Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-08-04
slnple Bat Fine Underwear.


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<l,ife ia 1herolur,. Mons. outside s.r,~.
p5l1icoats. chemise and drawer art
INfllI - acanf and well f7ftn<l as n
16o llays of the eel skirt when
single rune Or pufT OF fold. annouuc.
iar lfs exIstence from within wonld
mar 81 ontline. that d;ffarad l;.s,s
from ! union suit save in material
Iand bifnrcafion.
There IS some change. however.
Or she newest uuderwear All shors
11c circular cnt Itis carefullv t;s-
sad about the waist and h;na hec;ns
| - widen IL thc knees ard flaree ON.
is.<n dsciz1ed <,,lnes@ Fl the feek Nv
the circular cut. lingerie meets the
emergency of the new very fnll SKIRT
| without losing the graceful outline
that has been so noticeable in under
wear for several years mast
Nirhtpowns and dressing sacoues
also have the circular DESIGN and
sleeves are cut IN fare. and corset
covers too. excent that thew faro N,
the ton. II not only eives fulness
at the right place. but IL also saves
seams and ugly gathers and is oe,.
erally a clever notion in the modarn
making of underwear
The essential thing in this oraca.
tul nnderwear 10 tha. :, sho,,,a -.
fine. Ifonlv n little morav 10 srar,
il should oo into the oual;tv of tho
material rather than the trimmings
And second in inheritance Sc the do
sign. A certain smartness NJ effoc,
is studied in modern l;noar;a
Nipbtoovns are LONG half ,ow IN Al.
neck with elbow sleeves the hecom.
ingness as well as the comfort being
carefully studied
r1Drawers ara short never ha,ow
the knees with n nrettv from from of
lace or fine embroiderv instead of
heavy ruffies and nuffs And che
misses are low necked. sleeveless and
prettily curyipp to the figure. The
intention ;s annarentlv alwavs oenu.
ineeomfort nret,ilv expressed And
then If one can afford the time mr. the
money for some f;ne needle work in
the wav of trimmings. IL NAV he
added as an artistic decoration, but
it is not essential.
The materials that are most used
in the expensive lingerie are Crys-
taline, India Null, India Muslin,
Persian Lawn, Nainsook, Cotton
Batiste, American Null, ne English
Long Cloth and French Lawn.
The rich stuffs are trimmed with
fne real laces, Val, Canary Isle
drawn work, India hand laces. hand
run net and Irish lace embroidery,
and lace flowers are inset with fine
hand work, and then 3 row OF the
finest leather stitching. hem stitch
ing and the patterns of the most ex-
quisite convent embroidery. Some
times an entire corset-cover or the
circular nounces on drawers will be
emoroioered In tiny Dresden bou-
quet oy hand. Embroidery flowers
are appliqued on lace founces and
inserted and on the body OF gar
ments, the appliquesstitch often
spreading out into the embroidery
vines of rare workmanship.
But for simpler wear there are
simpler ways of ornamentation.
There are lovely fine imitation laces,
VAL, Point D'esprit net run with
thread, all washing we'll and fairly
durable and very cheap; then there
are bands Of feather stitching and
faggotting to be had for few cents
by the piece, and excellent hem
stitching can be done by the machine,
and proups TO very narrow tucks
are the easiest sort of trimming. and
heading embroidery or lace costs
hut a few CENTS a ward and pretty
wash r;hbons n half dollar for dozen
wards
7. really costs very little ;naead
70 have the mos. fashionable under.
wear 10 one is willing 70 oshop a little