Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Bridal Lingerie.

bridal Lingerie.
OF all snares devised to tempt womSD-
kind from the narrow path of economy
to the broad highway that leads to en-
travagance none are more aliuring than
the fad for collecting lingerie. Truth to
tell, haif-dozen sets annually are 81 n
cient for the average woman who lakes
the timely stitch but when a bride .o-'rs
is collecting her trousseau she saoul6
be allowed some latitude and not be con-
demned as wickedly wasteful should she
indulge fancy for dainty underwear.
Valeucieuues has ever been high in
favor for lingerie trimming because OF
Its beauty and reputation for iaunder~
ing satisfactorily. Some bridal sets are
wholly trimmed with French or German
valencennss, cluny or torchon, using the
inch-wide insertions entire deux with nns
linen or batiste or Joining II in solid
rows to form Jokes for night dresses
Chemse and corset covers: or the lace
bands form Van Dykes holding small en-
broidered or appliQued medsllions Of muR-
lin or Hlet net.
Quantities OF alloyer muslin embroi6-
cry are employed for yokeS, sleeves and
tiounces, and in many instances the ALI
over rufies have narrow lace edginge
set beneath their scalops and points az.
on the lingerie froeks. The value Of
lingerie beading is fully appreciated, for
II joins all seams and trimmings 20
that the reverse side of every garment
is quite as presentable as It's exterior
and nowhere are there rough edges
visible.
While a few women still cling to the
long chemise as a garment beloved by
their grandmothers, the majority prefer
silk woven undershirts. over these are
worn combination corset covers aud I'M
dcrsklrts. both deliberately lace or mus
lin or hand embroidery decorated, the
neck, shoulder straps and waist hand
closed with ribbons. The drawers,
trimmed correspondingly. are exceeding
ly wide and SO deeply bounced as almost
to form n divided skirt
PettIcoats Of the heavier qualities Of
lonsdale have deep tlounces formed Of
many wide tucks, and some have edglns
of wide unbleached linen lace of coarse
mesh. which wears well and Is correct
beneath tailored white skirts Of heavy
cotton or linen.
exceeding dalntlness that II seems a pity
to conceal them beneath even benuti-
full gown. Their foundations OF medium
weight linen or lonsdale are Ave gored
and fitted smoothly about the hips With
out suspicion Of gathers at waist. Tbs
knee.deep h0unces are very full and OF
the sheerest linen Some are formed OF
successive entire deux pintucking, With
muslin insertion. fancy hendstitching or
lace. or there are triple broad tuckings
spaced with lace and muslin embroidery
edgings exceedingly pretty to look at
save with the eyes Of lhnndress In
wardly, triple rows Of lace or embroidery
edgng finish the bottom Of these iOunees.
Night robes have become so elaborate
that their original shape has greatly
chnnged They are twice rs yoluminous
as Of yore. especially in the empire and
yoke models, which not only have many
Rored breadths. but slight trains. ana
might readily pass muster as negligees.
Their yokes. often entirely Of embroidery
or lace or combination Of both trim
minys are cut low al the throat. round
or pointed Ia shape. and equally elaoo-
rate at front and back Among gowns
20 be drawn on over the head are both
square -neceed and shaped designs. very
much cut away at the throat. 10 fact,
high uecked night dress Is rarely seen
save among the conrser fabrics.
The japanese craze IS evidenced even
among reposlug robes. the kimono being
duplicated In batlste and lonsdale, with
fancy linen a.,rderlnRs, The sleeves are
precisely Ike those Of the familiar negli-
gee. and the entire garment white
reulica Of the original. save that the
Sowing fronts are drawn together with
linen cable cordlngs and buttons
Rarely does one encounter long
sleeved aight robe. SO great Is the
license Ia this matter that any sleeves
suitable FOR n uegligee jacket or tea gown
iuay be nsed But the favortes are the
puned elbow sleeves, deliberately deco
rated with muslin or lace gailoon. or the
short ones. triply box plated at the top
Of the shoulder seam ani falling fsnike
over the upper arm
The fancy for wearing low necked and
short sleeyed night dresses practically
elongated chemlses- has brought into
vogue the French fancy night jackets OF
the sheereEt muslin, finished with lace
or hand hehImed null ruffies. They close
at the throat with deicately tinted rib
bOns, and their sleeves are shaped sim-
lRrly 70 those Of the American night
dress.
Many ,yomen are beginning to adopt
the fashion Of an elder day In the form
Of nightcaps. with puffed crowns OF soft
est linen fulled widely with lace and
tying with soft strings. So becoming are
these caps that the wearer OF one Of
them may complacently face a critical
burglar or the prospect OF fleeing hastily
from burning house. The chief reason,
however, for adopting nightcaps Is 10
protect the hair from dust, the head from
drafts aud to conceal curl-papers.
Because china SILK may be rolled or
folded NO compactly, 1t Is an ideal fabric
for lingerie when travelling, but IL should
not he lace or embroidery trimmed; all
that Is Necessary is to featherstitch all
hens and hounces and TO finish necks
nud sleeves with narrow beading. through
which ribbons may be run.