The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14

front and perhaps at back, 10 drawn in to
trim shapeliness, and the material is 30 soft
and sheer that the slight fulness In OF no
consequence save in adding to the grace OF
the garment. This corset cover is Joined
to the drawers at the waist line by a line Of
veining or beading.
The drawers are usually fitted smoothly
in a yoke over the hips, and below the full
ness is set on the yoke in deep wide plaits
faring toward the bottom. Sometimes the
drawers are gored and plated over the
hips and trimmed at bottom with deep
fiounces. The drawer legs are usually
opened for some distance up the sides at
the bottom and the trimming. turning.
runs up the sides. bows OF ribbon being
set at the top Of the opening.
Az has been said. these drawers attain
the width OF q petticoat and fall like a divided
skirt. the graceful fulness concealing their
bifurcated character. Some Of the princesse
models are simply trimmed with lines OF
inset valenciennes and frills Of tho same
and with tiny tucks; but others are Of most
elaborate design. ..~
One corset cover and skirt model has
a princesse panel. hand embroidered down
the front, while ribbon run through head
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Another corset cover and skirt combination
has a girdle Of two ribbons running under
straps OF lace.
Occasionally one sees one OF these COM
bination models with the corset cover much
| trimmed and q skirt Of the simplest sort.
eored. smoothly fitted over the hips and
finished by q shaped iounc set on the
skirt with q line Of ~reinings and very simply
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combinations Of the slip order which have
smoothly fitted corest covers without any
| fulness and short skirts clinging closely
save for scant houncing at the bottom.
These are. Of course, not the pretty and
| becoming undergarments that the fuller
| and more fluffy combinations are. but they
| are better for some figures and under some
frocks.
Separate corset covers designed as bust
supporters for women who need such sup
port are made Of rather firm and stout
| lawn or English ~nainsook, fit closely and
| smoothly in front. with the seams joined
by refining. and a long. tapering n d
which cross in the back and come back
| 10 the waistline in front. These hold the
bust firmly. yet are not uncomfortable
and when prettily trimmed are not un.
attractive CORSET covers.
The chemise is not so popular as it was a
few seasons ago because Its extra fulness
is at variance with the prevailing desire for
smooth and ~clinging lines. 1t is, however.
too pretty and becoming a garment to be
given up altogether. and many women not
riyen to extremes. still wear the chemise.
The French models are 40 cut with a
seam down the middle Of the back that
they really have little extra fulness save in
front and the material used is so sheer and
soft that even this extra fulness is hardly
perceptable under a gown or blouse. The
separate corset cover is usually softly
| fnlled into a line OF beading at the waist
line and below tina there is merely a fat.
! fitted, skirt OF a few inches in depth.
Drawers are fitted smoothly around the
hips by darts and must by no means be
| punched up on drawstrings. The same
| rule applies to petticoats.
Ready made garments are made with
| these strings and fulness in order that they
may adapt themselves 10 many figures.
but the garments should be carefully fitted
and all waistband fulness eliminated after
thew are bought. Drawers are very wide
| and full. but must be 80 soft that this width
and fulness will not be clumsy under a
petticoat and frock.
Garter drawers. made so short that the
suspender garters attached TO the corset
NAV be worn over the drawers and attached
to the hose tops when the corset is worn
outside the drawers are much liked. Wear
ing the drawers beneath the corset does
away with the slight s~uperfuous fulness
outside the corset at the waist n hips,
and incidentally the .garters are more
comfortable outside the drawers than
when worn next to the skin.
Shirt waist ruffles which are offered in
very fine and dainty forms as we'll as in
coarse lawn and lace are the best
bust padding for hot weather, and shield
covers OF lingerie stun and lace are now
made for use in thin summer frocks.