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. Dr. 1
I A. bajra said to a
J lad al tlia haui-
tua (a paiiaat):
"As rou ladlaa
Vanuaaamd OOUHAUD'S CRJSAM" aa lliaUaat
amoBiui o an ua aaiai proparallcaa." Tor lata tt
all dresw ud iaaay coioa deal an la Ua UolUi
IuIm ajid aSaruax.
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ja Gnat Jaaaa M.a M, V.
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