Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Daimtim@ss Is the Striking Feature
of New N@glig@s Now Being Displayed
One With Skirt of Lace,
White Chiffon Tunic
and Blue V civ e t
Jacket Being Shown.

rVERY week brings added dainti-
=. ness and beauty to the various
neglige garments. One OF the
most interesting recently imported
negliges is the one illustrated. There
Is a loosely draped, high-waisted skirt OF
lace with tunic of pleated white chiffon
The little jacket is made of pale blue
velvet The deeply pointed neck is edged
with a frill of chiffon and finished with
a pink rose. In striking contrast to the
open neck are the tight-ftting velvet
sleeves that flare out over the fingers.
The cap illustrated is made on the
dunce-cap lines which have lately been
adopted for the boudoir. IL is made OF
lace to match that OF the skirt mounted
on blue chiffon and is edged with trill
of chiffon like that which goes about the
neck \ pink rose is fastened at the
left side.
This dunce-cap boudoir cap can be car
ried out in many ways that are attrdc-
tive. One that is pretty 5 made or chill
fon, mounted on silk of the same color,
and edged with white swansdown and a
frii OF soft. fine lace.
Fur is lavishly used on the new neg
Hges. a charming boudoir set Is made
of crepe meteor in coral There Is a
long. loose neglige, cut with a yoke 10
which the lower part of the gown is at
tached with ruffied heading. The
E-neck is edged with skunk and so are
the deep. pointed openings for the arms.
\ touch OF two of cream lace are added
IN the front. There is a cap to go with
this neSlige which is made of crepe
edged with lace. with little turned-up
portion in the hack and the front. An
ornament of fur finishes the cap. The
slippers to match are made in Juliette
fashion, of the crepe, edged with skunk,
ftr,s trim mod \ -
made of blue cflarmeuse, in a moderately
tight-fitting gown that is long in front
and made with a train IN back There Is
an overdress, reaching We'll below the
knees. and having short sleeves cut in
one with the rest OF il. that is made of
blue brocaded chiffon, edged with white
fur about the bottom. The fur edges
the sleeves and the deep, open fronts
slippers made of quilted blue satin. edged
with fur, and mob cap of blue chiffon
with fur complete this costume.
Crepe DC chine IL swansdown are
combined with good effect The model
chosen for d neglige of this sort should
be long and full. The SwanSdown in
white, is used to edge the neck and
sleeves and fronts of tile neglige, but
because il is so easily soued il is not
put on the bottom Of the gown. \ snug
~ fitting little cap edged with the swans
down is the proper accompaniment of
this sort of neSlige.
The prettiest slippers To wear with the
crepe de chine and swansdown negliSe
are made of lowered ribbon edged with
swansdown. These can be made at
home quite easily. with a little care. The
ribbon is gathered and mitered to fit over
the toe and IL is gathered over an elastic
TO Mt snugiy about the heel. Then il is
Drawn into a band that fits about the
top OF the foot and the slipper is finish
ed In front with little chiffon roses.
Matinees with petticoatS to match are
quite as popular as the longer neglige
One interesting model Of this sort is