Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-09
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FASHION


Though one now seldom sees the
white skirt on the street, Il is quite
the thing for house wear. It is usu-
ally made with an under and upper
flounce, the latter a mass of lace in
s%ertion. frills and tiny lawn tuckings.
1t must be very full to keep the light
weight dress skirt In good shape.
And by the way, an underskirt Is us
ually worn, or one of the new waists
that are made with n full deliberately
trimmed skirt which will serve the
same purpose.
The new corset covers are vastly
different affairs from the many
scanned, ungraceful arrangements of
the past. Today they tax the fine
needlework and best ingenuity of the
best designers. Hand embroidery,
hand made lace, the finest hemstitch-
ing, is none too good for it's decora-
ton. 1t is quite a necessity that this
garment should have so much care
put upon it. for upon it depends much
of the beauty of the fine lingerie
shirt waists, which will continue in
popularity during the winter.
In u~nder-waists or corset covers
which old fashioned name seems most
. inartistic for such dainty creations
perhaps silk is used the most
for the blouse. usually of lawn or
handkerchief linen, is so thin it must
have a fairly warm lining.
Next to silk. ~colored and white
linens are liked. They are all elabor-
ately trimmed with hand embroider-
les. 'set-ins" of lace, or insertion.
They are also made full in front, but
fitted SO as to be practically a lining
to the shirt waist.
But there is a cover made to be
worn under the tight fitting bodice,
or princess gown, which is sleeveless
and has no fullness to speak of: but
it is literally covered with lace, laid
on flat.
A very pretty waist was made of
four fine. hand embroidered ~handker-
chiefs. Joined together by silk lacings.
Ribbons took the place of shoulder
straps. and ribbons also drew it into
the waist. This was to be worn under
a linen waist fastened in the back, the
front of whic hhad a design formed
of set ms" the three largest com
ing exactly owe the tiny ''chous' of
ribbon that covered the buttons of the
underwaist.
With elaborate gowns, My Lady will
also see to il that she has an under
waist exactly suited both in fit and
decoration to the dress waist.
Now. a word about stockings. The
embroidered ones cost a small for
tune, but if My Lady is handy with
her needle and will buy a dozen plain
silk stockings, of course in the differ
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have as beautiful collection of stock
ings as she wishes at a much less
price than those in the shops.
On a black pair she may, with the
daintiest OF stitches. arrange over the
instep. either a black OF cream "set
in In the pair that matches her
purple-colored afternoon gown, she
may draw tiny ribbons, tieing the
ends in a bow at the knee. On the
grey pair. that will be worn with the
grey tweed morning suit. by placing
canvass over the stitching, which has
been drawn over a frame, she may
work a cross stitch design in pink
and green. A little thought will sug.
gest many different designs and ways
of decorating what was once a very
plain article.
Because it is the little things that
are the stamp of the well dressed
woman, great attention must he given
to such accessories as the handker
chief, belts. stocks and collars.
Always in good form, the plain
hemstitched handkerchief is, and
, must be the style worn with the morn.
ing frock; but in the afternoon oil
evening more elaborate affairs, edged
with Duchess or Valenciennes, is
more in keeping with the gowns
worn. Those with Duchesse edges
and fancy corners are just now given
the preference.
ESTELLE CLAIRMONT.