Smyrna times., 1880-09-15
Women's Underclothing.
SOME INTERESTING FASHIONS DESCRIBED BY
"CLARA BELLE"


arge stores of Broadway and Sixth avenue
ire usually in the charge of female clerks,
)ut not invariably, and it is not so very |
are to see an unblushing man displaying |
hese innermost garments to fair but equal
y unblushing customers. The imported |
garments, as a rule, are simpler than those |
If American make. The French sacque-
,hemise, with a puckering string around /
,he neck, is shown in heavy percales. |
Fine scallopped points edge the neck and |
sleeves, and there is more or less of needle |
work. French night-dressss are now made |
with box.plaits in the back instead of q |
yoke. Several large box.plaits hold the |
Iullness on the shoulders, while the front is
shaped like a square or pointed yoke,
which is made up of fine tucks in clusters,
with perhaps some embroidery between.
The killingest thing in the way of night
gowns is 10 be worn in the daytime. For
give that Ir'shism. What l mean is that a
sort of French pegnoir Of muslin or cambria,
full enough to conceal the figure tolerably
well, is worn by women in their own rooms
instead of a common form of wrapper. 1t
is most ravishing garment, and, mark my
word, the wearers will not be able to resist
the temp ltion to let the men admire them
in it. There will be nothing improper in
that proceeding, for the article covers the
arms and neck completely, and is only se-
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giness; but there is a step further that the
designers intend our fashionable women to
take. In the stores l see white muslin
morning garments without sleeves, elabo.
rately trimmed with lace and embroidery,
and calculated 10 "mash" the masculine
beholder on sight. provided the protuded
arms be anything to brag Of. 1t is a wise
woman that knows her own arms, and
some scrawny ones are bound, suppose,
to be exposed to pity, by means of this gar.
ment. To return to apparel which only
husbands, Of all men, see, permit me to say
that new chemises are cut to fit pretty
snugly around the waist, neck and wrists
this gives them shapeliness that is new
and attractive. They are buttoned on the
shoulders, SO that there need be none ot
the old.fashioned hosting over the head
You simply touch your shoulders, ans
down the chemise drops to the floor. Thil
is handy in dressing, because a change car
be made without danger of mussing tht
hair. Conservative women, with old.fash
ioned notions about covering the arm
warmly, have sleeves made scant enough
not to interfere with tight dress.sleeves
but those who intend to display the arm
in evening dress leave out the chemse slcev,
altogether. Still others do not even hav,
straps over the shoulders, but wear q chem
ise that is no more than muslin cylinder
reaching up as far as the arm.pits, anC
depending on the embracing corset 70
support.
Very dainty underclothes are the rage
Some are made of white Chinese silk, ant
muslin is made by profuse embroidery t.
be costly in the extreme. Night.gown
are of odd shapes. The princess pattern
however, is preferred for such very elegan
night-gowns as are not so much intende,
to be slept in as for morning wrappers
Elaborateness of trimming in the way G
exquisite embroidery and fine laceI relieve
these garments of the plainneSs whic
commonly pertains to gowns worn abed
but the fashion of wearing them when n
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somewhat startling to persons of prudis
leaning. Fine cambric, soft percale an
sheer nainsook are the materials, and a
down the wearer's front, from cLin to toe
is possibly mass of laborious needle work
Not a touch of color is to be worn wit
these night-andmorning bewitchcrs, an
aren't they angelic though?
Flannel petticoats, too, are now object
of great elaboration. They are made {
two breadths Of the finest and softest HaI
mel, reaching almost a yard in deptl
slightly gored toward the top, so as not
give too much fullness around the wais
and set to wide cambria or linen banC
Silk embroidery is favorite ornament
ton for flannel petticoats; but the mo-
r highly fashionable finish is lace. Less ell
CANT pettcoats are edged with ruffies
fine and soft torchon lace, with a lining
blue or pink satin. Colored flannel pett
coats are already common. Red and blu
are the favorite colors, with gray and greei
! embroidered with red, coming next. Mar
women embroider their own skirts wit
!, crewels. For persons with much breadt
|, of their own, petticoats are fitted close
around the hips. Whatever fullness the
desire to add is accomplished with Spa
}, ish founce. Quilted petticoats become
a single plain thickness near the top, ar
: in these particulars there is shown no te
denoy to give up a.close.6tting &C
tunes.
L In drawers there are novelties. The ne
d imported article has no belt, but is pr
o vided instead with casing and tapes
the waist. This gives to this much d
q spissd and ordinarily unshapely garmel
IL an unaccustomed rakishness. The Swi
(. edges, a strong cotton lace woven in opC
g. work embroidery patterns, are much USE
% for trimming drawers. The stocks
" ready.made drawers are large and varie
n ABSOLUTELY new things in this line are kr
r. drawers of silk and wool, very elastic,
they need be to fit the lean and the 1
with the desired precision. They are
r. various cOlors, not excepting the fine
r. tints, and look as though intended
n circus performers: vet am assured th