Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13
Notes from Our New Imported French Bridal
Trousseaux, Negigees Corsets, Silk Petticoats and
Infants Wear.

The most aluring garments OF the the
New Negligees. Garments de luxe they really are
Soft. shimmering with billowy lace and soft rib
bons.
One-a Partisan creation is made OF peach blow
panne sk-a shrred Empire effect deliberately
trimmed with Val. lace and Baby Irish medal
lions Three shirred ruiies put about four
inches from the bottom of the skirt trimmed be-
tween with handru tucks and rows of Val. lace
And the stirring is done by hand. The interlining
is Of pink Jap. silk.
We showing French Princesse Negligee-
made TO wear with the bolero matinees. Some
thing new. chic and fetching. Made OF light blue
India silk. very much a princesse skirt, coming
up to the bust line with ribbon straps the
shoulders. The skirt has fluffy iounces and train
trimmed with a great quantity of Val. lace.
In the Short Negllgees Matnees. they are
usually called many beautiful things are
being shown.
French Crepe with an fnterllning of pale blue silk
The trimmings combination Of Point yenise and
round thread Val lace.
Accordion plating is still very popular in Matt
nees. Some pretty shown plated all over
Lingerie Effects very good in Matinees
very pretty. dainty brought from Paris is made
belero style Is elaborateiy hand embroidered in
flower garlands. finished with frills OF Val. lace.
The new. Silk Petticoats are beautiful.
The old fashioned brocadcd silks have In
vogue for smart petticoats.
There is one in pink and blue pompadour
effect The background is light blue with big pink
roses scattered over it. The hounce is qui deep.
with many rows OF shrring and tiny rose plated
ruches of plain blue taffeta.
Another Ia in lavender silk with brocaded
flowers in pale orchid shade
There is White Taffeta Petticoat with the
smoked founce. The Hounce has many of
lace insertion set in and is finished at the faot
with deep frill of fne lace.
''Combinaison de Lingerie" the French say.
is Combination Suit-petticoat and corset
combined.
One French suit is made of very sheer French
lawn The corset cover is quite elaborate with
lace and hand made tucks. The skirt Ia long one)
is finished with broad lace and tucks.
The Bridal Sets consisting of three pieces
gown. chemise and drawers-come both In the
elaborate and simple effects. all OF them made by
hand OF the finest material Exquisite in every
detail.
Torchon lace Is used great deal this season
on fine French Underwear.
Perhaps the prettiest set shown is made OF
French nansook The founces are cut in the new
bertha effect hand embroidered In forget me not
and eyelet design: deliberately trimmed with tor
chon lace
Another set embroidered In forget not and
bow knot design has all of the edges scaloped and
embroidered IN clover leafs The neck of the gown
is cut square and finished with the daintiest lace
and ribbon.
In separate garments-Corset Covers, Petticoats.
Gowns Drawers and Chemise-the assortment is
almost endless
More and more attention is given to the making
of Corsets, until the corset is the dantest
and prettiest part OF wcman's wardrobe to say
nothing of it being the most essential.
Nothing is spared in the making OF them. The
finest and most pliabe whalebone is used for the
foundation: every line and curve OF the natural
figure is enhanced. Then the materials for cover
ing the whalebones the softest. and richest,
hand-embroidery, broche effects, beautiful laces
and ribbons all go to decorate the corses worn by
the women of fashion today.