Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-21
LINGERIE FASHIONS IN LEAD.
Frivolous Coats OF All Sasfs Which
are Considered just tk Thing.

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Lingerie fashions have quite takeI
: the world Of fashion by storm anl
!. made the craft OF the dress cleaner an
r important business Of the day. Ii Is
, due largely TO the evolution of the
) original tub frock into most elabor-
ate creations. Everything In the ward
robe may belong to this class except,
) perhaps, footwear and gloves.
The little French girl is finding her
handiwork at the top OF the scale just
now, though little good IL does her for
II IL the modesto, her employer, who
pIonts by the fashion for hand EN-
broldery. Handwork is the keynote OF
lingerie fashions, all costly garments |
being made by band 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 Swisses, cotton ,
chiffon yoiles, and host of others,
while for trimming the Irish crochet !
and Valenciennes laccs are still most /
popular. Besides these there are the
Venetian lace GALLONS. the embrod-
cred Swiss gallOOns insertion and
medallions, Irish crochet motives that
may b bought separately, and great '
variety OF embroidered linen novelties q
hich may be had TO trim these gowns c
one of the most attractive uses to /
which these laces have been put is for G
The making OF the little jackets of all r
sorts which are to garnlsh summer 4
IrOcks and lingerie waists on nice oc- S
'aSiOns during the SUNNI r. These little \
jackets are for the most part OF much | J
abbreviated Elton length with flowing o
sleeves terminating above the elbow. N
)r in long box or Pony shape. Such o.
OF lace and embroidery are cl
very dressy little affairs costing any,
where from So TO $780, while some T,
lmpler ones of lawn and Valenciennes M
ONE ms low as 1928. The latter may
h. iubbed like the lingerie blouse while
Dc nncr lace ones require the more 4,
areful handling of the expert cleaner "
Many OF these jackets are so elabor- ..
g. as TO beggar description and espe- as
Tally Is this true Of the house Jacket
'h.ch would seem 10 be as important
3 the out-Of-door wrap by its frequent I'll
npearance upon house and evening =,
owns. This garment runs the whole
lmut of possible shapes. Ii is made "
'ullly without sleeves and resembles sSsl
jacket only In having armholes. In 'I.a
Ie Short-waisted gowns which sug- a
st the modes of the Empire, these 8!
tile jackets often act as garnish- g..
cnt for girdle and waist and usually -, "a
stcn NJ the back. They are made OF ~,
TX daintily embroidered with metal a. Sc;
nj silk and bordered with velvet and tsI
GO. Shoulders are broad but not y.
aggerated. Many OF the EtOns, boil -,
os and short. hp-length jackets are -.
ade up Of frills. plated or shirred:
pclS straight or falling into ripples; =
nhroidery. buttons, bows and lace all
Uttered into harmonious and capti-
ltng whole. Then. too, there are
NE mantels Of namelcss variety and
ape that Just cover the shoulders.
aching barely TO the elbow and
ostly of cloth. for wear with smart
TX gowns. Dressy cloth costumes de-
and jackets Of silk.