The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

hlminess of lace and perfection of nm
ish, has seldom, if ever, been equaIled.
The loveIiest bridal sets are in the
sheerest of linen or batiste, embrold-
cred with delicate flower sprays, scrolls
and scattered garlands. The embroid-
cry designs are all simple, and the
flowers and leaves minute. 1t Is the
perfection of their workmanship whlch
astonishes.
Embroidery in white is the reigning
favorite, although when the thin sum
mer gowns are again worn, colored
embroidery will be in vogue with many
women.
The robe de mutt appears generally
with a rounded neck and short pun or
elbow sleeves, somewhat after the
fashion of a chemise, or in the EN-
pire style. They seem the harbingers
of summre sultriness, though many
women wear them the entire year
around. Many of them have the neck
finished by a narrow frill or ruffie,
buttonholed in white. Openwork
and-embroidery is often used in this
CONJUNCTION. A spray of the embrold-
cred flowers runs around the entire
robe an inch or so below the neck ruff
fle. The leaves and flower petals are
outlined with buttonholing and the
goods within cut away. 1t is a pref
" Concert, anu Is 6lLSCLANCI OoPSNAe1A-
ly on the sleeves. The same means of
adornnent is used on the ruffles of the
drawers. and around the neck of the
corset cover.
The drawer ruffles are peculiarly
slashed this season. 1t makes them
more easy to launder and permits the
buttonholing or lace edgng to extend
up to the drawer hem. On some of
the elaborate sets, each rutf1e slash
ing is finished with a short lace jabot,
and even the simpler ones are adorned
with ribbon knots.
Wash ribbons are extensively used
in lingerie, but there is a growing PEN
chant for the more silky louisine rib
bons. These must be removed before
laundering, but the girl who has the
time and patience to run her ribbons
in and out and give the man occa-
sional cleaning and pressing will be
more than repaid for her trouble.
The new headings are displaying the
ribbons to greater advantage. The
lace headings are particularly attrac-
tive, the ribbon being drawn under
lovely lace flowers, fleur de lis, and all
manner of pretty designs Some of
the lace beading is extremely wide, al
lowing ribbon of three or four inches
in width to be drawn through with
ease. This is pretty for use on petit
coats, where the wide ribbon is tied at
intervals in soft bows with long ends.
On the dainty silk lingerie, which
will always be worn by the women
who have an unlimited bank account,
silk fagoting is used in place of bead
ing. 1t can be bought by the yard IN
almost any width and color. and the
wide interstices between the threads
allow of many different width ribbons
in the running.
Silk handkerchiefs may be used sue
cessfully to make dainty corset
cover. The "Vs" of the half handker-
chiefs are joined by fagoting and run
with double rows of white satin baby
ribbon. The same fagoting and rib
bon running forms the shoulder
bands and the waist bands. and fur
nishes a heading for the silk lace
ruche which finishes the neck.
Handkerchief corset covers are still
popular and new ways are constantly
being contrived for their creation.
They are put together edge to edge,
or catacorneI. and they are joined by
insertion or beading. The beading is
perhaps the prettier way, since it al
lows of ribbons running, which always
enhances the daintinesS of a piece of
lingerie. The girl who likes a dash
of color in her undergarments is using
ndnuh6ICIllGIS
make her corset covers, and to form
the ruffies on her gowns and drawers.
The effect is pleasing, if the wearer
wishes to break through the all-white
rule. Wide olored embroidery is
always used for making corset covers.
Even more startling is the use of
colored bordered and printed handker-
chiefs. When made up they initiate
the Bulgarian embroidery effects now
so much in vogue in other articles of
dress. But there will be only a limited
few to whom such a method of trim
ming lingerie will appeal.
Manipulating is appearing on
many of the wide ribbons of the elab-
crate lingerie. 1t seems hard to be-
lieve that printed ribbons would not
be as effective, but there will always
be a class to whom high price means
beauty.
The hand-painted ribbons seem
more in keeping on some of the lin
gerie accessories. The ribbon bridal
sets, which are the latest fad, are
usually made OF hand-painted ribbon.
The side carriers are covered with the
shirred ribbon. and the same ribbon
is used for the delicately scented bust
sachet. Some of these sachets have
tiny pockets for holding jewelry or
money. and thus combine both useful
ness and beauty. a recent bride had
a white silk bag trimmed with bows
Of the painted ribbon included with
her ribbon set. 1t was meant to hold
her robe de mutt when travelling.
Others of these travelling bags are of
quilted silk or satin, sweet with
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