The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-10

China silk is liked for underwaists
and skirts.
The reckless profusion of hand en-
broidery is perhaps to unintiated the
most surprising feature of these mar
velous sets of dainty lingerie. One
mode of decoration is setting medal
lions of hand embroidery in an inser-
ton of real lace, the insertion being
in turn edged with narrow lace, the
whole resembles flowers framed in
lace; in a ''chemisenightgown" that is
that it slips over the head instead OF
opening in front, the gown falls full
from round yoke, inset with medal
lions. The pointed yoke effect is a
great favorite and one in which the
fine needle worker may adapt a pat
tern easily as the yoke may be entire
ly finished before it is set on the gar
ment after being Joined to the gown
it is usually finished with a deep ruff
fle. On a number of the new gowns
seen the kimona sleeve is often used.
Most of the sleeves are conspicuous
by, their absence for anything reach
ing below the elbow is not for the
moment tolerated and many are even
oh yes, yards and yards of them in
shorter than elbow length. Ribbons,
bows, ties and futtering ends are
used But, speaking of ribbons these
are not the narrow silken strips OF
the past, but lustroIs shimmery bands
which need much coaxing to pas them
through the little eyelets and which
broaden out into chic little bows.
A good idea is that adopted by some
clever women il not pushed of neces-
sity to it are yet full Of that accom-
plishment which knows how to save
lingerie at some reliable house and
then, in odd moments, trim these gar
ments with German Valenciennes,
Mechiin or Cluny lace with perhaps
an embroidered initial as further
adornment. The work is pleasant and
the total cost is just about half what
it would bring in the lingerie shops.
But the woman who must send her
fine clothes to the laundress or worse
the so-called hand laundries, though |
she may have few nice pieces has
full supply from. which has been elm
mated all unnecessary ruffles and
laces. Instead of beading castings run |
with linen tapes or colored wash-rib- |
bons-. This casing is made finishing |
the neck and sleeves with bias band |
OF the material which when finished |
is about an inch in depth and wears /
as long as the gown itself-and we all |
know how quickly beading wears out.
Another new fancy to be used instead |
Of beading is working little eyelets |
around the top of the corset-cover |
Dr. other garments and running mar
row ribbons through. The woman
who does not mind work will insert
beading all over seams and little |
wheels of lace over the fronts All /
garments are finished with under |
seams and in many cases are COW
cred with fine Misunderstanding
The newest thing in corset covers
and one that promises to be perma-
nent because the woman who is de
sirous of a slender figure but must at
tain it by certain illusions known only |
to dressmakers, finds it boon and /
also because it is the best garment |
under the princess dress. A very 4
pretty garment on this order is made |
with a shaped yoke Of all-over en-
broidery showing square neck open
ing edged with a lave ruffle The full. |
ness at the waist is ADJUSTED by mar
row tucks which widen out into a i
wide skirt fastened at the side and |
finished on the bottom with ruffles
inset on ribbons and big low at each I
side. Sometimes the skirt is gored
and made separately from the waist
and afterwards Joined to it by a
strong beading run with ribbon.
The nightgown that seems to be
best liked just at this moment is very
full in the skirts and joined to the
round shallow yoke by means of tiny
-ucks and the hem at the bottom
should be at least five inches in depth
The yoke should be of all-over lace
Dr. embroidery the neck drawn in with
/ casing and the sleeves of the wing
,rder finished also with castings run
with ribbons and having a natty little
bow on the shoulders and point of the
sleeves.