The daily sentinel., 1907-10-24

tucks narrowing towards the bottom |
so as to obtain a good flare. Rib
bon plays no unimportant part in !
the trimming of the fine skirt, drawn |
through beading it may head a
skirt flounce, which buttons under
the heading to the foundation skirt. |
or it may be drawn through a blind
tuck Just below the veining which
covers the place of joining, or it
may be drawn through eyelets and
fastened in great bows on each side.
During the summer a good many
colored skirts were III fashion, those
of colored pongees with deep seal
loped flounces embroidered in self
color were perhaps most favored,
and there came other none the less
attractive in linen embroidered in a
contrasting color.
The lawn skirt III color is also
shown aud when poined with the
colored underskirt to match is ex-
ceedingly attractive under muslin
dress or those of thin silk. Change
able taffetas are serviceable for this
purpose as well as the striped.
checked of plaid silks. For more
elaborate purposes still there are the
chiffon taffetas trimmed with tuck
ing, quilting, lace, while satins are
much liked for skirts bearing whole
laces, flounces or flounces of lingerie
material lace trimmed.
Whole flounces are made af al
ternating bands of Valenciennes lace
and embroiderey. Lace frills edge
such flounce, a three inch width
of lace edging being ordinary choice.
Some nightgowns of the simplest
character were recently seen. every
one of these garments were made
of fine French nainsook most care
fully cut and made. A hem, daintily
featherstitched by hand, through
which ribbon could be drawn and
edged with narrow lace, was the only
neck finish of some of these gar
ments. Others had merely a Valen-
ciennes frill and one of the lovely
fine headings now so much used. set
on by hand. On many of the sea-
sons models the yokes are deep
enough to give an empire suggestion.
1t is called yoke, but is made
deep enough and looks like lit
tie body. This body may be original
in shape and elaborately trimmed
with embroidery, lace, tuckings, in
sets of lace, indeed every kind of
ornamentation may be used. The
lower edge is often finished with
a broad beading through which a
broal ribbon is drawn to simulate
the girdle, and many use the true
girdel of liberty satin. To obtain
plenty of fullhess the skirt of the
gown is laid on the yokes with tucks.
genuine high-neck gown is rare,
but compromise is often made by
l,,t,v IA1 1t,
demi decollete front. OF these the
square cut model is decidedly the
most becoming and is shown in the
most attractive designs, the very
slight "V'' cut being almost univer-
sally becoming.
OF the many kinds OF lace Val
enciennes, imitation or red is the
favorite for all sorts OF lingerie eff
fects; but Cluhy and baby Irish are
often used with fine results and the
adapted for such decorations. A new,
square meshed Valenciennes has
found some favor this summer, but
the German meshed Valenciennes is
of the two, the most used. The
usual width is about two inches
Machine embroidery is at present
less used than it once was, the pre-
ference being given to lace and hand
embroidery. In hand work certain
bands of lingerie stun. such as ba-
tiste or handkerchief linen, are en-
broideled and used with alternating
bands of lace insertion for yokes.
collars, sleeves, etc
The beauty of the headings is
particularly noticeable this year.
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widths which can be run with baby
ribbon only, and others wide enough
for a five-inch ribbon. In the French
designs preference is given to em-
brodered slits or eyelets rather than
beading. The lace trimmed COM
bination suits are an Indispensable
garment in the fit of clinging gowns.
The corset cover though softly full
ed in front, the material is so sheer.
such fullness is of little consequence,
but 1t is very smooth over the hips
as II is Joined to the drawers by a
line of veining. The drawers them
selves are very full below the hips.
but above is yoke into which all
fullness is drawn. A very full frill
on those drawers at their lower edge
makes them almost as serviceable
as an underskrt.
iAs the cooler weather comes on,
the underskirt for wear beneath the
lingerie blouse will be in order. The
simplest of these under slips are of
light weight lenen, batiste or China
silk In a solid color and absolutely
plain. Such a waist will go with
nearly any blouse and is far pre-
ferable to those having more orna-
mentation. If the outer waist is
plain, thin or of solid color, the waist
beneath may have a front, or the
sides of the front opening decorated
with insertion, lace insets, etc. but
one must closely study the effect
from under the outer waist. The
checked silks are pretty when made
up In these underwaists.
Two other articles are usually in
cluded among lingerie effects the
matinee and tea-gown. To the form
er wide range is given both in
material and make as 1t is garment
worn not only in the dressing room.
but at many informal affairs, re-
stricted to the family circle or when
receiving informally an intimate
friend.
A matinee, or more properly a
dressing sack in this instance, of