The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

about an inch below the top The bands
70 the small pun sleeve have few single
flowers embroidered OF them In corset
cover styles there is not much new. with
the exception that they are not cut OF
quite as full lines as formerly. Many OF
these garments are made with peplums
In order to DO away with any super
fiuous fuIiness over the hips. Semi
fitted corset covers are made IN one piece
with the arm hole shaped out and the
top properly dipped at top and sloped
at front. the edge scalIoped. and a pretty
design embroidered below the embroid-
cred eyelets. through which ribbons are
to be run. A narrow gallon embroidered
to match comes separately for the shou
der straps that has only to be sewed TO
places that are shown by the spaces
that are left at the top edge, and the
size will fit e woman over medium build.
The corset comes in a one and quarter
yard shaped piece and the gallon in
three-QuaFter yard strip. The material
preferred is soft finish nainsook. Near
ly all corset covers now are fastened
in the back. Pulled sleeves are princi-
pally used on both corset covers and
chemise now. Circular designs are ex-
tensively shown in drawers. These gar
naents fit smoothly over the hips, with
the leg of each drawer OF such width
that they can take the place Of a short
skirt Nightgowns are, It seems, loYelier
than ever before. Here the Empire eff
feet is evidenced in the short waist line
instead OF falling straight from the
shoulders OF from g yoke. The fad foT
fat trimming effects. too, has Its in
fluenee or the nightgowns, as through
ell the realm Of underwear, and though
many nightgogns are exquisitely e!abor-
ated with delicate embroidery. fine tuck
ing9 and insert lace. few fTiIls are in
evidence. An occasional model shows a
long sleeve. but this Is c trihe absurd
in connection with the very low neck.
which Is the rule in the fine night
gowns, and the sleeves are Usually short
and often fanciful. One of the fanciful
effects that is charming is the lacing
OF ribbon Up the outside Of the sleeve
and shoulder Dainty nightgoUns are
now made with wide Dutch collars and
fine embroidery scalloped and edged with
lace. Down the front from collar TO
waist Is a four-inch jabot OF lace and
embroidery. Here and there are put
necks OF colored ribbon. Pettieoats are.
OF course. built on new lines, being soft
and clinging, so that no bullying will mar
tho grace of the skirt. The material
must be fine and soft and carefully
shaped and fitted. Long petticosts show
little change. The tops are possibly
fitted a little more and there is no.
| ticsable absence OF fOunces and frills.
| In all underwear dotted swiss Is grow
| ing in favor. as It is also for neghgees.
Cross-barred dimities and muslins are
also very popular The various kinds Of
cambrice. French nainsOok. marZalia, ane
| lawns an6 linens are all good. In en-
broideries the nainsooks are preferred.
and In laces the French and German Val
eneiennes are always dainty and pretty
The German variety is the best wearing.
Linen torchons, while more expensive. are
sufficiently more durable to make them
worth consideration to the economist
Prettiest OF all In skiilful hands is the
handmade eTnbToideries, whether 1t is
simply q scalloped edge OF has en- add
| ton OF some design