The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
AN ARTIST IN LINGERIE.
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4 PIECE Ed PETTIC0lT
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What Tier Vocation Wat Tn New York, ana
she Has since Bssu DcIiEhttnE woussu kius
Some or tier Creations .TrtninG bstais.
From tlms to timo foreigners impelled 70
comment on America and American ways and
customs havc made tho charge that although -
American women wore their gowns with die
~tinction and were rockies IN expenditure. both
In taste and cost, IL 'he matter OF tho!r outer
~ha5illments. ihclS appointments as regards
under furnishings. those moro intimate gar
mcnts that appeal to tho sonsc OF Al
ness end refinement, were ia1nitely In.
fcror to tie garments worn by we'll
dressed women In older countries One mas
culinc cri;ic said that ho based his opinion on
the subject on the supply OF lingerie for sale in
the shops patronIZcd By Tich and fashionable
women. The articles Chased under this head. he
said, were OF good quality. and even elaborate
make and profuscness of decoration; hut they
lacked the exquisite hncness and dclicacy OF
finish that characterized such furnishings for
women OF corresponding position In Europe. In
Paris, he said. one could scarcely walk two
blocks without coming upon a shop devoted eK-
clusivoly to articles in this line Of feminine ap-
parcl, whereas In New York there was not even
one shop OF the kind. Scnmstrcsscs there were
and drcssinaaers and mod!stcs by the score. roal
gcniuscs in the fashioning of correct and
aesthetic toilets for the street. ball. and recap
ton. and OF wraps Of sumptuous elegance. but
there was no single artist dcvoting herself or
himself exclusively to lingerie. This arraign.
mont might have been true a few months ago,
but since then New York has cleared herself Of
the charge ard evolved or developed an artist In
lingerie out OF ono OF her own people.
Lingerie, Ncsiig6os. Matin6es, and Other
Parisian Novelties" reads the cards OF tho
artist who has made the innovation. She has
opened n shop on an upper avenue, Just where
the cream OF the town passes every day, and has
contrived it so well and tastcfully that fashion
steps within. first to SEQ what may be seen. and
then to order garments of like daintiness.
There isn't n chemise in existence any
daintler than that one" says a woman whose
taste is ~practised in discriminating among deli
cate appointments, and as for that mauve
peignoir, it is a love! Those angel sleeves would
make even a virago look captivating!'
And do look at the dear little ruffles on that
skirt! Not even a hem to detract from the light
effect. but every bit OF the lace whipped on to .
rolled edge Why, that's the way our grand
mothers used TO roll the rulfiing for their capsl-
These were some of the EXPLANATIONS from
rapturous patrons in search OF novelties, and tho
arch pricstcss behind the rose.pink curtains
measures and fits and takes hints as to personal
preferences. and as to whether a garment Is
liked best when made to open on the side or in
SHOULDER or lap primly over in the front.
The chenise. that Is so modest and dainty, 90
time, is Of sheerest, nainsook, soft and thin as
e9ssamer, and Of the close weave, of delicate
with rufies OF footing. not lace, mind you"even
the finest lace has the suggestion Of ornament
erat R%s';]d shsal sG0i IN, b sSSn b ss "a ,orm It i. sf Se:
Ing ing, Of like delicate quality does wear:
on in imitation Of tucks. and to the edge Of zach
Of these the footing makes a finish; Where the
is bewilderinS, and struggled in just there. al.
most out Of sight. is a dainty sachet, embroid.
perfume suS,iy ~ ali ready !" 70 be- ftoonldieedd
away with the other half dozen garments that
No garment leaves our hands without it's In:
%diyidual sachet. made of the same MATERIAL"
noirs. il send home a poppy gown. it goes IN :
poppy box: II yellow, it goes in a box with dat.
the box is sprink!ed with violets. OF course,
these are only trifing details, but ] find that
and there is a distinct pleasure in lifting tho lid
from AN ttractive,lookin package and having
loose affair Of lustrous China silk the vivid
wrist with Knots Of black tatfeta ribbon. Then
there is The love Of a peignoir" OF clinging
orisinal.iookins sleeves hanging almost to the
SeTIisae Oh hi lhe ssfI% esec, t eRat fi Is 80 c the nS1t,
on a pretty woman. There are matintes and
pci0noirs and house comfortables Of every inn
a ffe a6e Of sfh r1ss g salse m nnd texture # ! rs,, but perhaps eshsGS
crepe, with the quaint. ~old.style tucker of prim
muslin In ISL the most S distinGtiye;
w9man; smoothing the r !fhsn Of rS a white mpll
bath. as it we're. with a book or n pleasant
thought for company. l like 10 feel that am not
on over this petticoat, with suitable slippers and
stockings. Of course, and my hair down. or else
caught ME-, in fact, / had Just as leave be caught
as not" and she laughs mischievously.
Isl OF supplies at this shop, that it would be
difficult to mention them; but flannel shirts,
homely significance. are one item. sone women
are cold even in summer, the artist discovers.
gushing feature OF the wares is that they are
binary store custom or duplicates made from
samples Of the same. In fact, they bear the
delicate perception and correct testeI:ho Kind
Of woman that would make u dishcloth artistic
If she set herself to do 1t.
token of healthy and gentle char"cter'stics in
woman IS Sh never sHG more l9T at 10 hom ssw viii Ind her .se own q
heart than when so occupied. Tho slender
1 nifG ,S Of silk, silk Or p fS'm}I. k SGUPp sr " wom n. liz y !aouSSs
that as, 1t may The average twentieth century
C1n1iIng iGy ,sr TO feel her pulses SS,r stir If Nth Wit 5, more
and outdoor sports and contact, with fashion and
popular clubs and fancies. With all the do
c].ination for humdrum OCCUPATION. bp, she
wants some one to sew for her and sew with all
the exact primncss and perfection OF finish In
vogue before the sewing machine revolution
ICED things and made hand work out OF fashion.
Women who now possess tho rarc accomplish
mcnt ind ample patronage. The lingerie artist
alleges that the sight Of q luxurious woman In a
rich pcttiCoat, having the T.;tic on II picccd i'm
mcdiatcly up tie front. WAS what first induced
her TO put her wits 10 work and open her present
establishment,
THE pctlicoat with the rufie picccd UP the
front came from n fashionable store here" sho
said. g n store whose proprietor has made a for
tune. The purple silk ]p1ign0ir that my friend
wore over that pe,tic3lt was badly put together
and fttcd wretchcdly about the shoulders.
There is n need 10 be fllc1, thought. i will
mako such garments for the same money, and
have them OF good shape and bocoming texture
and color. The women will Rt once recognize
better value for ,hc,r money aud come to me- "
And yOu have been successful r.
known; nlorcoror, my, patrons arc among the
right set. In a big city like New YORK attracting
tho ripht trMhn In tho iNginninG L, worth much