New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22

from the famous portrait by David Chemises im-
ported In this shape trimmed with insertions and
edges OF French Vaenclennes lace. Inserted points
OF diamonds wrought In lines of fine drawn work orr
nament Of the French chemlses OF nansook
The lace edge on the finest undergarments is put in
scaops of hemstitchings. Chemise Of linen batIstc
or linen cambria are sometimes made with square
fronts of insertion below the bands. Some Of the
Prettiest shapes are finished with double double
s%mSS ss Of de Linen tho n
and sleeves; through these rufies narrow RIB
bons run to draw the garment In around the Shout
finished In hemstltchng and all the Work zone WIN
the mango IN Gg be needle 70 and finished With
needle embroidery are 81 to IS.
There IS no change in the trimming Of drawers, ex4
ccpt hat there is a tendency in some imported models
to a curve or point over the knee and to bringing
tho inserted trimming high on the outside and lower
on tho inside seam Instead of straight around The
length Of drawers Is to the knee Some Of the new
STYLES are banded In at the kneo In knickerbocker
style. but not enough 10 require button Fine French
drawers Of nainsoOk range In price rom " 10 SZo
and Of percale from So to IS.
Corsct-covers arc cut high at the back with
pompadour front pointed 'front.' the pointed styles
in all undergarments being feature of the season.
Corse-covers also pointed back and front square
back and front; rounded of the shoulders. Tho
Recsmier shape described for chemIses IS favorite
style in corsetcovers Some OF the new corsetcovers
entire fronts. Corsetcovers without any band over
the shoulder and which are simply basted over tho
corset are shown In fine linen French corset-covers
Of percae nalnsook range in price from IS to go
Short skirts and walking skirts are shown In lawn
and nainsook with trimmings of fine quarerinch tucks
and insertions and with borders of embroidery and
lace. wide founce often trims the skirt and
is tucked in the front and at the sides in lengthwiso
tucks and at the back with tucks bordering The r1e
Two rues, five six inches wide, and the other
the wider rue, set under II that only the three
successive of trimming show This gives tho
skirt bouffant effect at the bOttoh some walking
skirts are made with rufes up the back but the ma
jority arc not finished in this way. French fancy IS
a rlile tucked with enghwlse tucks crossed by tucks
running round the rue. forming barred pat
tern OF tuckfng Ruttes OF this lengthwlSe luchhg
are seen on different articles of French underwear, and
arc O special feature of the skirts this season
Matinees are Of surah, nainsook and various other
materials The imported materials have usually
fill skirts of pale pink blue surah trimmed
with white lace or they arc of black
sheer nainsook with trimmings OF Valcncennes lace
The of the imported materials are put together
with hcmsttcbing and they are caughs
up with ribbons or finished with rib
bons run under Insertions of lace. Short dressing.
sacuues are of India silk aid surah in hipuseshaPe
and other styles. Coored gowns Of striped MAIN
sock are used for negigee Wrappers They arc SHOWN
in white grounds with dainty stripes or figures In col
ors and are made entirely with the needle, the seams
nut together with beading and hemstitchng Colorea
cotton matinee gowns ~ up TO $50 SIX or nain-
Thanks are duo f. J. Denning 4 Co, Arnold CON-
stable q Co., James McCutcheon \ Co., 10 materials
and trimmings: and J. c. Devfns, and D. Atman
& Co.. for French styles of underwear.