The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Pretty ocingerie's G9hite glory.

fact, for two or three seasons now il has
found a firm place among my lady's dainty
undergarments.
One would scarcely recognize the new
variety, however. as belonging 70 the same
class as those which were worn a few sea
sons ago Clumsiness no longer character
ICES them. and the new styles fit quite as
well as gown
The plain or Princess model may be con-
sidered the favorite, on account OF its lack
81 fulness. A six-iuch rufle, tucked and
edged With lace. finishes the bottom while
the upper part may be inset with bands OF
lace terminating at the waist line, The
garment fits the figure perfectly and ta,
tens down the front or at one side with
small buttons.
l II a little fulness is desired, then the
upper part may have tucks gathered into a
belt IN front released over the bust and
then held in again by means OF the beading
which edges the low neck
1 In this case the skirt part is like short
/ pctICoat gathered on to a belt The tul-
ness over the hips and around the waist
makes this style OF garment quite impos-
slDle for any but very slight figures. Others
prefer to have all extra cloth taken out by
means of seams and darts.
One Young woman who wears the full
kind does away with clumsy knots by
bringing the ends OF the wide ribbon which
is run In the beading around the waist up
/ 10 the top of the chcWlse where she ties
| II IN pretty little bows at each side OF
! the bust
The short-slcevcd nightgown is now con
/ gldered the correct thing. as we'll as the
! only comfortable one. for summer wear.
/ A low neck OF course accompanies these
fascinating sleeves. and certainly nothing
! could be cooler, prcttier and more suitable
| for warm nights
Even domestic garments are made to re-
semblc the fine French handmade ones,
{ and the price is decidedly reasonable The
gowns themselves appear like extra long
chemises, for the nccks are cut out in
rounding lines, and there are no fastenings
| whatever
Wide frils and collars have gone quite
out of date, and instead many OF the
gowns are trimmed about the neck with
flat band OF lace or embroidery insertion,
or perhaps tiny French ruffle with an em-
brodered design above narrow hem
stitched edge.
A gown which presented an unusually
pretty appearance had its square neck out
! lined with an inch wide insertion OF Mech
| lin, under which we're run pale blue rib.
| hons fastening at each corner in front in
charming knots. Below this band OF lace,
for the depth of about four inches, was
| solid space OF tiny vertical tucks run by
hand in the sheer dainty nainsook.
Succeeding this trimming, the Mechlin
| insertion was put on the plain material in
a Greek key pattern, with the nainsook cut
out underneath. The sleeves reached just
TO the elbow, and the fulness was brought
into tiny tueks and finished with a plain
band OF lace over ribbon, which knotted on
the outside OF the arm.
Empire Effect in Night Dress.
Another gown presented an empire eff
feet There was a short bolerolike yoke of
delicate embroidery, also finished in a
square-cut neck. Set upon this was the
handsome lower section, this being fash
Toned into shaped panels set together with
wide embroidery to match the yoke.
Elbow sleeves, of course, contributed
their share to the general effect of beauty,
| and al the left side OF the bust was placed
huge soft rosette of pink liberty satin
ribbon with one long depending end I'm
ished with another rosette held in just be-
low the waist.
Fine embroideries were never used so
iavishly and so effectively as they are now
and as q consequence much less lace is
seen than formerly. A pretty combination
of these two trimmings is seen in gown
which is OF the chemise style. Across the
bust are arranged three diamond shaped
pieces of embroidery, set together with a
lattice of Valencennes insertion. The same
design extends across the elbow sleeves
which are finished with frill of wider
lace.
While the majority Of women prefer sim
pie sleeves, ending at the bend OF the arm
and confined by bands OF trimming and
knots OF ribbon, others have fancy for
more novel effects and for these are de-
signed the gown with short kimona sleeves.
Fine hand embroidery borders these charm
ing little features, and the deep pointed
edge is supplemented by trill OF lace.
The same pointed embroidery pattern ex-
tends across the open, square-cut neck,
and the shoulder straps are made of strips
OF narrow lace and beading.
Occasionally one sees pretty gown
which opens az the back. and one OF this
style is embeilished with handsome yoke
collar, formed Of graduated tabs of fine
linen bstiste. with inserted flower patterns