Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
VARIOUS IDEAS OF
NEGLIGEE COSTUME
But Through All Of Them the Lure
of the Tea Gown win Be
Found to Prevail.
IDEAL FOR INFORMAL AFFAIR
Apart From Splendid Dinner and
Evening Gowns There Is Nothing
That More Worthlly Adorns
the Graceful Woman Of
Fashion.

Kne 6raCSfut WoHtsn OF
Fashion.
The term "negligee" has been gen.
/ orally adopted to denota the loose,
| flowing robes In various styles which
are worn on informal occasions. but.
! from the fashion viewpoint, the world
is not sufficiently explanatory. There
is a vast difference between the neg
ligee cut en- the lines o. the slumber
robe, which may be worn in the bou-
doir in the morning, and the hand
some negligee in satin and chiffon and
laces, which may be worn at dinner
in ones home. even though few
guests are present Between these
| two extremes there Is a variety OF
other styles. ranging from the bath
robe, the ''saut de ill.," the combing
/ Jacket, the matinee and skirt. to the
boudoir robe
What Constitutes a Tea Gown.
None of these negligees should be
worn outside the portals OF the bou-
doir. with the exception OF the gar
ment which, for want OF better name.
has been called tie tea gown" This
garment has been elaborated until
today it l. difficult to tell the differ
ence between it and the informal din
ner gown. In fact. the fine point Of
distinction lies almost entirely in the
fit of the girdle. The informal dinner
gowns have a bonded girdle and are
/ ~ 1sr In he
the tea gown. At a glance II is in-
possible to decide where the line is
| drawn between the three-piece negsi-
| gee and the newest dinner gowns.
The three-piece' negligee is indeed
| joy and pleasure. The clever blend
ings of color and the long. uninter.
| rupted lines are a source of delight TO
the eye. They are so universally be.
coming that every woman desires to
possess at least one of these enchan,-
| Ing creations. Nor are they posses,
sions beyond the limits of all purses
except those OF the wealthy, for it is
comparatively easy TO fashion one of
these costumes from the satin ball
gown of the winter with the addition
of flounces Of lace and tunic OF chit
fon. The foundation Of practically all
| Of these gowns Is satin, or one OF its
allies. Flounces of lace can DE
bought by the yard. and SO can the
garlands of chiffon rosebuds, which
add the finishing touches. A eoatee
of chiffon, pointed at the sides and
back. and stenciied border will fin
lsh it in the mode now favored by
Paris. The cost will be trifiing com
pared with the price tag attached
to these gowns in the exclusive
shops.
Color Schemes Important
Much of the success of these tea
gowns, however, depends upon the
color scheme, and here Is where wom-
en- may indulge their love of color to
their hearts content Every woman
possesses a sense of color: it may be
crude or it may be artistic, but 1t is
generally in the embryo state because
she has followed the dictates Of her
| dressmaker more or less slavishly.
Here is her opportunity to express
| her personality In color. Those who
| favor the vivid Oriental tones can
revel in rich brocades and old-time
/ prints with daring splashes of color,
while the others who believe In the
subtle charm of subdued shadings
will find plenty OF fascinating mate
rails in the dull greens and blues of
the Egyptian color card.
An effective color scheme is car
ried out in gown Of orange satin
which is yelled by an overdress In
pale blue chiffon. over the vivid
orange foundation the blue takes on
a grayish hue which is charming
The overdress follows the lines of a
Russian jacket, and its edges are fin.
lshed in stenciled border ornament
ed with white beads. The jacket IS
fastened by buttons Of white .bead s
from which fall beaded tassels.
Homemade Tea Gown.
The bright color note is introduced
On a two-piece model in manner
which should appeal to the woman
who is planning TO fashion one of
these gowns for herself. The founda.
ton is pink satin--the satin ball gown
could be used quite as well as a new
skirt-and on the skirt there are two
pleatings of white net. each headed
with band of Nell rose satin. Above
this clusters OF silk cherries, nest.
ling among the green foliage, are fes-
tooned all around the skirt. The
Jacket is fashioned on the semi Rus
sian lines from white chiffon. and the
neck and sleeves are finished by gar.
lands OF the cherries
The sash, which fashion has Dor
trowed from the Orient, appears to it's
best advantage on these informal cos
tunes. II may be wound around the
hips In any becoming manner, but the
true Oriental mode Of knotting It IN
the front is very effective. Such
sash lends chic TO three-piece model
Of white satin. The sash is in gal
mon pink satin, matching in color the
chiffon wrap. which is draped up in
the front to display the sash. The
bodice has a V-shaped neck, softened
by frills of shadow lace, and, in fact.
the upper part OF the bodice is en-