The Washington times., 1906-09-06
HOWE, ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
DOINGS m THE
WORLD or FASHION

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! One thing is plainly evident IN all lin
gerie of the better grades. and tAat is
the Increasing good taste of the de-
signs The overlooking with SNOWY
trimming and the elaborate fussiness
that has distinguished costly lingerie
and its limitations not SO long ago have
disappeared. ard In their place we find
exquisite nueuess and daintiness Of
material and workmanship combined
with simplicity OF line.
Heavy muslin underwear is still
made and worn. There is no denying
that il viii outwear the lighter weight
materials, and many women buy In mo-
tIves of economy while others perfect
ly able and willing to pay the price for
fine natusOOk buy muslin for winter
because OF its warmth. However. the
amount of muslin underwear sold is
comparatively small nowadays, and our
I graudmothers would look in amazement
at the sheer, dlmy stuffs from which
we fashion our undergarments. Even
/ the cheap lingerie must be sheer If il
/ Is 20 sell, and am Inexpensive quality OF
naiusook is chosen for IL instead Of the
more substantial muslin.
/ VaIenciennes lace is the lace par eX-
celIence for lingerie garments. other
I laces are used, but where one yard OF
| any Of these is pressed into service a
hundred Yards of ValenCiennes are en-
ployed. and nothing consorts quite so
perfectly with fine lingerie material as
a good quality of valencieuues. Both
German and French valeuciennes are
used, bat among the imitation laces
German valeucieuucs has at present the
/ preference. its open. strong mesh sug-
gestlng rather more closely the real
lace than does the French mesh imita-
ton.
Ous-nieCe garments. such as night
gowns and chemises. are sometimes
held IN loosely az The waist by a band
OF beading through which ribbon Is
run; but this, of course, breaks the
continuous line OF the garment. and
the French designers like 20 use the
ucks and eyelcts I'm place e heading.
The Tiny tucks are in one with both
upper and lower parts of the garment,
and ribbon breaks the continuous line
only i'm small spaces between the groups
| Of tueks.
on ulghtgowu fashioned after above
/ suggestion. Tiny hand embroidered
/ eprlgs were scattered over the body
I and sleeves OF this niEhtEown, and a
narrow berthe was embroidered in deli
/ go. s,.-s-.. aud s-a,rarFs The bartbe
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/ ui the lingerie designers having 'oal
! ITS prestige for The sufficient reason
that though becoming and pretty when
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! aspect atlri one "'At'''-. ."t
/ eTal tendency ls toward itlc elimination
of an fussy fr.ly effects. and the eN-
| ..,istta .raI,r.ff.e OF Fat surfaces. and
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J play some SORT OF nat YOKE erect
} trim med IN hand embroidery. inset lace,
srr Tho chsmiss ulGhtg0wu is FIRST
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/ great variety in pretty h'"tIS 'Fel.ll'@
up the front. Ile aheml-e gown sips
. ON cyfr the head and shows 40 other
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