Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
Bridal Lingerie.

Bridal Lingerie.
 Of all snares devised to tempt woman
 kind from the narrow path of economy
 to the broad highway that leads to ex-
 travagance none are more slIuring than
 the fad for collecting lingerie Truth to
 tell, halfdoEen sets annually are sun
 cient for the average woman who takes
 the timely stitch. but when a bride to-be
 Is collecting her trousseau she should
 be allowed some latitude and not be con
 demned as wickedly wasteful should she
 indulge fancy for dainty underwear Valenciennes has ever been high lp favor for lingerie trimming because of ! Its beauty and reputation for launder- | ing satisfactorily. Some bridal sets are ' wholly trimmed with French or German
 valencIennes. cluny or torchon. using the | inch-wide insertions entre deux with fine linen or batiste or joining it In solid
 rows to form yokes for night dresses. chemlse and corset covers: or tue lace bands form Van Dykes holding Smail em- broidered or appliqued medalllons nf mus
 lin or flet net.
 Quantities of anover muslin rmbroid-
 
 hounces. and in many instances the aIl- over rufies have narrow lace cdglngs set beneath their scallops and points as on the lingerie frocks The value of lingerie beading is fully appreciated. for
 it joins all seams and trimmings so 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 stlu cling Co the long chemise as garment belored hy their grandmOthers the majority prefer silk woven undershirts. Over these are worn combination -rorspt covers and nm derskirts, both elaboratey lace or mus lln or hand embroidery decorated. the neck. shoulder straps and waist band closed with ribbons The drawers trimmed correspondingly. are exceeding ly wide and so deeply founeed as almost to form a divided skirt
 Pettlcoats of the heavier qualities of lonsdale have deep founces formed of many wide tucks. and some have edging of wide unbleached linen lace of coarse mesh. which wears well and Is correct beneath tailored white skirts of heavy cotton or linen.
 Umbrella shaped petticoats are of such exceeding daintiness that 1t seems pity to conceal them beneath even a beauti- ful gown. Their foundations of medium weight linen or lonsdale are five gored and fitted smoothly about the hips with out suspicion of gathers at waist The knee-deep founces are very full and Of the sheerest linen. Some are formed of successive entre deux pintucking. with muslin insertion. fancy handstitching or lace. or there are triple broad tucklngs spaced with lace and muslin embroidery edgings. exceedingly pretty to look al save with the eyes of a laundress. IG- wardly. triple rows Of lace or embroidery ed=ing finish the bottom of these founces.
 Night robes have become SO elaborate that their original shape has greatly changed. They are twice as volumnOus as Of yore especially in the empire and yoke models. which not only have many gored breadths. but slight trains. and might readily pass muster as negligees. Their yokes. often entirely of embroidery or lace or a combination of both trim mings. are cut low at the throat. round or pointed In shape and equally ellbO- rate at front and back. Among gowns to be drawn on over the head are both square-necked and v-shaped designs. very much cut away at the throat. In fact. a high-necked night dress is rarelJ- seen save among the eoarser fabrics.
 The Japanese craze Is evidenced even among reposlng robes, the kimOno being duplicated in batiste and lonsdale. with fancy linen borderings. The sleeves are precisely like those of the familiar negli zee and the entire garment q white replica of the original. save that the flowing fronts Are drawn together with linen cable cordinSs and buttons
 Rarely does one encounter q long seeved night robe. So great Is the license in this matter that shy sleeves suitable for a negligee jacket or tea gown may be used But the favorites are the puffed elbow sleeves. elaborately deco rated with muslin or lace galloOn. or the short ones, triply box plaited at the top of the shoulder seam and falling fanlike over the upper arm.
 The fancy for wearing lov-necEed and short sleeved nlght-dresses -- practically elongated chemises-has brought Into rogue the French fancy night jackets of he sheerest muslin. finished with lace IT hand-hemmed null rufiies. They close 1t the throat with delicately tinted rib ,ons, and their sleeves are shaped slmi- arly to those of the American night lresS
 Many women are beginning to adopt he fashion of an elder day In the form f nightcaps, with pufred crowns of soft st linen. fulled widely with lace and ying with soft strings. So becoming are hese caps that the wearer of one of hem may complacently face a critical urglar or the prospect of fleeing hastily rom a burning house. The chief reason. owever. for adopting nightcaps Is to roteet the hair from dust. the head from rsfts and to conceal curl-papers.
 Because china silk may be rolled or olded so compaetly, 1t is an ideal fabric pr lingerie when travelling. but It should ot be lace or embroidery trimmed; all hat is necessary is to featherstitch all ems and hounces and to finish necks Id sleeves with narrow beading, through 'hich ribbons may be run