New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05

The prospective bride who can afford to choose
that lovely lingerie in which real lace insertings
vie with embroidery by skilled needlewomen
viii pay anywhere from $500 to 5000 for the
necessary articles Of underwear.
Lingerie sets run into the dozens, and are
made Of the sheerest materials. such as linen
batiste. crystalline and cotton chiffon cloth.
For ornamentatioR Nalenciennes lace is the
favorite. because of its frilly effect Next comes
Cluny, which outIears the filny meshes,
and after that Mechlin which is the most beau
iiful and costly If one excerpts the medallions of
point lace frequently combined with Valen-
clennes entire deuX.
SETS TRIMMED ALIKE.
a set comprises three pieces-nightgown,
cheInise and drawers-an trimmed alike. The
usual price for simple set with hand en-
broidered medallions surrounded by Vaien-
ciennes insertings and with fiounces petit
coat and drawers is $50. A set trimmed a
trifie more deliberately costs $3.50. Other sets
amount upward, have the cherlise princess with
a short petticoat effect and drawers combined
with a dainty little corset cover having a rib
bcn-run beading at the waist line
When the corset cover is separate affair
two dozens are ordered. They OF the most
exquisite workmanship. and designed TO show
beneath the fascinating summer frocks of null
and lace In this cover there is a bewitching
model that fastens at the back with loops at
the edge of a lace inserting, and the front and
back almost covered with vines OF embroid
cry inset with flower designs having lace petals
and pistlls being lightly worked over the lace.
Short lace scarf ends that tie at the shoulders,
instead of ribbons. are formed by the lace edS-
Ing which finishes the neck edge. At the waist
line the cover is completed by a wide lace bead
sng which is placed over the beading that forms
the waistband of the petticoat intended to be
worn with il, and both connected with a
ribbon that is run through the tapped headings.
"A corset cover OF this kind is worth $50.
PETTICoATs FROM SO TO 1925
OF petticoats. the usual allowance is one
dozen of the short length. reaching not quite
70 the shoe tops. These glove fitting at the
hip and finished by & fiounce scantily gathered,
or else fitted below an embroidered beading.
The edge of the fiounce is scalloped and some
small design is embroidered above il. Such a
skirt made of soft French cambria is Invaluable
for both summer and winter wear. The next
length reaches 10 the ankle. and Of this style
another dozen is needed Its founce falls from
the knee, showing fine lace insertinss or
Tnedallons of embroidery or heavier lace, or else
1t is embroidered and tucked in some unique
way No two skirts are trimmed alike. Al are
Of sheer nainsook batiste, finished with one
or two under ruftes prettily bordered with lace
Then come six very deliberately trained petit
coats TO wear with the diaphanous creations for
lawn parties fetes other similar functions.
The short skirts usually cost $40 each. the ankle
length from SIS 70 $50 according to the trim
ming. and the trained skirts from $50 TO SID.
The last price is not excessive, considering the
exquisite handwork lavished on such skirt.
Silk petticoats. too. appear in the collection.
three short ones for street wear and four for
house wear Two Of the latter Of messaline
satin or some other soft shinanlering fabric
e-rear1v befrilIed and tucked and inset with lace
designs. These are intended for wear with those
bewitching little matnees made Of the
material daintily trimmed. There are other matt
nees for warm summer days made of fine main
SOCK 10 accompany the skirts in ankle length.
The princess slips are chosen in becoming colors
and an equal number of silk and batiste are or
dered The only trimming these is at the neck
and sleeve edges and perhaps at the hem where
simple cdgng Of lace Is used 10 catch the
brunt Of the wear
LOVELY NEGLIGEES
or room use there are the most attractive
kigees Of sheer embroidered muslins TO be