Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-04-24
Cut and Color of
the New NigIiges

A good many negliges are made of
black satin in the style of oriental
robes. being hand painted instead of
;embro:dered. Those that are not hand
painted are lined with a bright color
to supply a contrast. For instance.
a negliga Of black satin may be
lined with gold or cerse.
] There are several different styles
ama2g these oriental models of black
sat:a. G:.c especially is distinctly
me" ii:d Interesting. not only for its
,style, hut for its simplicity. When
on, The corsagn has a shawl effect. as
the Two sides cross in surplice fash
; ion, passing through a slit at one
side. to tie and hang in long sash
ends. No sleeves are required in this
negiige. as the surplce sections ex-
tend over the arm somewhat like
ikimono sleeve, and while the gar
ment is collarless. it has turn-back
revers at the front showing the COL
ored lining.
! The mandarin style Of neglige is
! Slightly shaped by means of gathers
under the arm These negliges are
decorated in hand-painted motifs. in
:strikins designs and colorings, with
touches of embroidery combined
! with the painting.
| An unusual robe of zenana cloth has
| all the edges scalloped and button
holed in white chenille. The collar is
deeply pointed at the back and at the
front there is a full-length panel,
narrow and plastron-like at the top.
and widening out to extend over the
hips below the waistline. The seal
Looping continues on these panels.
which button down with large pearl
buttons This style is also made in
the japanese negliges are embroid-
cred in Japanese scenic and floral de-
signs, usually worked in loose
darning stitch and combined with
hand painting.
Another style of neglige is made
with cape-like back. One model in
electric blue Georgette crepe with
embroidery has the back Grapes fall
ing from either shoulder and cross
ing over below the knee to trail out
in a double train. Another neglige of
flesh colored satin has heavy cord
covered with the material and spiral
led with tinsel. Carrying out the idea
of the gold galloon also used on the
model. The front section is draped
around the body and knotted low at
the back. Unusual drops Of the COW
cred cord take the form of hori-
zontal figure eight with tasSel drops.
Sometimes a neglige is made with
less draping and more of the cape
king the back very full. gathered
closely at the shoulder line. Then
again. a flesh-colored crepe neglige is
made with a cape effect of lace fall
ing just at the waist at the front,
draped under the arms and falling
low at the back.
! A little tailored neglige of crepe
de chine opens at one side and
| breakfast coat Of blue lined with
| canary color has an interesting open
| ing. This breakfast coat buttons up
tight to the throat. and when I'M
fastened discloses full length waist
coat.
A dainty neglige that is very youth
! full is made of pink chiffon pressed
| into fine pleats for it's entire length.
The neck is round and very youthful.
and the sleeves are simply wide arm
| holes. There is low-pIaced girdle of
| ribbon roses strung along at inter-
| walls. with a garland hanging loose at
| one side.
Negligees are often composed Of a
crepe de chine slip. pleated or shir-
red with a lace top and draped with
short coat of matching georgette
crepe. with the same lace around the
edges. The same two materials are
combined in a different way in a
| model of crepe de chine. with geor-
gette crepe sleeves set in and geor-
gette finishing ruff1es. Other coat-like
| models of crepe de chine are made
over styles are finished with simple
embroidery. Coral stitching on blue
gives pleasing effect on model
which can be worn closed at the neck
| or turned back in revers.
A breakfast coat made Of flesh and
orchid changeable satin has mar
row shawl collar with ruff1es made
| in q double scalloped arrangement Of
deeper orchid georgette placed
around the sleeves and around
the bottom Of the coat. This coat
fastens at one side. the girdle passing
around and tying at the other side.
Other styles are made with self ma
terial ruches and cording. the ruches
being stitched in tinsel, which gives
pretty touch.
Some taffeta breakfast coats are
pleated, cut plain with short kimono
sleeves at top. and have the wide
pleated section applied at low hip
line Sometimes variety is given by
placing the pleats at the front and
sides. leaving the back plain. The col
lar and sleeve ruffies are tightly
pleated.