The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-24
In the Little Lingerie Shop. Charmingly Dainty and Original Effects He ln- innate Possessions of the Wardrobe

sign, except by special request, don't you?" she queried anxiously, as she lifted the cover of big lowered box. Well, here are the pantalons for Miss Wander billion. You will notice that they set around the hips-oh! no, my dear, they are not fastened around the waist any more, they are slipped under the corset hook and worn low on the hips and there must not be the very least scrap of full ness apparent. There are no darts, no tucks, no gathers to increase the bulk, and you can see that there are two but tons and only one buttonhole in the back. That Is to allow of the corset being worn trife looser sometimes, and the panta- lon will fasten just as smoothly and fatly.
 Why, of course, they are cut to meas ure," with an air of surprise. "They are cut and pasted and then tried on. and any alteration necessary is then made. You see, the top sets like circular skirt, and each hem is good two yards around at the edge Yes, know they look like divided skirts; but they are the very new est and latest thing that we have. Of course, they are all made by hand, the lace whipped on to a rolled hem, and the broad beading through which the ribbons run is all of hand buttonholed work.
 .Monograms?" queried Madame "No,
 
 is, not to any extent. You see, 1t is only the better class of people who deal with me, and they all have their own private laundress- es. The daintiest way to mark ones inti- mate possessions Is like this,' and here she displayed some sheer and flmy look ing handkerchiefs that might vertically be the work of fairy fingers. In one corner of each was embroidered an ivy leaf and along the center of the leaf the name ap- peared fin tiny script letters.
 "Oh, Are those some new tea gownsf' asked the scribe. They are simply love- ly, aren't they?" she asked, admiringly.
 s"Oh, no, they are not tea gowns at all, smiled Madame. "They are new robes de nuit, the very best thing in nightgowns." And here she held up one to display It's voumlnous proportions. The scribe might well be pardoned the mistake; for what with decollete shoulder, fussy sleeve, broad Watteau pleat down the back and a full and fluffy founce of lace at the foot the garment looked altogether too modish and too elaborate for merely sleeping purposes.
 Dear me. yes," smiled the little French woman. 'I make any number of those right along. This is linen cambric and real valenciennes: but you ought to see those that I make for Mrs. Gotrich. They are of a washable crepe de chine, trimmed with real Mechlin and flanuers lace. and each one of them requires 15 yards of SILK to It's making. It takes my best girl four days work just to turn out q single one.
 Now, quite the other extreme are those that l make for Mrs. Bornso. She has the very simplest things that I design. The finest of linen batiste is what she mostly favors, and the gowns are all Of simple sacque cut, the edges all scalloped by hand, instead of hemmed, and just a few sprays of her favorite flowers are worked in in white. There is a hand veining wherever two seams are joined together, and the ribbons are run through fancy buttonholng worked right on the gar ment itself.
 Does the change in corsets affect my work?" she. repeated the query. Well, it most emphatically does Where year or two ago all l de were the little French corset cover. today I am making closely fitted affairs, most of them laced down the front beneath an elaborate panel of lacework and embroidery; The chemises. too, I have to fit In at the waistlne. while. as for petticoats. they must be as carefully fitted as frockf