The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04
1.-The Latest LINGERIE.

r HERE is no part OF a woman's ward
robe that 80 delicateIy anirms her ele-
gance of taste as her lingerie. 1t H. in
this that the very refinement OF coquetry.
that inherent mark OF every born aristo-
crat. reveals itself The finest OF materials
are invariably used, however simply the
articles may be made, and much attention
Is given TO the correctness of form. II is
an indisputable fact that fashions vary In
underwear Just az they do In gowns, and
this circumstance Ii by no means one TO he
overlooked In the study OF dress as the
set OF gown depends largely upon the
accurate shape of the lingerie over which
It Is worn. This Is the secret OF the splen-
did appearance that some women have,
even though their gowns are Of the severely
plain tailored type. a secret that Is I'M
fathomable to others who spend no end of
money in fancifully trimmed. elaborate
gowns made by fashionable modisle. in
the very latest style. but. alas, worn over
store-made underwear OF a kind entirelv
unsuited to the modelling of the toilet what
clingnE eellilse skirt could possibly pre-
serve graceful lines with a rather snort
fuil-backed petticoat beneath n? How
could the contour OF the hips and back be
clearly indicated over such a disguise?
Since the advent OF the mermaid skirt
underwear has undergone n radical change.
Everything mas betn fHdue aifnOst iutJN-
veniently scant for fear that the slightest
undulation OF the figure might be conceal
ed and now that dress skirts are allowed
some funess, scientific designers declare
| that undercothes should be skimper than
| ever. else the effect will he bunsiins
The neither garments known az the Loi0
Fuller are quite out OF date In their place
| are others of fine cambria and lace, cut nut
| little wider than kniokerboekers and slash
| ed up on the outside from knee to nip. the
edges of the sl9shing being narrowly htni-
| med, covered with "A cascade of lace and
| brought together with short ends OF satin
| ribbon tied In small bows. The ribbon Is
not stitched To the edges, but drawn
through buttonholes supplied for the pur-
pose. The cascade OF narrow lace continues
4 around the lower edge. II may be headsd
1 at the bottom and up the sides with sew
! ersi rows OF lace insertion whipped to-
sether.
| The ehemise. like the drawers, is exceed
ingly scant. In fact. some OF the latest
models would be uncomfortable to sit or
| walk I'm were Il not that they are open
| al the lower edge. after the manner OF "A
mans night shirt IL they are made quite
long this edge may be rufrled all the way
around with a iounce of fine cambria.
| edged with lace. The upper parts are de
| iightfuiiy finished with little pufs Of lawn,
|
quaint empire effect. Two original models
are shown here. They may be carried out
| In cambric. bishops lawn. nainsook or
aimi,y In both Instances the lace Is
not merely a front ornament. ont passing
all the way around the body. envslops
the bust In a short chemise waist. II is the
fashion ut present among the Parisians
10 wear the thin ehemise next 10 the
body and the corset over the chemise do
ing away altogether vita knit sts or
wooden underyests and drawers The
vogue, though delightful Tor summer wear,
does not guarantee sufficient warmth Tor
winter wear among English and Ameri-
can women. However. sort OF comgro-
misc has BEEN effected In the East where
the iaintiest Of white and light coloTod
! ehemlses are being made Of woven six
| gauxe, apprpveaiy scant and reaching to
az below the knees. The entire deux
| about the bust Is OF simsy KNIT silk alter
mated with strips OF ganse. II Is needless
! 60 Nay that the chemiseS Just described
| are particularly created for women who
verse ON being stout. and Who readily &C
| cent the combination chemise aud vest e
which they wear over stk tights. and
witch they declare dedacts sppreciahiy
from the bulk VI the figure
some very chic imported chemises are
made with sign OF sAoultlcr-Straps.
Where they begin they cnCircle the body
Z
are stitched on TO ribbon beading an
inch OF morn wide. and made lsrse esssagb
20 pass easily On and OF over she head
A ribbon, run Through this. Is tiea In front
above the bust. The u9htening OF the
ribbon falls the body ~ the chemise slight
ly. otherwise Il - without gathers. II the
ribbon Is insufficient TO held tho garment
In place, others looped through the bead
ing at the sides are drawn up and TIED
on the shoulders
Corset covers are 50 small AMI sne that
thsy could be drawn through wedding
ring They often made, fersey-Ake OF
silk game, cut low neckcd and finished on
fatty, with lace ans beading For slender
women they are more elaborate. being NJ.
ted at the right places with large bows al
wide ribbon. and fGll double friIls OF fine
muslin and lace, often to the extent OF
! building up the hgure.
skirts that are made 10 order are more
, often az peau de sole than Of tafieta. by
means OF darts and seams they are a,
carefully lifted 10 the figure as are the
: dress skirts above them Scant fillness
II any Is allowed at the back. the mos
= popular petticoat having what Is known
as the habit hack What is saved In ma.
I ,erisl at the top Is more than made up FOL
: at the bottom. where il is applied with Z