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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1904)
KW Yor.K, Doc. 31. It may Keen a trifle furred to pak of room Kowtia In the very height of tho winter t'G.-iMin. ret thW Is the very time when n wonmn most del Khti to ilofT tle Ktr.ilsht ltcings of lier Blrett dress find slip Into a lounging robe. As the bans Imrk In the soft folds of slllc or J::cc tlic llnd llne.t In her face relax and yoirs drop from her as a muntle. There Is one m.irkid difference to he no ticed In the ne"' ncsllgee-i. The short tna'.lr.en la out of f;ivor, aiul long, sweeping robiH add grace to the figure. This Im undoubtedly a refkctlon of the popularity of tho Bern ra to dress waist. Since whole garments are In fiHliion they liuve even Invade 1 the boudoir. Some latent love of barbaric finery seems coming to the front this winter. Woman 1b too correct to show her preferences to the eyes of the outside world, but In the privacy of her own room r.he revels In the many-hued Japanese klmona. In the gor geous embroideries of a Chinese woman of rank and In aesthetic draperies from Persia and the Indies. As an cistern Im porter Bild recently: "The market for im- ported costumes has quadrupled In the last two years. Where once a few samples went to grace a museum or two, we now find purchasers In muny women of wealth." The Japanese klmona still remains the wont popular of nil the garments. The V-necks give just enough glimpse of the thtoat to soften the facial lines, while the sweeping sleeves both set off a rounded arm und atone for the deficiencies of a thin one. Then, again, the klmona is an easy article for home manufacture, and Inexpensive cotton crepes successfully Im itate Imported models. The Imported embroidered kimonaa are full of suggestion lo the girl who Is clever with her needle. Site, too, may have lounging robes brilliant with orange chrys anthemums or blossoms with the pink and white petals of the cherry. A dainty silk klmona Is In a pale tint of green bo faint and tender that it sug gests the spring. It Is exquisitely embroid ered in cherry blossoms in ull the natural shades. The wide kohl or sash is em broidered its entire length and finished with deep knotted silk fringe. A green sitln. shot with gold, Is used to finish the neck and fronts. Another charming klmona Is In the true sky-blue shade. A flock of tiny black birds fly across the front and decorate tho kobl, white the gold, which flecks the black satin that finishes the neck and front, seems to typify the sunlight underlying the darkest clouds. "A klmona," one enthusiastic Oriental xclalmed, "Is a poem In color. Each tells Its story." Jet In spit of the charm of these easttrn garmenta the French negligee still holda Its own. It la the triumph of long years of perfection, for tho Frenchwoman was tho, first to practice tho art of appearing at her best at all times and In all places In her boudoir as In the ball room. Thbt year the French modiste Is taking advantage of the penchant for flowing sleeve effects to produce some charming room gowns. It seems a pity that tome of them are not to do duty as tea gowns. Perhaps their daintiness may bring the resurrection of that almost forgotten gown. One of these recent Importations Pi In the new shade of steel blue a rather dull tint In crepe de chine. Hut It Is relieved by edgings and entre-deux of Lilerre lace In a decided yellowish tone. The lace edges the wide pagoda sleeves and the deep EFFECTIVES MODEDS IN THE fichu collar, as well as the graceful over dress. It also furnishes the jabot which falls from the throat almost to the flcor. The entire gown ta accordion pleated, the lace entre-deux being applied before pleat ing. Made over a fitted princess lining of silk Its peculiarity is the oddly pointed overdress, which gives the effect cf a Jacket over the long trailing skirt. The conception Is an odd one, but Is becoming to a slepder figure. A favorite combination for the room gown .Is ecru and blue In varying shades. A pale blue nun's veiling Is an example. It falls In graceful folds from the bust line not too scant to cling suggestively to the figure nor too full to be clumsy. The neck Is cut out In a deep V and finished by a full rounded cape collar, which gives the long shoulder effect. This Is edged with wide, rather coarse thread ecru lace. Wide Insertion of the same pattern edges the V and extends down the front In something of a stole effect. This Is threaded with soft satin rlbtKm of the same shade as the gown. The ribbon escapes In loops and ends at the bust line and again near thj bottom hem. The puff elbow sleeves have tight-fitting caps covered with the ribbon threaded insertion, though this seems an extravagance, since the caps are entirely covered by the cape collar. Silk and wool mixtures are decidedly In favor for the midwinter lounging robe. No matter If the boudoir be steam heated they seem an antidote for the bleak winds which rage outside. pale pink is the color chosen for a gown of this description. It has a tightly fitting yoke lining to which the outer garment Is arranged with Inverted pleats. Handsome embroidered buttons hold these In place Just below the bust line. Imparting some thing of the empire effect. There is a sailor collar covered with lace and ornamented with many rows of narrow gold braid. The same braid edges the flaring sleeve cap and the elbow ruffles. It is reinforced down the fronts of the gown by a paasmenterle Insertion of white and gold In a checker board pattern and by several of the em broidered buttons. The two scant ruffles at the foot are headed by a bouilllonee shirring which Is a decided novelty. The undersleeve has a slightly puffed cap fin ished with the white and gold insertion. There Is also a moderate puff below the elbow and the cuff Is trimmed with the gilt braid. Heavy silk crepon Is having wide use for NEW WASH UNDERWEAR. robes du chamber. It makes a warm and comfortable, as well as a silky, luxurious garment, and comes In all the pastel tin'.. One, In a pale blue with a raised pattern of Interlocked rings, has a round cape col lar of blue bengallne In a deeper shade of blue tucked in a plaid pattern. This la edged with a scant silk ruffle buttonholed In blue silk. The back of the gown Is cut with a bias seam down the center, which affords a full sweep at the foot, while the fullness of the fronts Is held In to the figure by means of a handsome ellk cord girdle. The full puffed sleeves are banded Into a Marring turnover cuff of the tuckel bengallne. Tho fastening down tha front is double-breasted, carved pearl buttons ad ding a rich effect. Another crepon gown. In white, combines simplicity of line with a multltudi of fluffy ruffles. The front Is doub'e -breasted and wraps well over to the left side. It Is bound with white moire silk and fast ened with white silk frogs. The front hangs free from the figure, though the back fits In cloaely. The V neck is finished by wide double frills of wbl:e silk muslin, edged with narrow sky-blue ribbon. Narrower frihs finish the silk unders'.ceves. The heavy outside sleeves are a cross be tween a klmona and a monk's sleeve. They have a turn-back cuff of the white moire and the bottom points are gathered Into heavy white silk tassels. Frills of Fashion For black gowns trimmings with tiny buttons are much In vogue. Now Is the time to get real lace cottars, wide and oarrew. at reduced prices. New embroideries appear la novel forms of button effects, drawn work and burnt out designs. In velvet, fusehla Is a leading tint and emerald is favored for evening wear. Military buttons dome shaped are to bs had In gun metal, gold, silver and black. Orange Is introduced In the form of vel vet pipings, with brown, black or white, and makes an admirable combination. Some of the newest embroideries show a blending of red, green and yellow sillc with gold thread Some of the newest hat pins are oval, and In the peacock coloring green toning Into blue. Klaborate opera wraps are made entirely of white ermine without the tails, shaped like a shawl and edged with chenille ball fringe. Something a Utile different In a turn over collar is sold with the black sillc stocks with the big loop and ends in the front. The turnovers button on like ths narrow stiff linen turnover, but are of Ue striped white madras and made with a little pointed opening at the front. A tea kettle, which is one of the kitchen utensils most constantly In use. Is made of cast aluminum. These kettles have nelf raising covers. That is to say, by raising and lowering the handle the cover is raised and lowered. There are pretty things in the small Jew eled pins for fastening the eyeglass chain in the dreas. The little pins are the shape most frequently seen, a little broader at one end than the other. As they are often worn by elderly women, there are many of them finished In black. In some there Is a line of small diamonds, thn colors being emphasised by the -black on either side. In some of the plus there la a single diamond as largo as the pin will accom modate set down in the brotdest end. Gold pins have lines of pearls set length wise through them. A tUn ofhtauly is u joy forever. DI.T. FELIX GOUIAUITS ORIENTAL CREAM, OK MAGICAL BEAUTir'JEl Itamoraa Tin, Pimples, Fracaiaa, Mais I'auliea, Rata and Skin Dla. riv blamiah am baauta. f? ud deflat datat-tlola, it an hum ina laai of flftjr-ali yara, id la ao banalaaa a Uataj It to ba aur It la proparl mad. Aecaut countarfall of al mi liar uaina. 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