The Washington times., 1906-02-18
.OdiSh ChemiSeS,
Corset Covers
and NighgtOWns

4 popular style OF tight-Httng suits have brough
about radical changes in lngsrie-changes
which. at first hard for women to
reconcile themselves to
Pretty little loose and corset covers have
been the rule for long many pretty effects
could be got in these gracefully easy things that the
change back into tght-htting styles anything but
welcome. stiIl, the the neatest Inn
ag1nable sort OF line around the waist above IT,
which loose corset utterly destroy. And the
new styles in demand that that Iins be kept
and accentuated.
The oid-fashoned tight-ftting corset covers were
not be tolerated for instant wits set
to work to evolve something which would fulfil the
requirements yet retain beauty grace
Of the prettiest of styles And. course
that problem successfully solved.
Princess chemIses were one outcome some of them
fitted tightly by means Of darts those very darts
deftly concealed by of embroieery even by
the setting in of lines of beading arranged sifuy
as to indicate the lines a deep-and high-gfrdle
Others tucked in such little tucks and so many Of
them that fullness clevery disposed of without
seeming to take up equivalent amount of ROOM
Corset covers treated the same way. only there
are very few which depend upon tucks a means of
getting rid of fuIlness those reIent-
Iessly off the and finished with a per-
fecty fitting shaped piece below the belt.
BY further ingenious working wits both chemise
and corset cut in mysterious way that
permits Of their being made Of the sheer
characteristic of style without a
consequent stratnng Of shape. Hand embroidery
edges of lace VaIenciennes usually CreaI
il you AFFORD it, which dominant part Of
those other older styles freely in them
The corset cover pictured is one of these tight
fitting affairs. made the simplest ways. but ac-
compshng purpose without the discounting
its beauty take out the fulness about the
waist It is intended to be embroidered in a simple
pattern edge Of under the soaliop
around neck sleeves; but machtne-nsde emtrod-
cry may be substituted If the handwork seems too
arduous
The satisfactory idea which has appeared
for a long while is corset cover which buttons down
the back. really little slip meant for wearing
lingerie blouses thight-ntting styles
little full, and is finished quite simply at neck
armholes with beading and narrow frlIs of lace.
Any Of the sheer washable materials or silk NAY
make it.
Even nghtgowns have taken princess lines al
though only instances az yet For no matter
how carefully the tucks or darts are managed the
gown rarely great success, except. perhaps for
first wearing \ style with smooth-ftting yoke We;
separate yoke the fuIlness controlled by
a little line of beading, satisfactory little style
there everything else in lingerie It Is at
prettest when trimming consists of hand en-
brodery, although it is a pretty enough affair made
with the more usual machine-made trimming
Petticoats Cand drawers) follow the same gen.
rules as do corset covers and chemlses Every
thing is to rid fullness-yokes cut on
circular models, deep they practically make
the top of the skirt the deep founces fuller, and
'frillier" possible. Short petit
coats dispensed with by the majority women,
the exceptions made fiat possible finished at
the top with tiny fiat hem. instead one-tirne
indispensable band; in fact bands conspicuous by
their absence to most marked degree. Strings are
away with much possible in the finer things
attest of buttons ard strongly loops
taking their place.