The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
DAINTY NEW DESIGNS.
IN FLUFFY LINGERIE:

written for The Sunday Republic,
Fflmy frills of Valenciennes, pretty ruch-
ings or mousseline and dlaphanous ~founces
or embroidery-these are the glimpses Of
daintiness the summer girl will disclose
when she lifts her eually dainty trailing
frock.
The grace and prettiness with which she
VIII swing these airy. ripping founces to
clear the dust is Just as pretty as that
fascinating characteristic of the French
woman. 1,it happens that q trim ankle,
with its openwork stocking and smart little
tie. Is revealed for the space of a second
the effect is all the more enchanting.
Louis Quinze heels and pretty, bright
buckles or ribbon bows are never more
fascinating than when glimmerins through
a mist of snowy white.
First on the list Of favorites among dam
~ petticoats are tho pure white ones.
though there are many charming colored
fancies which are new and decidedly lovely.
stu, when you see lovely woman gowned
all In pale pink, pale blue or any of the
other delicate summer shades, with her
pretty patent-leather slippers twinkling
through rainbow tinted clouds. you admit
the effect is charming beyond compare.
During the winter petticoats receive less
attention than usual. sometimes BEND dis
carded altogether. but when summer suns
begin to shine this particular bit Of lingerie
becomes the most important OF all. Airy
draperies demand appropriate foundations
and the petticoat must play its part
Modes to Match the
Newest Gown Designs.
Immaculate and dainty It must be, though
the fashion of Its making and material may
follow almost any reasonable model. Not
any style, however. for there are certain
prescribed petticoat modes 10 match the
newest gown designs. Besides. there are
some attractive novelties this season which
are proving more than ordinarily pretty.
handkerchief. for Both fine en-
broidered and lace trimmed scuares,; are
used a great deal upon French lingerie. Sld
the deep points drape artitically over soft
lace founces.
French pett!coats show many goree, with
scarcely any fllness about ahe waist, and
they fasten either in the FRONT or. in tho
back, In q very snug fashion. The farlng
panels Of sheer nsinsook or batiste are set
together with bands of lace ior are some
times held with fancy stitchesaa
Deeper than ever grow the ~fdnnces. and
usually these consist OF several overlapping
ones OF varying widths. The effects of iufi-
ness SO desirable In a summer petticoat is
best secured by means of this series Of
founces arranged one above the other with
tho lace trimmed edges falling evenly.
Broad founces admit OF various methods
OF treatment. Sometimes they have oddly
shaped sections Joined with entire depxsand
O rrfrlc to match finishes the bottom.
Medallions play q conspicuous part In fin
Eerie trimming. on petticoats particularly,
and the effect is very pretfy=with the ma
terial cut out underneath Embroidery dia-
monds or disks In an open pattern are put
on at regular intervals and then are out
lined with a narrow Velenciennes inserting.
its sinuous lines holding together the fancy
medallions.
Carnations a Fayorite
Design for Lingerie.
Carnations are q fayorite design for lin
sxdf1e. ana one OF the l~oveliest Of the Preach