Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-16
NEXT 10 THE SKIN
Styles in Modern Hosiery and
Underolothing.
PANTaLETTES AND PETnCoATs
One Has Been Superseded by Union
GArEsnss, Blu; the Other is SIM
Dear 10 Feniainity.

This Is the season when warm
hosiery and wooden underwear have
more attractions than tue Ice cream
parlor, aud the underwear counters in
every store have many visitors. The
clerks a. these counters make large
sales each day and may truly be sasd
10 be 81 busy as bees.
A wonderful change has taken place
IN the cut and style Of underwear since
our grandmother days. Ia those nnes
whisper II softiy-a long chemlSe,
low 10 the neck and sleeveless, was con-
sldered ample under-coyeTlng for
the female form with the addition
OF quilted pettiooai for winter and
succession OF white skirts for summer.
Those were the days when me needle
work Was 81 IL best and white piece
embroidery was a work oi art. Every
chemlse had dalntlly embroidered
yoke aud the shoulder puff terminated
II bani likewise embroidered. The
neither part of the garment Was long
and answered the purpose Of az under
skirt, but was made without ornamen-
tation, terminating IN SIMPLE hem.
Later frIlis, tucks aud embroidery were
added aud the chemlse became 3 thing
OF beauty though NOT = JOY forever.
The Days of Pantalsttes.
Before the rme OF The frilieG chemise
pantalettes appeared, they were COM
posed of a wide strip Of embroidery
sewed together and were drawn up
over the shoe, being fastened near the
garter IN some lnscruts5ie manner.
They were worn for exhibition Only
the lower edge coming down nearly TO
the instep.
Progression n the lesser things OF
life as Well a. the greater, has led
10 the adjustment Of al tine
psrapnernalla which was neither hand
some nor comfortable. The women If
today, after Il resolute fight against old
manners and customs, have succeeded
in adding 10 their good looks, 20 say
nothing of their health and comfort by
the use OF Union garments, which IN
vest the form from neck 10 foot, CAV
ing necessary warmth without I'M
wleldly bulk or the annoying hamper
of bands. Hosiery, to, has demon
strated It's Use 10y coming we'll up over
the knee. giving double protection IA
cold weather. With an add .Iional gar
ment the dress Is donned, and nlilauy
marches forth fully able 10 hold her
own in q pedestrian contest If occasion
offers.
styles change constantly. though the
principle remains the same. A few
years ago all undergarments were
either of red flannel or Of white wool
for winter and white cotton or linen
for summer.
The Craze for Black.
Later there was a craze for black and
black wool was retained for winter
wear, while black silk or pongae slik
IN the natural color superseded white
for warm weather. Now fashion
again DEGREES a change and the de-
mand is almost entirely for wool IA the
natural shade, and for garments Of
gray camels hair. The pettioost II, 10y
preference, of ak of any shade de-
sired, though cbsngable cOlors are
most IN demand. The silk pstbcoai.
deliberately trimmed with lace, - a
comparatively recent innovation. hut
there are az yet no signs of 81 abaie-
ment IN its use. IL is colt and cilngs 20
the form without binding, while II has
sufficient body 10 hold out the weight of
the dress. Not the lesst of Its
many attractions 10 women ~ the soft
swishpg sound 90 plainly perceptihle
on the street or elsewhere. A wOman's
love for silk may be likened 10 The sf-
lection which some mothers have fer
their childreD--lt !. SO end turing.
With all the ridlCuie heaped upon
woman for her struggle with dress
there has never been "a time, before
when women have been 90 comfort
ably and tsstefnlly dressed. Improve
ments are constantly beng made and
the time - not Tar distant when she
will be as conveniently sTTayed IS her
brother, though with greater taste.