The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-07
LrNGpR1E OF M1LApY.
Dainty Summer Underwear for Women
OF Fashion.

Nothing I'm faElhiou can be much more
attractive to the woman Of fastidious
taste thun the dainty underehrmsnts of
finest lawn, nainsook and SILK so tempt
ingly displayed in the shops Especially
soft and exquisite in finish are the sum-
nIer niglhtg'owns, which a@ter Hhe fashion
OF dresses, are made with wide full
sleeves OF elbow length, or even shorter,
like those of ball gowns, while the pre-
vailing wide collar of THE gown Is seen
with new effect because it is fuller, very
fluffy, und invariably becoming.
One of the dadntiest made for warm
weather Is of sheer nainsook and sleeve
less, with the exception Of % frall set in
around the armholes. This, with the
widc collar, is elaboraltely trimmed with
fine imitation OF Valenciennes lace.
These fine gowns ure made long, and fully
two yards around at the bottom, while
many of them have inso Lions of lace
or embroidery set dn above the hem. A
gown OF white wlash silk has a wide cape
trimmed with lace and insertions Of
cream lace, which Appear again around
the skirt. These can be ulMhzed for negll-
go wrappers very nicely and answer every
purpoee of that garment. The novel fichu
collar seen on the third gown of fine
lawn Is cut in sections, with handker-
chief corners forming a very graceful
effect over the shoulders.
Rare Maltese lace is being much used
to trim nig'htgowns and 1t wears and
washes splendidly. Torclhon is also conn
ing into vogue again, and for batiste
and linen lawn gowns 1T Is especially
pretty. I washes so much better than
some OF the newer llces that 1t is sure
to remain in form Osher pretty features
of THE dainty nigihltgowns ARE THE stock
collars and trimming at The waist Of
wide embroidered insertion, through which
wide ribbon is run, and the wide bishop
sleeves with a band frill of lace at the
waist.
Chemises are dainty thin trifies Of sheer
hwn, trimmed with fine lace and inser-
tiol. The most useful of these garments
Is THE Marguerite, made full and trimmed
at the botton so that 1t serves the pur-
pose of AN undlersllnt and corset cover.
The Short waast is defined by "a band Of
Insertion across the front only. and the
ribbon is run Through this and around
the waist holds the fullness in puce
The waist part is frequently made almost
transparent width rows of insertion and
lace DInwers which are not banded in
above the knee are cut very wide and
hive quite deep ruffles of batiste,
trf mined with lace and insertion or fine
embroidery ait the bottom.
White skirts are much worn Glhis sum-
mer, ais they always are when thin mus
lin gowns are fashionable and they are
mostly made with one wide founce at
the bottom, on which ure other narrow
ruffles of embroidery or lace to make
the dress stand out. Many are arranged
with wide diagonal insertions of lace and
a quam;ity of tuclns also running diagon-
ally. Light glace silks, with chine fig
ures, ure much used for peutfcoaSs aud
are preUtily trimmed with founce of
silk. over which is another of lace, or
English embroidery headed with ruche
Of the same silk, or band of insertion
with ribbon run Through and rosettes at
intervals all the way round. Very ele-
CANT skirts are made of sltin brocade.
An example of this sort of skirt is
scalloped around the edge and trimmed
with wide plaitings of pink satin and
lace. One of the daintieIst corset covers
amid the almost endless variety Is a
little bolero jacket nude entirely of lace
Insertion, and trdmmed around the edge
With lace.