Daily camera., 1898-05-19
CHECKED MUSLIN.
1t II Again in Fashion for Night
Gowns.

Gowns.
If you have seen the lingerie that
your mother or your grandmother wore
years ago, then you have seen the dainty
little night dresses of checked muslin.
The same rather odd but most attrac-
tive fashion has been revived.
The dainty woman-and the really
dainty woman is the one who cares a
great deal for her white clothes-is hav-
ing her summer nightgowns made of
this quaint material.
Strangely enough, the checked muslin
gown has found it's way back to us by
way of Paris. This is odd enough when
one considers that the sheer checked
muslin is mainly cotton fabric.
The new checked muslin gowns-at
least those of Partisan make-are
'ulled into short yoke at the back and
1t the neckband in front. The neck mas
frill of fine French embroidery. The
'leeves are moderate bishops, with cuffs
hat turn back and close with buttons.
Many of them have little narrow
turnedover collars. An exact reproduc-
ton of the oldfashioned gown is
those with collars and cuffs with tiny
buttonholed scallops. Each side of the
front hem is finished in the same way,
and closes with small pearl buttons.
A decorative touch is added by tying
the cuffs and closing the collar with
narrow colored ribbons.
Other very pretty nightgowns are
made of dimity. Nainsools goods cut
after the Empire model, and elaborate
ly trimmed with embroidery or lace,
are very charming. White batiste is an
exquisite material for summer under
wear. Colors, save in ribbons, have no
part in the newest lingerie In the
various styles of trimming the lattice
work arrangement of lace insertion is
decidedly popular, and is most effective,
though rather difficult to do nicely.
AS wash frocks will be worn to a
great extent for every day throughout
the summer, white petticoats in almost
limitless numbers are in demand. But
there are degrees of elabora teness in
the white petticoats. Those that are
to be worn with gingham and madras
frocks show plain, deep founce, or
two narrower rufiles, ,hemstitched, while
the petticoats designed for wear with
airy, dressy frocks may have as many
frills of lace as ones fancy dictates, or
ones pocketbook permits. Heavy en-
broidered linen founces are among the
white embroidery novelties. Speaking
of cotton frocks, there is lacelike
weave called grenadine, in very deli
cate colors. A novelty in piques has
lace stripe in bayadere effect.
Another cotton novelty is called
mousseline de sole and does not look
unlike the fabric it initiates in effect.
This is an Egyptian fabric and is mixed
with silk.
Madras retains its popularity, while
silk-striped rephyr ginghams have never
been more varied or prettier.
Dyalmatta is also gingham, but sells
best under the eastern name. / am told
that in this particular fabric there are
no less than 70 different colorings, So
being in small checks and stripes, the
balance in block checks and plains of
modern dimensions. With this variety,
is it any wonder that one looks forward
to season of much color?
Dimities will be shown later on in
most charming array, while the organ
dies are, perhaps, even more fowery
and bewitching than those of year
ago.-Cincinnati Commercial-Tribun