Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-06

affair trimmed only with tulle and lace
edged bow; the material Is a silver straw:
gold straw and edged ali about with a
lace ruffle; lace and turquoise velvet make
a trimming in front.
The first thing that needs reforming at
this stage in the fashions is the petticoat.
A friend tells me that the silk petticoats
her lingerie maker is sending to her for
her new sheath skirts are very long. as all
on front and sides. and trimmed only. at
the very hem with a narrow plisse fril! OF
the silk and inner plisse ba%layeuse; Be
SHRED or plated into the belt in a narrow
space. and the fulness is fastened back
u W5.h this rl9p fnI, G back trimmed more or less
the knees or even to the belt, to give the
prettily the demi-trains in vogue.
lace and chiffon for evening wear. For
colors.. the stripes encircling the skirt. are
the thing, or else plain silk or satin ones
the color of the gown, the narrow plisse
of black velvet or of black six muslin.
With the princess gown that is such a
feature Of the fashions, the lingerie must,
Well dressed women will undoubtedly take
ises again, as we did when Jerseys were
Ill -IudI Il, 0llCCly ACAk kAO 6o"" oAo
'y Many sye Women oeaut viii undoubtedly like the
charming French garment which combines
corset cover and petticoat-a princess of
silk or lonsdale perfectly fitted, laced up
behind. trimmed narrowly about the hem.
but profusely up the full back K. Of the skirt li;.s
ribbon drawing strings. Ihe round or
square neck is trimmed fufily-a charming
AFFAIR. and. worn over a long and slender
corset, which in turn is mounted over the
woven silk undervest and the not too wide
drawers of muslin. ought certainly to give
the lines of the. princess gown every adj
vantage.
i The chemise is too feminine a garment to
be lightly discarded by coquettish women.
even for the sake of a princess gown and a
Of sheerest material. Of hip or knee length
only, perhaps half shaped to the figure
about the waist or laid in lingerie tucks.
which in turn should go over the petticoat
and come next the dress.
For sporting rigs. the satin knickers hat
fitted about the hips. and have inner de-
tachable knickers of white lonsdale that
can be unbuttoned for the laundry; al
ing skirt has been decided upon at the
top of the walking boot. many of the
smartest sportsTomen wear suits Of Or
linen. the edges scollopped and hand-em-
broidered with white linen threads by the
irish peaSantry, the sets consisting Oh nip
length chemise. drawers. knee-length pet
ticoat and nightgown..
The fashionable choker is growing less
conspicuous as to size. more brilliant as
to material. 1t has shed its upper frills
and ruches and lappets. and has become
a fiat, straight band sometimes of shirred
chiffon, sometimes of smooth chenille or
guipure lace. with a narrow velvet ribbon
tied and buckled about its top and bot
tom edge. sometimes in the shape of a
scarf with a square bow or a f~our-in-hand
knot in front. On dressy frocks, even for
day wear. and on summer frocks later. it
is of unlined muslin or lace, shirred or
and, perhaps, sleeves.
On theater bodices and fancy tops bril-
liant panne satin, coral, turquoise, a red
dish orange, a pinkish violet. a pale blue,
or a green. in tiny tuckings or soft folds
with brooches to wind 1t snugly about the
But smarter than all and to be worn this
summer even more than we have yet done,
are the jeweled dog collars of which 1 have
written so much.
AS a foundation for these. whether they
are bought or are homemade. a black or
coiored velvet ribbon is used. or a heavy
ribbon of woven gold. thick and untarn-
ishable. Upon these are sewn jewels, ca.
bochons, spangles, and silver and gold
threads in a beautiful embroider"' OF
: wound about them are strand above strand
of beads thrust through jeweled slides
in beads of various sizes. or in the small
broken pieces of steel cut into beads tina,
sparkle like Jewels, Roman pearls in white
and pink and gray. as well as seed pearls
mother-of-pearl bangles: cut Jet beads
and turquoise and ruby beads. the list OF
!. bles mixed with bits Of intrinsic value ha:
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