New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
THE LINGERIE or THE PERIOD.
PRETTY THINGS IN MUSLIN AND LACE
AND SILK.

There Is very little that is new In fine french
underwear The sheerest and daintiest materials
are employed for summer nightgowns. The ex-
quisite linen batiste, introduced several seasons
ago. has superseded sheer nansook for fine wear.
All the seams of the new gowns are put together
by lines of hemstitching, and nothing but the
daintiest needlework is now used Much needle
embroidery Is used on the latest underwear
The newest nightgowns are all quite high al the
throat, in distinction from the gowns or last sea-
son. which were generally cut low at the throat
IL is probable that the comfortable fashion or the
low throat VII prevail throughout the summer
and the high gown at the throat VIII be INTRO
duced with cold weather. Sheer. fine Vaenciennes
laces In the exquisite patterns that wash and wear
40 well that they remove all the old-tme preju-
dice against machine laces. are generally USED on
the finest gowns and other underwear.
The prettiest chemises are made round at the
woke which is merely a slender band and without
sleeve The general revival of the chemise this
season seems to be assured II Is composed OF such
sheer material that 1t does not add percepuDly TO
the size OF the waist The newest garments are
shaped in at tho waist and seeded with dots or
sprays Of frll flowers in the daintiest needlcwork
as far as the waist line, where the chemise Is
drawn In by a ribbon run through an inch beading
The new drawers are still short enough to just
reach the knee, and some of them measure fun
twenty-elght inches round at the knee. Wide en-
brOiderieS of finest needleWOrk ndF iu'hS
trim Them as often as lace. They are quite gen.
orally trimmed the distance of about nine inches
up the outside seam.
Short pettlcoats are often made Of daint!ly col
ored silks embroidered and lined VITA cTepon The
former prejudice among refined women against the
use of color In these skirts Is passing away. some
of the prettiest India silk skirts are trimmed with
threc-nch rufes Of dotted Breton net. stu other
skirts Of embroidered wool are trimmed with a
succession OF ruiies of Valenciennes lace or
creamy point De Paris.
Loose coats Of embroidered chiffon, over SILK are
shown for breakfast jackets. They are loose from
the shoulders and arc arranged close to the hgure
by ribbons that come from the full Vatican back
and by drawlng-strings. There is variety of these
graceful Jackets In the fashionable shops Some Oh
them are made OF soft-huei crepons ana are intend
ed 10 be worn negligee5 while the TAR came sits
up In bed to take her morning coffee. Still others
are reading jackets. and are tribe more elaporaeiy
trimmed with wide creamy ldce5 ana pretty rlDboHs'
The new peignors are made OF pale yellow, cream,
white, black and white mauVe delcate rose OF Cet
bnie creron and sheer woods Some OF the prettie't
robes OF this kind are trimmed with eWDroiertd
iounces OF sheerost orgindy White or pale yello"
chiffons are trimmed with nOunces or plack organ ~
Dainty pelCnOirs OF manVe SILK are trimmed WIN
rufies Of IN. finest silk Mechn. Butter-co!ored
accs remain In fashion The garments are gener-
ally made with elbow sleeves, ana nave iOpse EN-
plre or shawl fronts. which are usually neid IN 10
The figure at the back and sides 10y rippons tnat
come from the loose back from graceful YOKE.
Among novelties In fashionable shops are caps OF
cro-heted silk In navy bLe, pale rose anc white Tor
use on the steamer and in the berth 10 Keep tne
hair neat These shops have also introduced tne
mou.ton flannel bathing cofsets' WHICH "ic n'Auv