Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

out a wrinkle and widening but slight,
below the hips. One pettlooat in a yer,
sort satin had at bottom a deep accordion
plated f~lounce, which of course Joined the
upper part quite fatty and hung about
straight, yet afforded ample f~ullness II
walking.
At the bottom a narrow ruche Of the
satin kept the plaits from sinking in toe
closely around the feet, yet did not give
actual bouffancy. This is an excellent
model in any color for wear with one OF
the popular clinging skirts, and unless the
arbiters Of fashion give us an absolute
change in skirt lines this fall, which is not
likely TO occur, a black satin petticoat made
up after this manner will be a desirable
addition to a winter wardrobe.
Dainty French petticoats Of China silk
In white and light tints are made I'D after
the fashion of ceratin French petticoats in
lawn pongee, etc, with embroidered
flounces, whose bottoms are scalloped and
buttonholed. Some OF these very soft silk
models are most elaborate, the embroidery
covering almost the entire flounce, but
others have only the embroidered edge and
some simple embroidered design such as
graduated dots for a border.
A frill of lace is usually set under the
scalloped edge and the flounce is set on
the petticoat with stirring. the silk being
so fine and soft that such fullness shows
no awkward line under the dress skirt.
Other petticoats Of China silk, less ex-
pensive, but rather more pretentious and
quite effective in a way less elegant than
that Just described, have deep flounces
formed Of alternating bands Of lace in
sertior and silk the width Of the silk bands
graduating from wide at the flounce bot
tom t" narrow at its top. A frill Of lace
finishes the bottom Of the hounce and this
shaped flounce Is Joined smoothly to the
petticoat under a wide fancy lace beading
through which satin ribbon is run.
II the outer skirt will permit this rib
bon may be tied in a big soft bow at the
side, but many of the new skirts are dis
figured by even so soft a bit Of fullness as
this bow on the petticoat.
Some designs show a deep flounoe
smoothly mounted and a wide ribbon run
ming through embroidered eyeiets half way
down the f~lounce, where a bow Of ribbon
will not break the smooth c~lingtng skirt
lines so perceptibly as it will higher up at
tie top of the ~flounce.
Surah is a good petticoat silk, wearing
we'll yet having the necessary lightness
and sottness, and we have seen surah petit
coats with embroidered flounces with China
SILK models. Other models have shaped
flounces inset with bold motifs OF lace,
more or less after the fashion Of the
shamrock trimming illustrated here.
Deep shaped ~flounces OF very coarse silk
filet net are set on carefully fitted Petit
coats of soft silk and the filet is then orna-
mented by tiny ruchings Of valeneiennes
lace or silk applied in fanciful designs.
Sometimes motifs OF heavy lace are set
into the filet and bordsred by the minute
ruchings. which also form scroll designs
on the plain net.
These pettieoats are very pretty for even
ing wear In white or delicate color, and
among the evening petticoats are Others,
whose fire, close fitting body OF silk or
satin ends az tai knee, while below Is moth
ing more sIbstanual than accordion
plated or full frilled nouncss Of selg color
SILK moussellne.