Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

the house where this bride was visiting
Is now having a neglige made as near
like hers as memory can recall There
was a gay little sacoue of pale blue
satin, semi-fitting at the back and trim
med with real lace jabot frills in front,
with elbow frills to match. ana this little
sacQue or coatee was worn above pet
ttcoat CT Powered silk, pale blue with big
pink roses scattered over the surface.
The Powered petticoat was siashed around
the foot to show = soft little underflounce
of lace, and petticoat and fcunce were
short enough to reveal Slender ankles
and tiny blue satin mules with high, tap
ping French heels. The costume was
completed by lingerie cap with lace
frill around the face and smart bow
OF pale blue ribbon across the front
The whole effect was deliciously quaint
and suggestive of the colonial costume
with its iocped no 'sacCue" over flower
ed petticost and its little frilled cap and
high-heelcd shoes.
English women are making a fad of
oriental negliges just now, In accordance
with the furore for ali East Indian eff
fects in England. The East Indian bou-
doir gown Is loose and burnoose-like in
shape and Is belted at the waistline with
a flowing. fringed sash of some soft ma
terial which is knotted at the side. These
negliges are simply made but the ma
terial Is extremely rich and the colors
are anything but simple. A model in
satin embroidered With gold threads and
pearl beads the lining being of yellow
satin in light mustard shade. The
sash was of crepe de chine in the vivid
yellow, with gold fringe weighing the
ends.
The craze for neglise caps seems to
have reached a climax. Every boudoir
gown has its accompanying head-covering
IN the way of q distractingly pretty cap
trimmed with roses or ribbons. These
caps are very becoming and since they
may be worn over the simplest couture,
they give the head a chance to rest from
it's burden of curls. puffs and braids, and
allow the natural hair a fair chance to
grow One of the illustrations shows q
pretty summer neglige and cap, de-
signed for a woman who will wear these
charming toys while making round OF
weekend visits at country houses. What
ever one may rely upon for solid comfort
in the privacy of ones own bedroom at
home. at the weekend visit one is more
or less on parade, even in ones poudoir.
and there must be a suggestion of luxury
and formality in the lounging gowns IN
which one chats gossips and plays bridge
during the morning hours.
The neglige illustrated IS made of pale
blue chiffon over crepe de chine or the
same shade, a fichu OF the ch1Hon pelns
draped over the shoulders in most grace
silk ball fringe and one end Of the f1chu
falls to the skirt hem in front with
this dainty gown goes a Corday cap OIL
cream lace. pleated at the edge: Under
the lace in front is wide band OF
blue satin ribbon. and a strap OF the
satin. with small rosettes over the
ears passes outside the pleating across
the back
Another boudoir cap in Dutch style.
with lappets over the ears and turned
back frill, will appeal to some women.
This cap is trimmed with a wreath OF
small pink satin roses and green leaves:
II the modern boudoir gown seems
extravagant and luxurious what snail
be said of the teagown, which Is more
formal In character than the boudoir
garment vet can scarcely be classed
among conventional frocks and mouse
gowns? Jeanne Hallee is the wizard OF
neglige and teagown raiment In Parls,
though some of the great dressm akers
like Callot and Worth occasionally turn
out a lovely teagown just to show what
thew can 90 in trif1es. A teagown by
Cabot is illustrated and this garment
shows an embroidered net coat over
trailing skirt which rlpples Win race
flounces in graceful frou-frou eHect.
though the general lines of the costumes
are slim and narrow. The skirt Is QUILT
of lavender crepe de chine and val lace
and the rich embroidered net coat is
,, hung over violet satin, the bottom OF the
coat falling over a draped sash OF lave
/ ender satin which has long ends fnished
with ball trimmings. The teasown Is
not accompanied by cap. which Is worn
only with the boudoir neglfge
Frills and foams of lace are not suit
able for railroad train wear and the
woman who journeys in sleeping car or
even In a boat has special neghge,
which, while soft. light and dainty enough
to SUIT her fastidious taste. Is not elab-
crate or conspicuous enough to attract
notice from strangers. The satin neglige
meets most requirements OF garment
of this sort. The softest, limpest satin
is used and for this reason the negltges
are not cheap, but a sleeping car wrap
per may be packed in scarcely more space
than a silk handkerchief would occupy
and when shaken out Is fresh and un-
creased Such gowns are cut on graceful
lines, without fulness at the shoulders
but with roomy. loose sleeves and rag
lanlike shape which completely hides the
figure lines beneath-an important point
since one often desires to make the trip
to a dressing room uncorseted. The