The Washington herald., 1914-06-25

age negligee from Ave to seven yards
will be needed, depending upon the width
of the material and the style Of the gar
ment.
Even the busy woman need not give ur
the luxury Of negligees because she thinks
II too costly 10 have them made py q
dressmaker or 10 buy them ready 70 wear
A few hours viii completely finish q
, lounging robe that any woman may be
proud OF. Suggestions as TO how TO 60
about the work In the quickest and most
satisfactory way will be OF assistance 70
those who are not familiar with sewing
OF this kind.
Procure a good fulI-Iength kimono pat
tern of the bust measure required. and
/ II something in the skirt and Jacket ef-
feet is desired. such as is shown in
model No. 8. In addition to the hmono
pattern. get a good two or three piece
skirt pattern. and with these as a guide
almost any nesligee can be made. To be
satisfactory. these garments must be
neatly finished; therefore. all seams are
made either with a French or nat fetl
Hens and tucks should be put in by
hand. as they are much prettier and
softer when finished in this way, and
trimming should also be applied by hand.
The original model OF the negligees
shown by the drawings were Of silk, but
equally pretty. dainty things can be made
from cotton weaves that are much less
expensive.
Dainty, sipIe Robe or Blue Crepe
dc Chine.
Model No / is charming In its sim
plicity. and can be made from four yards
OF twenty-seven or thirty-six inch goods.
It Is cut from the full-length kimono pat
tern. either with or without seams at the
shoulders. The shaped collar an short,
full sleeves are edged with a plated
ruffie OF the dun blue crepe de chine. like
the negIigee. To confine the garment at
the waist line the material Is shirTed over
a heavy cord and held in place by
rosette OF the cord at the front When
cutting the garment extra length must
be allowed al the lower edge for the
material taken up at the waist line In
cording; the amount necessary will be
about one inch and a half. This negligee
will be lovely made from bordered goods.
using the border for the waist and for
the lower part OF the skirt. Made in this
at the waist line.
Attractive Model of Pink andwhIte
Model No. 2 Is a lovely combination o;
pink crepe de chine and white chiffon.
The upper part is cut from the kimono
pattern and the lower part from the skirt
pattern. The plated chiffon tunic. which
extenfs up on the waist, is a straight
piece of the goods. hemstitched. This
material also finishes the sleeves and a
band OF white chiffon studded with pink
chiffon roses adds much to the tunic and
to the sleeves.
nIue Crepe de Chine and shadow
Lace.
The matinee shown in model No. Is a
delightful change from the ordinary neg
llgee. The original was OF pale blue
crepe de chine trimmed with shadow
lace and chiffon roses. Both the kimono
and the skirt pattern will be needed 10
cut this garment. The sack portion is
shaped as pictured and edged with shad-
owy lace, a double row being placed at
the lower edge. Chiffon roses and leaves
edge the lace on the sleeys, and at the
lower part of the Jacket. A broad.
straight band Of lace edges the skirt and
a pointed band Of lace edges the skirt
and a pointed band Of lace is set in the