Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
UNDERWEAR ON TRIED LINES
Innovation Not So Marked as Some
Authorities Indicated.
COMBINATIONS THAT ARE LIKED
Dainty Garments OF sheer stuns to
Delight the Senses and to
the Comfort of the
Wearer.

Nothing could be more fascinating to the
woman who loves dainty things than the
display in the underwear departments Of the
local shops. Already made up OF in pat
terms ready to make. the assortment OF
soft, dainty sheer things is fairly bewilder-
ing.
There is hardly the pronounced change
OF style in this seasons undergarments that
one might have expected from the predic-
tions Of the supposed authorities that the
kimono effects are going out. AS a matter
of fact, in such garments as the wide loose
ki.nono sleeve and the easy biased skirt
are practical, they are even more generally
used than before.
The chemise that has been so popular
for several seasons, is beginning to find
a rival in the combination of three-piece
suits. These Include the corset cover, draw
ers and short skirt, the drawers and skirt
being ingeniously combined to eliminate all
surplus cloth about the waist and hips In
compliance with the demand for the slen-
der. straight figure. Devotees to the
chemise will be reluctant to give up that
very pretty and very comfortable garment,
insisting that IL made Of the fine, sheer
materials in which alone It is desirable,
there is not sufficient fullness about the
waist and hips to make any difference.
However, the stout woman can afford no
fullness that is not absolutely necessary,
and she is creating the emand for the
combination garment.
Comfort for stout Women.
The noticeable modification Of the blouse
has occasioned a corresponding scantiness
In the corset cover which. for the stout
figure, is equipped with the inner, close
fitting bust support. Still another boon
has been provided the stout woman in the
way of a short petticoat. The skirt is in
itself nothing new. being the simple close
fitting, gored garment that reaches slightly
below the knees, and is worn under the
corset. The innovation comes in the sup
plying of four wide b%uttonholes or OPEN
ings so arranged as to allow the hose sup
porters to pass through the skirt directly
below the lower edge of the corset. Two of
these openings are in front and the others
at the sides. This prevents any binding
and eliminates the bulk OF the short skirt
over the corset. This arrangement is es-
pecially good for women who wear the
Isle union suits. 1t insures a smooth, close
fit of the dress skirt owe the hips, neces-
stating only the top skirt and the one
petticoat being worn over the corset. In
the more substantial, less expensive gar
ments these openings for the supporters are
bound or faced back evenly with the ma
terial of the skirt. In the daintier French
garments they are simply wide button
holes, worked with embroidery thread.
All MAY BE Pleased.
For women who desire only the dress
skirt worn over the corset. these same
openings may be made in the flounced
petticoat. which may be worn underneath.
Some OF the departments ar showing a
combination skirt for the stout figure that
consists of but one thickness over the
hips with scant, gored short skirt or knee
skirt attached just below the corset line
to the inner side of the long petticoat.
This model has not proven very popular, as
the underskirt is likely to bind in walking
and affords no particular advantage, as 1t
is permanently attached to the long skirt.