The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
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negi;gees nowadays. There are
i simple and inexpensive boudoir
gowns. of course. There are even
models 50 ugly that they deserve to be
called wrappers; but the moment one
sets forth on the trail Of the negiisee
one. eyes are drawn to such adorable
,~anI,ies, auch utterly frivolous. i'm
practical. desirable bits OF extrava-
eance. that II would be more than
human to take an interest in outing
nannel wrappers.
And yet 20 short a time ago, as the
memory Of the middle aged counts
M tho Mother Hubbard was the
generally accepted neglig,e garment.
Presumably there we're always
American women who trailed tea
gowns Of elk and lace over marble
floors a IL ouida heroines and wore
houdoir Of froth ind NOON
shine. but public opinion twenty-five
Years ago would have been heavily
against them. Well brought Up jeunes
niles and respectable mothers Of fami-
lea wore wrappers.
We have changed ali that. Purse
limitations, not moral character, now
determine the degree Of extravaganza
and Enthusiastically OF my .ady's
neelisees and. a very emphatic degree
Of f~rivoiity may be achieved for ever a
modest price.
The lovers OF handsome negligees
who arc thrifty OF spirit or limited in
income are finding treasure trove just
now in the remnants and short lengths
NJ handsome materials that are heaped
10 on bargain counters in almost all
Of the shops. Materials have been so
wonderfully .ovely this season. and
even a short length of beautiful silk
or velvet or chiffon al be made to
eve excellent results when combined
With less handsome stuff TO make "a tea
gown.
An under robe OF creamy net. with
little silk flowers or fiutterinS bows
Of narrow ribbon tucked among It's
'olds. some sort of flowing Goa or
over robe of silk or velvet. and there
yol have your wonder rooe, provided
Won have a flair for colcr effect and
Lue.
Not every one could equal Worth's
orange satin tea gown, but a tour
through the negligee department OF
sny FIRST class shop will send a clever
woman home Drumming over with
IDEAS.
Chiffon OF the heavier sort-ch.ffon
cloth. AS IL is cslled-Georgette crepe
sad crepe dc chine are al. popular
materials for negligees OF the simpler
sort, because they all clean easily. and
wen launder we'll If they havo no
trimming to prevent them being put
IN the tub. The chiffon and Georgette
" course demand a careful under
toilette. unless a loose silk foundation
Iohe IS worn or the negliGee Itself has
substantial lining: but the hlmy gar
.nents are very lovely and wear far
better than one might imagine.
Models on this order. will, no ti.n-
ning save a ouch Of dark fur AMI
lust q little ~softering lace in sleeves
y ard collar, are particularly attractive
and include not only n piece robes
but many skirt and sack negligees.
This latter type OF .regiigee has
\ crown in popularity II the flounce
nj rufled skirts Of the day lend
l'IlStiN o. 10 IL cIlhI iHlA slS. ~ "a
'ed skirt Of net and lace, a loose,
PICTURESQUE, short coat Of chiffon mar
roNly fur trimmed. some fiutterins
Knots Of velvet ribbon or little flowers
among soft frills. and one has n tea
g,Nn most adorably chic.
Swansdown Is used instead Cf the
'Ir for some models. and pretty. SIM
PIE sacks ard skirts untriNlmed save
lor bordering bands Of the swansdowr
are SHOWN in chiffon and in soft silks
Even albatross boudoir robes are
swanslown trimmed, and Il loose
simple robe in the soft pretty pink
% be found in albatross lined with
whit" china silk and bo:dered by
svansdowH Is not a thing to he de-
'ol,ed, even though il lIarS side y,
side with = robe OF striped OF hrocad,
velvet.
Tlu>" ve,Vet l%ounginS robes or bou-
DOH GOWNS. not formal enough for tea
gowns, are the last word in elcsanI
c'0ueiry. Incidentally they are con
i~'Etdi.o. which is more thal ore car
Say for all of the coquettish ncsligees
TIL" lines are those OF a bath rob
= raised 20 the nth degree of sophlstica'
Ion. That is they are straight, vel
CAT e.H-irg robes. but there is usual,
q limit Of drapcry where one from
"chnsht across the other. just enough
Ii'uc - give n ripple OF folds ant
show tho softness and quality Of TN
material.
Imported models of this sort com,
In narrowly ribbed velvet resembling
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