Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
LINGERIE WAISTS.
Worn With Elaborate House Skirts
and With Plain Tailored Street Suits.

BY A. T. ASHMORE.
As white wash waists are worn so much
with cloth street suits and separate skirts
for the house, 1t is worth while to pay
more attention to the numerous sales In
white shirt waists that are being so widely
advertised this month. cloth or silk
waist may be smarter with a dark skirt.
but even in midwinter there are many
days on which a silk-lined or a silk bodice
is uncomfortably heavy, and wash waist
must be worn.
So many women now prefer to be as
lightly gowned as possible in the house and
have their street garments unusually warm
that this year there are many who wear
white unlined waists altogether with their
walking skirt. OF course, fresh white
waist does look extremely pretty, but 1t Is
so difficult a matter to keep the bodice al
ways neat and fresh that a dark cloth
waist with white lace collar and GUNS IS
apt to look better on the whole Then AGAIN.
only the more expensive style OF WASH
waists are permissible. and this makes the
fashion a most expensive one, as constant
washing Is ruinouS for dellcate laDrlc'
while regular cleaning Is very CONSIDER
able item 1t is best, then, to have cloth
or silk waist for the dark suit, but to have
this waist separate from the skirt so that
when change is desired a white waist
may be worn. ~, :.
The finest of lingerie waists are still in
vogue but they now almost all have long
sleeves and, instead of Transparent,
boned collar, are worn with high sim col
lars of embroidered linen, finished in front
with soft silk or ribbon tie or a Jaoot Oh
lace or batiste embroidery.
The cuffs reach to the elbow and are not
new in any way In the heavier emorold-
cred linen waists there are either nat EN-
broidered wrist bands or separate cuns 10
match the collar.
A stvle of waist that Is now popular Is
of fine lawn dimity made on severely
simple model. The bodice fastens In front
under a flap edging on each side with
ruchine of narrow ruff1e of the material.
The sleeves are full above the elbow. the
material from there down being brought
into half-inch tucks to few inches above
the wrist. When the sleeve Is finished by
a plain cuff, bordered all around by a one
inch ruffle like that down the center of the
waist, a stiff embroidered linen collar with
a silk tie of becoming color finishes off
this smart little waist. While some OF
these waists are absolutely plain. others
are laid in hand tucks Of any width de-
sired. Others again have few rows
down the center Of the back, with shoulder
tucks and one in front. In fact, the only
possible trimming consists in this tucking.
which may be put on in any way desired
together. This style Of waist brings back
the jewel studs and cuff links. and single
pearl or jewel stud Is generally necessary
at the collar. The waist Of course, may
be buttoned down the center and the GUNS
also may be buttoned over the turquoise,
amethyst, topaz, or, in fact, any kind of
Jewel stud, and the ribbon tie may be of
the same shade as the stone.
morning gowns designed for the south a
decided return to somplicity. with bright
ribbon ties and belts playing an important
part In the effect Of the dress.