The daily sentinel., 1907-09-25
TO BE READ BY
LADIES ONLY
Observation-Disclosures Writes Interesting
Letter About Lingerie, The Newest Styles
and Most Popular Materials for the Dainty
Garments---Many Valuable Suggestions made
By This Authority on Fashions.

trosseau. The flowing sleeves were
of the kimono style slashed up from
elbow to shoulder. For elaborate
development, alternate rows of en-
broidered insertions may form the
whole sleeves, tiny ruffles OF lace ai-
ding finish around the bottom and
up the slashed portions, which are
held together by tiny bows of pink
ribbon. The neck is cut square at
the front and back, and rows of lace,
embroidered insertion and ruffles and
tiny ribbon bow finishing IL in the
most dainty manner.
A fine model for a corset cover
and pantaloon skirt in combination
Is fitted by shoulder ard under-arm
seams. the fulness at the upper edge
and at the waist line being regulated
by gathers. The garment was cut out
in round outline at the neck The
skirt part was fitted closely and
smoothly over the hips, the slight
fuiness at the back being gathered in
or disposed of in an inverted pleat
the drawers are attached to the low
er part of the corset cover, joining
being concealed by a row of beading.
A deep ruffle trims the lower part
and is edged with lace, which also
finishes the neck and armholes. This
type is one of the best garments for
women who must decrease the ap-
pearance of size.
Negliges are also part of
women's lingerie, and any pretty
novelty is gladly siezed upon. Al
pretty garment is in one piece and
the neck opening is made square and
large enough to permit of the gar
ment being slipped over the head.
consequently no buttons or button
holes or other methods of fastening
need be considered Also. trimming
to any extent is superhuous, the
bands outlining the edges being suf-l
hcient decoration and means of fin-
ishing the garment. The one in ques-
tion was made of fine quality foulard
in chamuagne, dotted with brown
spots about half an inch in diameter
and the bands were on a mixed pat
tern showing brown and pinks and
a slight suggestion of pale green
Pink challis having white spots and
bands OF pink silk would also be
pretty, but the materials and colors
are so varied that Individual taste
is this summer easily. satisfied.
A very effective slip waist was
shown the other day that would
change plain waist into something
rather novel in its way. 1t was
made of prettily overchecked
plaid, showing greens and dull whites
and in front was heavy lace design
When this was worn uLder a batiste
or dotted Swiss waist, the effect was
entirely charming. Many designs
and colors could be carried out on
similar lines, for the idea can bear
many variations. A waist that is
made of alternate rows of lace in
sertion, either of embroidery or lace
or tucked linen and edged with a
ruffled beading, through which
n bright ribbon has been drawn; !;
makes a pretty underwaist. OF
course, the plain China silk waists
are still in vogue and are seen in
many styles. and for the elaborate
outer wwaists nothing is more ap-
propriate.
Stockings are as elaborate as ever.
with one law to be observed above
all others-that they match the
shoes. and in turn that the shoes
should match the gown. OF course
shoes may always properly be black,
If one wishes them, but there is a
chic air given to the matched shoe
that seems to finish a costume as
no black shoe VIII. II goes with
out saying that the black gray or
bldCh anu Wnile Is Nnlle suOt, NOT
even black being allowable rule
that makes the city woman sigh. for
white shoes on the streets are al
most impossible on the dusty city
streets, and dirty white shoes are an
abomlnation. Il is hardly necessary
to say, perhaps, that the rule of the
stockings matching the shoe is
even more strictly observed with the
white shoe than any other.
For morning wear. fire grade
of cotton or Isle may be used. later
in the day. with the afternoon cos
tune, the stocking should be OF silk
or the finest grade of hsle, with silk
mixture and may have more
elaborate design upon them than is
permissible in the morning. Those
for evening wear are CONSPICUOUS for
their decoration any many dollars are