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Show I Woman's Page H Lingerie Distinguishes Truly Elegant Woman The New H Night Robes Very Dainty Newest Corset Covers of Chiffon Cloth and Crepe de Chine Soft Leather Soles for Bedroom Slippers Seen in the Shops H Cushion for the Traveler Fireproof H Glass Percolator the Latest Wicker H '9y FootStools. m jt f t H LINGERIE DISTINGUISHES TRULY I ELEGANT WOMAN. H By her lingerie may tho truly cle- M gant woman bo recognized. Long H has she hnd the more intimate gar- moqta made up In white crepe de chine, China Bilk or bolting cloth, edge H hemstitched and conspicuously lack- B Ing In laco trimmings, but her new M night frobes in iko materials, are m shaped differently from anything pro M vlously launched. Take the trousor M sleeping garment, for Instance. It H starts in double box plaits from the M center of an olovated waist hand at M back and front and somewhat above H the knees, splits into baggy legs loose- M ly gathored into a frill which touch- M es tho Instep. So full are these H legs, that from the rear, tho garment H resembles a ccnter-plnlted narrow H skirt, an Idea further carried out In H a poBtlllon-backed, Ioobo fitting Jack- H et which In front opens over a whlto H chiffon waistcoat blocked with lines H of a-Jcur stitching. H Another phase of tho modish night H rob,o is devolopcd from two widths of H pussy willow white taffeta, seamed H at both sides to the armpits and shap- j cd Into armeyes by plaiting tho front H and back fullness under bows of nar- Hj row satin ribbon at the shoulder tops. H There aro no sleeves and the decol- H letago Is deeply pointed, the fullness H over the bust being laid In plaits tin- H der a ribbon boy closing the front H opening. With this robe, savo In H tho warmest weather, a bolero jacket H with' short sleoves Is worn. Not nee- H cssarily In matching silk, but In ba- H tlato or linen. One c these bust- H deep, elbow-sleeved little sleeping H jackets belonging with a nainsook H night robe, plaited to a square hand H yoke In dot embroidery, Is flower em- H broldcrcd in spiral effect beyond the H lino of dot-pattern needle work defln- H ing its shape. Almost military look- H ing is a night robe in sheerest naln- H sook whoso elbow sleeves, set Into H normally placed armeyes with bcad- H- ing, turn back half way of their H length In squares cuffs edged with a H frilling of plaited white net beaded H with a row of pearl buttons and H hound buttonholes. This robe, Hr which Is drawn on over the head, has H a frill and button-defined square dec- H ollctage and in front a long square Hl tab which, buttoning upward at both Hl sides from the waist line, forms a M plastron ending at the chest. Hl The tlowcst among the chiffon cloth H and crepe de chlno corset covers are mere strips of material, gathered at the waist Into a broad self-band, top-odged top-odged with Valenciennes or with a-Jour a-Jour stitching and Joined over the shoulders with Jlcot edged straps of tho fabric. Soft loathor is used for tho soles of tho newest thing in bedroom slippers. They havo tops hi gold or silver brocade bro-cade lined with vividly colored silk and they are fastened over the Instep In-step with a heavy cording In silk matching the lining, and tassels in tho metallic thread like tho brocade. IN THE SHOPS. For the Smoker Who Likes Cigarettes A now possession for any smoker of cigarettes Is a small and efficient cigarette making machine. It takes the form of a small nickel box with a hlngod cover nnd a screw In one end. When you open the box you see a depression just the size of a cigarette, running the longth of the box. Into this you press some tobacco. to-bacco. Then you close the cover and turn the screw a few times until tho tobacco Is pressed Into a compact little roll. You open the cover and Insert over the tobacco roll the edge of a cigarette paper. Close the box again, and turn the screw until all tho cigarette paper has disappeared within tho box and the cigarette, after af-ter tho customary moistening to keep the paper flat, Is finished. The Woman Gardener's Needs. There are many women who like to work In their gardens and their wants are well mot In the shops. There Is the gardening outfit consisting consist-ing of a gingham parasol and sun bonnet bon-net to match. Thero Is the gardening garden-ing basket In many guises, containing shears and trowel, weeder, cord and other gardening implements. And now there Is a pair of hedge shears of light weight, for a dollar, designed especially for woman's use. For the Suit and the Shoes. Ninety-nine cents is the price of a pair of folding shoe forms and u folding coat hanger; they arc packed Into a crash case. So for less than a dollar the traveler can be assured of wrlnkloless coat, smooth skirt and well shaped boots. A Cushion for the Traveler. Thero Is a small patent leather case which measures seven by four Inch- ca and costs eight and a quarter dol-I dol-I lars, that contains comfort for any ' traveler. Opened, it reveals a folded fold-ed silk-covered rubber cushion which can be Inflated with air Avlthout difficulty. dif-ficulty. It makes traveling, whether you be sitting in a steamer chair, or on the cushioned seat of a jinotor or rallrpad car, twice as comfortable as traveling without 1L Fireproof Glass Percolator. There is a new percolator on the market and It is unlike the old sort. It is mado entirely of glass. It cost3 five dollars in tho size that holds four cupfuls of breakfast size. There is a small glass which holds tho water. Tho advantage of this percolator, is said to be the absence of metal which, according to some coffee enthusiasts, might give an. unpleasant taste sometimes some-times to tho coffee cooked In It. Wicker Foot Stools. Simply because tho woman of today to-day Is emancipated does not mean that she desires not a comfortable stool on which to rest her feet. Modern Mod-ern footgear demands the foot stool, too, on which Its daintiness may bo displayed. The wicker foot stool Is a sensible choice for summer. One of round design, with four legs and a solidly woven top, costs three dollars, dol-lars, but others less expensive can bo bought In shops that make a specialty of wicker ware. A Twenty-five Cent Case. Twenty-five cents Is the prico of a week-end bak that seems as capacious when its Bize is considered as the wonderful bag that belonged to Mother Mo-ther Robinson of story book fame. It Is a cretonne bag. rubber lined, and it holds a wash,' cloth, a tooth brush and various small sundries such as soap and cold cream that are needed in tho simplest toilet To Keep the Baby In. There Is a most convenient little pen on wheels In which to keep a baby. Tho pen can be folded and packed into a stout canvas bag so that it can be taken about with you when you travel. It Is made of wire netting, finished in silver, and mounted mount-ed on white enameled metal frame, and it rolls on rubbcr-tlred wheels. There Is a wire spring In tho bottom and on this a mattress. The baby can be put in the little wheeled pen and pushed about without inconvenience inconveni-ence to himself or the fatigue that comes from much lifting to his nurso or mother. And he Is safe, for the sides of the pen are so high that he cannot fall out oo |