The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-03
Lady
( Duff Gordon
v ,("Lucile')

bAps pre-eminently tho one to oner
most scope for the display Of those
Qualities which are best described by
The Gay Lord ouex's" famous definition
Of "alIuring."
For much latitude and ioveliness
ere permissible In these robes of ease
and elegance. and they can define
rather moro closely than any gar
ments destined for public view-a hg-
ore which, II sufficiently slender. may
even be released from the bondage OF
ecrsets,, And then, asain-seeing that
thew are practically always worn In the
softsned light Of the boudoir--all
things are possible In tho way of coll
ored blendinss and contrasts. and, In
fact. Il personally always take a spe-
eial delight alike In the designing and
In fths donnins Of the tea-gown.
And as should like you all TO share
In. at any rate, this latter pleasure,
I am going to give you my Ideas OF
what constitutes perfection In this
particulst item OF attire and Illus
trste them with pictures OF three OF
my latest models. for i would have
you choose your morning wrapper or
your afternoon tea-gown as carefully
.-or even more so-than your ceremo-
oious calling" dress, seeing that II Is
40 fatally easy to let more than
suspicion of untidiness creep into
such home attire. ~
Deshabiile OF any kind should S--~
s.ways be dainty to degree. an
the natural feminine desire--after
strenuous day OF shopping or thea
tre-Koing-to get into something
loose" should never lead to the wear
Of anything which cannot also be de-
seribed as lovely.
Every woman should always try to
start every day we'll by looking her
best, evsn when she is taking her early
morning cup Of tea and glancing over
letters and papers. II 10 fatal to be
SLACK" about ones appearance even
though there may be no ono to appre-
e,ate ones fascinations at this particu-
lar and early hour. and so II only for
your own satisfaction and for the re-
sultins sense OF well-being. I would
advise Investment In one or two little
matinees Of soft silk or satin In some
delicate pink shading. these being the
best equivalent for the "rose-colored
glasses" through which we all need
sometimes to view the world In general
and our own little corner of 1t In par.
ticuiar.
Such matinees win. OF course. be
made In kimono style, and can be quite
simple of. construction. with Just q
Sofdsrtng scroll or flower and lear de-
SicS worked in appiiques of the same
silk or satin, while always becom-
lhk n the effect against the skin of
q soft fold or edging OF ivory toned
lace. Q lace, -friii being also intro.
Auced inside the wide sleeves. Then
cor the fastening OF, the little garment
there can either be a loop and button
efScorded and plated silk or else, to
decorAtively disguiss an inner hook
end eye. q. cluster Of wee roses ana buds
fsshionsd Of folded and shaded silk ana
satin. Any necessary extra warmth
can always be, obtained by an interim
ing OF soft nuns Yelling. and really,
though satin for morning wear In bed may
10 some sound, somewhat over iuxu-
ttouu---not TO say actually extraya-
gant--you will nnd Il most satisfac-
tory a. regards durability and not at
al expensive. even In the initial cost.
A long satin wrapper 10 also to be re-
commended for donnins At a somewhat
Atsr period of tho mornings programme
This again being modelled on the In
valuable kimono lines. and being Just
sufficisntiy ample to wrap far over at
"a LETT side. ana there be fastened with
one easily adjusted loop Of plated satin
and . big button to match. Such .
wrapper can sathsr be simply finished
on with an outlining band Of Oriental
borderins or gallon; or slss with de-
sies wrought in corded satin. deep rose
tned with palsst petal pink. or else pas
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