Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-29
LIYGERlE FASHIONS IN LEAD.
FriYolOua Coats Of All Sorts Which
mg-LOhsidered Just the Thing.
RN MARIHA DEAN.

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Lingerie fashions have quite taken
the world OF fashion by storm and
made the craft of the dress cleaner an
important business Of the day. II Is
due largely TO the evolution Of the
original tub frock into most elabor-
ato creations. Everything In the ward
robe may belong TO this class except,
perhaps, footwear ana gloves.
The little French girl Is finding her
handlwork at the top of the scale just
now, though little good 1t does her fog
1t Is the modiste, her employer, who
pI0uts by the fashion for hand en-
brOiuery. handwOrk Is the keynote Of
lingerie fashions, all costly garments
being made by hand so that sewing
machines play little part in the making
Of gown. This means, to be sure,
that fashionable gowns cost money
lingerie blouses alone selling at $40
and up when handmade. With the
thin materials in use, machine sewing
Is often out of the question.
Among the materials provided for
lingerie frocks are handkerchief linen,
batiste, embroidered Swsses, cotton
chiffon voiles, and a host of others,
while for trimming the Irish crochet
and Valeneiennes laces are still most
popular. Besides these there are the
Venetian lace galloons, the embrold-
cred Swiss galloOns, insertion and
medallions, Irish crochet motives that
may be- bought separately, and great
variety Of embroidered linen novelties
which may be had to trim these gowns.
i One OF the most attractive uses to
which these laces have been put is for
the making Of the little jackets Of all
sorts which are to garnlsh summer
frOcks and lingerie waists on nice Oc-
casiOns during the SUNNI +. These little
jackets are for the most part of much
abbreviated Elton length with flowing
sleeves terminating above the elbow
or in long box or Pony shape. Such
garments of lace and embroidery are
very dressy little affairs costing any,
where from So to 500, while some
simpler ones of lawn and Valenclennes
come as low as 1925. The latter may
be tubbed like the lingerie blouse while
the finer lace ones require the more
careful handling Of the expert cleaner
Many Of these jackets are so elabor
ate as to beggar description and espe
cially is this true of the house Jacket
which would seem to be as important
as the out-Of-door wrap by it's frequent
appearance upon house and evening
gowns. This garment runs the whole
gamut Of possible shapes. It is made
usually without sleeves and resembles
a jacket only in having armholes. In
the short-waisted gowns which sug-
gest the modes of the Empire, these
little jackets often act as garnish-
/, ment for girdle and waist and usually
fasten at the back. They are made OF
silk daintily embroidered with metal
and silk and bordered with velvet and
, lace. Shoulders are broad but not
exaggerated. Many of the EtOns, boil
eros and short, hip-length jackets are
made up of frills, plated or shirred
; lapels straight or falling into ripples
embroidery, buttons, bows and lace al
gathered into harmonious and capti
. waiting whole. Then, too, there arr
little mantels of nameless variety an(
shape that just cover the shoulders
, reaching barely to the elbow ant
I mostly Of cloth, for wear with smar
silk gowns. Dressy cloth costumes de
mand jackets of silk.