The Washington times., 1904-08-25
PRETTY LINGERIE TINT IS
EASILY MADE At HOME
MuSlins and Dmities Make Dainty Garments That
Are Easily Washed and Require Little Trimming,

One economy that troubles her most I
which a woman Of limited income must I
practice I'm the summer IS i'm her laun- /
dry one always would Ike the luxury /
Of wearing all the fresh Underclcthes /
one wished, but IN summer. when warm
weather makes them soil more easily. il /
Is absolutely important that changes /
shall be frequent. And this means an
increase in bills that brings woe to the
heart Of the poor.
As though laundry work well done
were not expensive enough, il has be
come more so by the fact that all un
derwcar IS now so elaborate. and laces
and friHs are as necessary TO wear IN
der a gown as they arc on it. Yet even
ali this can be accomplished II a woman
is willing 10 spend a little time in buy
ing wisely, and more in making after
she has the material.
One woman. whose income is Just
about one-tenth Of what il should be to
furnish her as she desires. has worked
out the underclothes and laundry prob
lem fl a way that has materially cut
down her expenses, and At the same time
gives her pretty garments. Her sets
are the delight Of her women friends,
who have begun TO borrow her pat
terms, and the fact that they seem as
fresh when she puts them into the laun-
dry bag as when hrst she puts them on
moves them to envy, and then TO emula-
ton.
In my own opinion, very sheer ma
terials are in the end more economical,
said the woman who was showing some
of her Things to a friend who had asked
if she might copy them. Even in win
ter I wear undercl0thes made of very
thin lawn. dimity and null Never do L
90 in for heavy cottons. They lose their
freshness at once, and do not look as
well as thin things, even when they are
Just from the hands of laundress.
Requires Less Trimming.
Another reason that / prefer sheer
white goods is that it requires less trim
minis. 1t is iust Ike a dress, when you
have beautiful material IL does not need
so much garniture, and that L find true
OF underclothes. Particularly do 1 like
dimity Cor this reason, for the fancy
weaves are trimming in themselves, and
narrow lace is enough for the edges
That is 10 say plain material will re-
quire deep lace ruflles. when fancy one
needs only narrow ones.
Il never pay more than twenty-five
cents a vard for these materials, and II
J. not unusual especially lN winter
when thin white goods are a drug on Inc
market. TO yet exquisite qualities Tor
nrteen and seventeen cents yard
NIost Of those stufts are very wide
''rhe cages OF ali my undergarments
have lace DeadinEs and ribbons. MS
makes not only trimming. but the rlo-
Ions also prevent the necessity OF MAX
ing button -noles, winch are TEDIOUS anu
irving 10 tina eyes in fine stun. My
under waists. tor instance, tie at me
top ana bottom. As they are slightly
I'd &
fastenIngs to hold them together.
The underwaist pattern, by the way
Is the JOY OF my ne, Tor Il Is 50 simple
and pretty. ana yet Is easy 70 lauIloeI'
tor IL is perfectly fiat when laid down.
That is one OF the secrets OF having un-
derclOthes last; 10 adopt models that are
ironed without being pulled and dug at
This pattern 4 evolved myself. and any
woman can copy IT, Take the pattern
Of the front OF a waist lining, ana DO
not cut out the fullncSs usually removed
by the darts Instead. lay tins pattern
with the extra fullncss in the waist, and
cut out the front OF your underwaist
il should come just above the waist
line-for few women can afford to have
their belt made larger by unnecessary
fullness-and should be cut tride longer
on the front, so that when fastened il
viii pouch This Is most desirable now
with tho thin blouse waists that are
worn. Cut the back Of the under waist
from regular dress lining pattern,
making IL a trife larger. There should
be no seam down the back, and this IS
avoided by doubling the material. OF
course, the neck Is cut low, round, il
should be to follow the prevailing lines.
This garment has then only under arm
and shoulder seams.
Everything Circular.
cut this in some sheer material
delicately Powered ones are pretty for
summer-and trim by putting a row Of
narrow beading on both top and bot
tom. headed by a lace ruhie. The same
trimming should finish the arm sizes.
Run ribbons through, and when the
waist is put on the ribbons will pull
the fullness properly about the bust and
at the waist. The front edges should be
trimmed with lace insertion and edge.
This model may be greatly elaborated
by trimming. but IL is the best ono /
know OF 70 wear under the loose blouse
waists now so IN vogue.
All undergaTmCuts are now being
cut on the circular order and a pretty
way IL is. II puts no fullness into the
waist, but makes everything ripple al
The edge. Circular skirts are easily
cut. and have only one seam, which Is
down the back. The material Is doubled
at the front edge. and the length for
the front measured. The material ig
then just cut around the bottom like
quarter OF a circle. making the hack
seams very bias. A hole that Just fits
the waist IS then cut az the top. A per
fecuy fitting pattern can easily be had
by cutting from dress skirt on tn.
bed over the material and cut around
II, except that, Of course. a dress skirt
IS shorter. There need be no biascs in