The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-15

GOWNS FOR INDOORS
Highest Type of Sartorial Ele-
gance in Their Construction.
soudoir Toilettes, Whether the NeglI-
gee or the Teagown, Are Things of
Grace and Beauty-Short or
Long Matlnees Worn.

NA century past the teagOWn has
III steadily been growing in grace
and beauty. Each season the
special artists in that sartorlal line,
striving to Guido one another turn out
CONNECTIONS of such loneliness that few
feminine economists can resist them.
The woman Of liberal dress allowance
doesn't try to overcome their allure
for herself. She simply buys here
one and there several of the comfort!
able garments and only occasionally
does 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
yagaries Of fashion. From season to
season there are, to be sure, slight diff
ferences made in the sleeves and the
trimmings, but the negligee that was
the last cry II months ago, will look
exceedingly smart after it has been
cleaned and generally repaired.
Powered chiffons are decidedly In
the lead this summer as teagown ma
teriaI. There is something really pic
turesQue about the folds showing roses,
daisies, violsts, and the various ia
miliar perenn1als In natural shades
upon white or creamy ground. When
these patterns are blurred by veil
ing of shadow or other allover lace
the effect is delightfully."- flmy and IL
lusive. The princess slip Of lowered
chiffon yelled by an over-robe of lace
undeniably makes the most bewitch-
ing of all the summer teagowns, but if
these materials are a trife too ex-
penslye for the would-be owner of
such a model, she may produce prac-
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 Hold 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 a system Of gathers
placed few inches above the normal
waist line. BIT this fullness is so
cleverly 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 bIassiere
Ruches and plaitings play a leading
role on some of the filmiest 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 II 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
Tuchings Of taffeta are put in several
rows unless in their place are two-inch
wide b plated lengths of silk or sat
in. Either type Of garnishing is at
present more fashionable than the in
set bands OF lace and net, although
these, too, are frequently used. But
IN that event the hem of the robe must
be Weighted with leads and these are
almost certain to wear through the
thin fabric
sashes Give Chic Appearance.
Sashes add chic appearance to the
boudoir toilettes of many sorts, but
they are chiefly seen on the Powered
chifons 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 plain silk bordered
about the neck and sleeves with
handbag Of ribbon having an oriental
pattern in gold or silver. The robe
which is drawn over the head after
the manner OF a football player's
sweater, fastens over the shoulders
That is TO 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 simplifv
the matter of trimming that portion NJ
the negligee and may be draped to
become 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 81.
bows of the other. A wide collar NJ
lace or net or lawn is the prettiest OF
all the furnishings for a hot weather
negligee and nearly always such an ac.
cessory may be pieced out by adding a
rufie Of contrasting sheer material or
q band OF coarse net covered with tinv
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 bv
whether the figure looks best In a "a
or 40 inch jacket. There is, however
this to be said in favor of the greater
length, that with it 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 cnndi-