Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-19
Neat Morning GOWns
Distinguish the Lady
UnderdreSS of the WeI-Bred Woman Given Careful Con-
SderatiOn; Styles in PaiamaS.

"a most up TO date material for dress,
especially if yon make 1t up with the
border around the bottom OF the
skirt
one extremely pretty cotton blouse
dress is pictured in Fig. ]. The mater
ial is a novelty madras. which looks
like firm though loosely-woven
lawn. with alternating ratnc stripes
Of black ana lavender The waist has
raglan sleeves with the tueks on the
waist ending AZ the line Of the sleeve
The collar and cuffs are Of plain law
ender linen. Tho skirt is very slime
pie, as befits the woman who does
great deal of her own homework,
two picats in the front being The only
relief, and causing "a little puff at the
hips. which give just a slight touch
Of the popular bouffant silhouette,
And why not? surely utility and style
may be combined with little thought.
Another dress seen Ia EiR. =, Is of
blue linen crepe. with tiny red flow
ers having green stems thrown aiffly
across A. The waist is very simple
"a broad tuck oil either shoulder gives
breadth and fulncss, while tab clos
ing lifts IL from the sphere OF the ord
mary shirt waist The four-gored
skirt is also plain, but relieved by "a
tab corresponding To the one on the
waist Around the waist is a crushed
girde OF black satin. and ~ simple
little bow finishes the plain blue coll
lar These last accessories make II a
dress suitable for afternoon wear at
home, but IL is still plain enough for
the dress for morning wear.
For the now stylish separate waists,
voilc continues to be very popular,
and is seen with a wide variety OF
decoration. one very pretty piece was
plaided in Quarter-inch squares, with
q fine ratine cord Another very pref
ty fabric, called echiyn. has long and
short drawn-work bars scattered m
groups of three over the wolfe back
ground.
White crepes and erinkelettes are
being used "a great deal Go make mp
lingerie especially for the traveller or
business woman, but the housekeeper
should not fail to see tho advantages
of these webs, as thcy are great In
bor-savers needing no starching or
ironing.
Chemise and combination suits are
made Of softest hatiste, with hny
embroidered figure i'm pale pink. blue,
or lavender. one extremely pretty
chemise Us Trimmed at the bottom
with several not ruffles about two
inches wide This is called the tango
chemlsc, because Of the slashes on
either side as It is too narrow 10
dance in otherwise.
Ia the tiny shops on side streets
just off Fifth avenue, are the places
whore ultra effects in lingerie may be
seen. The conservative woman rather
gasns al some Of the things displayed,
and the absnrdity Of chiffon night
gowns trimmed with strips Of fur for
Hn instant strikes her humor rather
than the enjoyment of the pretty eff
feet Last year swan's-down was the
nearest approach 90 fur, but this year
fitch, skunk, martin and fox are seen
even upon muslin nightgowns' They
are also now quite necessary for trim
ming our negligees.
/ 1t is strange that even our chemises
and nightgowns are feeling the ef-
fects Of certain phases Of fashion. II
was quite natural that closc-ftting
gowns should bring the princess slip,
bot that is now being discarded for a
chemise II softest crepe de Chine or
Italian silk. having q ribbon drawn
through the HON and combining It
closely 10 the knees. And, viii YOU
believe IL? another form of panta-
lettes is having quite a vogue. They
are supposed 20 take the place Of o
petlicoat and are usually made OF
chiffon fastened TO fancy gartcrs and
worn just below the knees and as
long as the skirt These are most at.
tractvc when worn with slashed
gMr
a few years ago paiamas for WON.
en- came In with "a rush. our mothers
looked panied when their very femi.
nine daughters demanded them IN
place of the old-fashoned uightie. but
finally yielded 90 the Inevitable. But
Imagine their looks when they realiz,