Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-06-02

, NEW YORK FASHION LETTER


frock must be simple. but there are
many varieties OF simplicity.
The lingerie frock is still first favor
tie for the purpose-more SO than ever
this season-but it is lingerie frock
with a difference. and. as rule, its
simplicity is in general effect and in
the eye OF the beholder rather than in
the details of the frock
The possibilities of the tuck in con-
nection with the lingerie frock are
endless. and though many tucks call
for additional material. they are less
expensive than any good separate
trimming.
at the top to do away with superflu-
Gus stuff. but left full enough to be
shirred into the waistband. or tucked
vertically around the hips, may be
made charming by the use of tucks as
sole trimming. Graduated tucks.
narrowing as they recede from the hem
toward the half skirt length lire
where they end are well liked. but
groups of tucks either uniform or made
with a different depth for each group,
many fine tucks upon its bottom and
set on the skirt either with heading
or with a group OF tucks. is usually
becoming and lessons the difficulty Of
the cutting. since the nounces give
ample fullness at the bottom of the
11Rx ~
A double or triple skirt, the shape
nounces set on bell-shaped sharply
faring foundation and each bordered
by many fine tucks, is pretty ii well
cut, and is becoming to the girl with
fair length of skirt line: but unless
the overlapping flounces are well shap-
ed or OF superlatively soft finish ma
terial, this model is prone to look bun
gllesome An under petticoat very
| clinging around the hips and very FLAIR
! ways needed to give this double or
| triple skirt the correct silhouette.
with the tucked skirt. tucks in the
blouse are imperative and the only
other trimming is introduced is In the
yoke or guipe anc bertha and in the
sleeve.
| Another type of lingerine frock, ella
borate in effect, yet less costly than
of the fashionable dressmaker, Is the
embroidery gown, made from robe pat
terms of embroidery, or from blythe
yard embroidery flouncing. Some OF
the patterns, including plain material
flounced of two widths, Insertion bands
and perhaps medalions. are exquisitely
dainty, and often the skirt is already
put together and so nearly finished
that any dressmaker can hang It and
put it on the band These are not
cheap, when fine, but the embroidery
is less costly than hand work.
Valenciennes insertion by the mfle
is used upon the graduating frocks
inset in straight lines, vandykes. scall'
ope scrolls, Greek key designs, bow
knot, etc. 1t is used too, to Join seams
to frame embroidered medallions, t.
form whole guimpes and long cuffs
merely as edging or frilling. but alst
|
The princesse graduating frock Il
very successful one of French ba
tiste finely shirred to a deep girdl'
: form at the guimpe and collar of Vel
enciennes insertion and with valenci
I ennes edging. Guipe and collar ar
of the valenciennes and the full Skin
I shows scrolls of inset valencienne
: above the deep flounce shirred in man,
fine lines in the points of the scrol
. Two narrow flat flounces. lace edge
y and inset. trim the bottom Of the dee
flounce. and the whole arrangement
of skirt trimming is most effectiv
without being excessively compiled
ted.
The fine dotted and embroidere
frocks, as wei as the batistes. null
and fine lawns. and there are ne,
swisses this season. powder closet
with tiny dots and showing at interval
a small embroidered design as vel
that are finding favor with dress
makers.
Outside of the lingerie province. tn
} plain and figured nets. chiffon, sill
, mousseline. silk gauze. Grape and a
the very sheer silks are suitable fo
the graduating frock. Fine wolfe an
solienne. tot. are used where expens
) and serviceability are vital considera
. tions, and very simply made freck c
sheer white viole with no trimming
save nuns piaits on the skirts an
, with some good lace in guimpe an
sleeves, is not only a very serviceabl
and inexpensive frock. but a very girl
ish and pretty one as we'll.
Chiffon and mousselne de sole al
. perishabie and quite as costly as tn
fine lingerie froek. which is more fash
ionable this season; but the shee
white silks and gauzes and grapes al
durable things. All white is of cours
the ideal thing for the graduate. b,
a little model frock shown by popu
! lar house has been coined for a prett