The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-09-20
GOWNS For INDOORS
Highest Type Of SartoriaI EIe,
gance in Their Construction.
soudoir Toilettes, Whether the NeaIi-
gee or the Teaqown, Are Things Of
Grace and Beauty. Short or
Long Matfnees Worn.


Long Matinees Worn.
YEW YORK.-For a quarter of a
M century past the teagown has
IN steadily been growing in grace
and beauty. Each season the
special artists in that sartorial line,
striving TO Guido one another, turn out
corrections of such loneliness that few
feminine economists can resist them.
The woman of liberal dress allowance
doesn't try to overcome their allure
Tor herself She simply buys here
one and there several of the comfort
able garments and only occasionally
ioes she admit that she might have
managed with less number. In fact,
the teagown in common with the sim
pier order of negligees, is the one type
Of garment not greatly affected by the
vagaries of fashion. From season to
season there are, to be sure, slight diff
Gerences made in the sleeves and the
trimmings, but the negligee that was
the last cry IL months ago. will look
exceedingly smart after Il has been
cleaned and generally reraired
Powered chiffons are Leeluedly in
the lead this summer as teagown ma
terial, There is something really pic
luresque about the folds showing roses,
L Is.us, violets, and the various ia
n.-lar gerennials in natural shades
upon a white or creamy ground. When
these patterns are b.n4lgd By veil
Ing of shadow or other alloyer Ice
the ehee, 0u-.Shtfully filmy and IL
lusiye. The princess slip of Powered
chiffon vei,ed by an over-robe of lace
undeniably makes the most bewitch-
Ing of all the summer teagowns, but II
these materials are trife too ex-
pensiye for the would-be owner of
such a model, she may produce Drac-
tically the same effect by using fig
ured and plain muslin. If she must
have something which will endure
Indefinitely she is advised to test the
wearing and laundering qualities of fig
ured China silk and white cotton net.
Lines Held to the Figure.
While each and every one Of the
new teagowns is SO made that its
wearer may temporarily eliminate her
corset, none of the lines is actually
voluminous. The straight and slen.
der silhouette belonging to the ordi-
nary frock is partially preserved in
the negligee by system of gathers
placed few inches above the normal
waist line. BIT this fullness is so
cleyerly distributed that it is difficult
to believe that some Of the breadths
are not sharply gored. In many cases
the empire teagown model Is built in
one piece and shaped to the figure by
lacking the garment on to a ribbon
and silk lining, which also performs
the duties OF the brassiere.
Ruches and plaitlngs play a leading
role on some of the fiimiest of the tea
gowns Whether the materials select
er are wholly or semi-transparent, the
carmen must needs be weighted In or
der to make it fall in below the knees
and drag against the carpet as the
skirt portion should do if it is to be
really effective. Pinked and frayed
ruehings of taffeta are put in several
rows unless in their place are two-incn
wide b, plated lengths of silk or sat
In. Either type of garnishing is at
present more fashionable than the in
ret bands of lace and net, although
these, too, are frequently used. But
la that event the hem of the robe must
bo weighted with leads and these are
almost certain to wear through the
thin fabric
Sashes Give Chic Appearance.
Sashes add a chic appearance to the
boudoir toilettes of many sorts, but
they are chiefly seen on the lowered
chiffons and muslins or on the empire
gowns, which look a bit complicated
but are as easily gotten into as is the
Cleopatra dress. The Egyptian robe
is prettiest In a plain silk bordered
about the neck and sleeves with
handbag of ribbon having an oriental
pattern in gold or silver. The robe,
which IL drawn over the head after
the manner of a football players
sweater, fastens over the shoulders.
That is t. say, the seams running from
the throat TO the arm-tops are hooked
of lace after the robe has been adj
justed.
Fichus of self material are frequent
ly used to cover the figure from throat
to waist line They greatly simplify
the matter of trimming that portion OF
the negligee and may be draped to
become a figure of either slender or
plump proportions. But they are al
ways prettiest If the chosen fabric is
chiffon, muslin or not, as the soft
folds may be brought far over the
sleeves and the edging Of the one
made to serve as a finish for the ell
bows of the other. A wide collar OF
lace or net or lawn is the prettiest OF
all the furnishings for hot weather
negligee and nearly always such an ac-
cessory may be pieced out by adding a
ruffie of contrasting sheer material or
a band of coarse net covered with tiny
ruchings of ribbon.
Length Matter of Choice.
The short matinee is equally as fash
ionable as the long matinee and the
choice of one should be governed by
whether the figure looks best in "a
or 40 inch jacket. There is, however
this to be said in favor of the greater
length, that with 1t less elaborate
petticoat will answer. And as the
matinee negligee wearer generally ex
poets to use various passe evening pet
ticoats with the one jacket she would
best seriously consider their condi
lions before purchasing a short oou
DOR jacket of lingerie and lace, Of
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