The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01

delightful garments. the lace forming
a dainty jacket effect for Che upper
part and falling in streaming ends
quite to the edge OF the pleated blue
skirt in front. This model also has
he appearance OF q dress. especially
as wide belt of blue satin is folded
around the waist. and flowing sleeves
Of the blue appear underneath the lace
Jacket
Mauve and lavender are effectively
used to fashion geOrGctte slips. which
are called throws. as they are intended
TO be thrown on quickly, have no rib
bons TO tie or snaps or hooks to fas'cn,
and are quite ready for any emergency
! for which they are snatched up. One
Of these resembles an elongated
chemise, and seems to he fashioned Of
two extremely long sides Of lavender
seorgette caught together in points
over the shoulders. There are no
sleeves In front. but long folds of tive
| fabric ripple down the back and float
| off on the floor.
observe n distinctly Chinese note
expressed in many Of the newest Of
negliSees. For instance, the shor; en-
! Jroidercd Jackets which "" call man
! larin coats have had skirts of chiffon
| added to them, the chiffon selected in
y color contrasting perfectly with the
color OF the Jacket. This is an eN-
cellent way to fashion n negligee, for
the reason that no especial adjustment
Of line or fitting Is necessary, ana one
can drape the chiffon as one viii
The French Woman's Robe.
A striking Chinese garment of this
sort is made OF peacock blue georGet;c
combined with a Jacket Of black satin
embroidered in swirling sprays ui
W hite iris The sleeves OF tic ilCh"i
have been cut away and IN their place
have been added draperies of th'
Georgettc to trail Voluminously sd Il
present an extremely graceful effect.
The same sort Of negliger has been
developed nttraCtively in white and
flesh colored EcorRette, the color form
ing the skirt ana the drapcd sleeves
and tho heavily embroidered jacket
being used for the upper part. Oi
course this sort of negligee Is much
newer than the lace and crepe dc
chine models to which we have beer
accustomed.
French women are devoted to tho
robes for intimate wear made of em
broidered linen Of finest texture ant
mounted over silllen slips OF differen
color. For instance, the over slip witt
Its exquisite embroidery il hung IT
lines perfectly straight and simple
from the shoulders. \ bertha Of en-
b>)idered rutiles trims both sides o
the front aud forms the collar In The
back The beauty Of these dainty
things lies in the perfection Of the
handwork which ornaments them ant
in the perfection Of daintincss in which
they are kept as If always freshly
Numbered.
The slips worn underneath are made
either of quilted satin or of china sill
unl!ned, MS one prefers. BY having
several OF these il is possible to have
several different robes Dotted swis,
combined with Nalencienncs lace /!
also used In this way and leaves moth
ing to bo desired in the way Of lowell
ness and freshness.
English NeGIigces of Velvet.
The velvet ncgligoe comes from Eng
land, where country houses are not al
ways as warm as one could wish am
where il would hardly lie possible L
wear comfortably the more d!aphauou
creations Of georgettc and lace. som
of the velvet models arc quite as Lowell,
as the others and are made TO have al
the suggestion of lightncss and dainti
: ness wished for through the addition
: Of chiffon sleeves and draperics.
An especially handsome robe of thi
sort is made of deep purple Chitro'
, velvet with draperies Of mauve chiffol
arranged at the sides To form sleeve
md add their trailing length rrH("