Evening star., 1912-09-15

. OR early morning hours. for rest
IL hours In the afternoon and again
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-OR early morning hours. for rest
hours In the afternoon and again
before retiring for the night the
majority OF women need dainty
little ellp-on negligee They yearn for
something that Is easy to get into.
easy to slip out OF, yet robe that Is q
little moro dressy than the old-time
kimono: a robe that can be. hurriedly
donned TO receive the informal caller. or
will be pretty enough to wear to the
luncheon table IL one Is slightly indis-
posed and desires not to dress.
In no other country are the women 20
charming In their negligees as In
France. A Parisienne will receive close
friends gowned IN one OF these loose.
comfortable little garments. yet look
quite as fetching as her English sister
dome up" for the afternoon tea.
And so Paris sends you q few exam
pies OF these delightful little garments
from which to take your choice.
Beginning at the left side OF the page,
the first model shows a negligee OF pale
blue French fannel-that soft. warm
material that makes such delightful
wraps and sacques for baby. This is
with the garment, and 1t Is finished
without trimming at the hem.
But the trimming around the throat
takes the form of a deep shaped collar
OF flannel. 1t Is outlined with scallops
and loops OF white soutache braid. with
an embroidered white dot in between
each loop and two-inch-wide pufiins
OF white satin outlining the edge. Over
each shoulder is an oblong tab. and the
sleeves are finished with q broad turned
back cuff trimmed with braid and satin
putting.
Next In line is dainty model OF pale
shell-pink messaline-the satin that lends
itself so well to drapery.
1t is made with 4 surplice front, fold
ing well over TO the left side and nm
ished around the neck and down to the
hem with a band OF pink taffetA The
square collar and cuffs are also OF tat
feta, embroidered with pretty floral
design in pink floss This has narrow
girdle OF black mousseline. caught In
front with a jet ornaments pretty
fancy that is extremely popular with
well-dressed Frenchwomen-
On the third model we see neghgee
Of soft blue silk which rather brings to
mind the draped robes Of the ancient
Greeks. A band OF violet satin edges the
neck and full sleeves and serves as
narrow girdle encircling the raised waist
line. Soutache braid Is sewed on just
inside the edge band in a small conven-
tional design. This model is also draped
In surplice fashion.
The seated model shows pink flannel
again. although 1t would be lovely de-
yeloped in violet silk or soft challis,
either plain or sprigged with tiny fow-
ers
This IS made like a one-piece frock
that fastens in the back. The bodice Is
plain and shirred into the waist line.
from which the skirt falls In plain lines.
Pink-and-white striped taffeta, bordered
with plain taffeta, is used for the collar
and cuffs, and also for the folded gir-
die that fastens In front with q small
bow
Pale pink crepe de chine is shown on
the last figure, and this Is a bit more
elaborate. but still simple enough to be
quite practical for q negligee.
The ''Frenchy' touch Is demonstrated
in the trimming Of corbeau-blue satin.
bands OF II outlining the opening OF the
robe and forming a square collar in the
back. 1t is used for the cuff trimming
and the sash girdle. which. after being
folded about the waist. falls in two
fringed ends below the knees.
shallow chemisette Of dotted net Is
worn inside the v front. and a frilled
fchu and undersleeves are Of the same.
Isn't ii dainty and pretty? Are they
not all worthy OF attention II you are
considering a new negigee? Best Of ALL
every one Of them can easily be copied.
made. perhaps. from one Of your last
seasons evening frocks OF satin or silk.
1t would not take much alteration to
turn one OF them into a negligee such as
Is shown here. and by 50 doing you can
have lovely robe for little money.
Why not try 1t and see for yourself?