New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
Women Can Look Most Attractive in Negligees
Well Designed in Soft Fabrics and Spend
Their Leisure Hours More Restfuly
and Advantageously

rba dainty woman g!OrleS IN ner lingerie
.rvavs but the sheer little garments, with
,psir incrustations Of lace and hand en-
,-oiderv. are particularly appealing when
me thermometer is soaring heavenward.
Va matter how warm the day may be, all
discomfort vanishes after nice cold
shower and one is enveloped in becoming
regligee to enjoy a bit Of dishabille with
ones self
We. in America, are beginning to appre-
ciate the comfort as well as the luxury Of
the robe d'interieur, as the French women
call all matinees and reglgee. whether they
nav be saul de Its or tea gowns. 1t has
taken many years for the strenuous, tight
lv-strung American women to relax and
realize that there were benefits to be de
rived from rest as well as from work as
we have learned to play and to take part
Of this play out in rest we have demanded
proper costumes. We have had house
gowns tor several years. but these do not
correspond to the robe dinterieur Of tie
French woman, although the translation
may be a literal one. The house gowns are
primarily made to be Worn over Corsets
and have been adapted by women who
have certain household duties TO perform
and who wish. at the same time, to look
neat and trim. The robe dinterieur across
the seas Is a most coquettish creation of a
silky fabric buried under frtlls and Turoe-
lows of lace, with perky little bows ar
ranged at knowing intervals. 1t is a de-
Hciously feminine garment-a descendah'
of the wonderful creations which have peen
recorded for US in the accounts OF the
French courts of the days of the Louises.
The Familiar kimono.
RetUeen these two extremes-the simple,
severely plain house gown and the luxuri-
Gus French confection-there are many
tvpes of intimate robes. The best known
are the kinonos. which we borrowed trom
Japan and adapted for our needs. With all
our so-called Improvements, the American
reproduction has failed to catch the charm
of the genuine japanese gament-the XII
mono as worn by the arlstocrats OF the
kingdom. not the kimono made for foreign
trade The soft cOlorings Of the back
ground. harmonizing and blending with the
exquisite hand embroidery, have never oeen
reproduced in the cruder and holder Amer
lean products Strictly speaking, the Amer
lean kimono should not be worn outside
OF the bedroom.
There are. however, several garments
made on the long. flowing Mmono ines
which are sufficiently artistic 10 grace any
gathering OF an intimate nature. One OF
the loveliest is developed in golden brown
pongee-the natural shade having been
hand dyed TO get just the right soft rich
coloring. This is suggested TO the many
women who enjoy the art Of dyeing iaD-
RIGS The gown is slipped over the mead
and fastens on either side Of the square
opened neck by balls held in the mouths
of the dogs. which are embroidered on the
shoulder pieces. The shoulder pieces. as
well as the short. loose sleeves, are at
tached 10 the garment with coarse but
tonhole stitch. To continue this idea OF
thinning. the seams and the hem are out
lined with this same stitch. II is truly a
wonderful little garment. envelopng the
figure completely IN most artistic cover
ing The artist who designed this alIuTlng
garment wisely dyes all her silks thus pro-
curing the old Eastern tones.
Necklaces for Torrd Weather.
DELIGHTFULLY."- cool and inviting saul de Its,
the long flowing negligees, which are pri-
n7arlv intended 10 be slipped over the
nightgown. can be fashioned from the
dainty lowered, sprigged and crossoaT
muslin and dimities. There are such quaint
patterns in these sheer fabrics this sum
mer that the heart and pocketoook are
both sorely tempted. AS rule, they are
quite decorative enough in themselves TO
discard all trimming, except perhaps dis
Greet touches Of a good lace, with little
beading to mark the waist line and DOW
or two TO add a saucy air They are not
only cool and practical, but they look cool
and that is half the battle when the game