Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-13

smart skirt that does not fare inch
from the hem is Responsible for the shelving of petit
coats.
be the slightest evidence petit
sOats, the nshtest materials possible chosen
vate. ninon. mardulsette and chiffon are
In short walking length for wear with street dresses
and for evening
the who wants a soft, oIinging petticoat
for general morning cannot AFFORD these hne
materials Instead this season she is using pongee
not the coarse grained kind for gowns, but soft
pongee that comes in white and all colors' wears
we'll and washes we'll
The skirts usually extremely narrow,
fully htted as the outside skirt and trimmed with
scant circular RUNE wide tucks They cut
Inch shorter than the outside skirt Draw strings
not used. Instead, the skirt IS carefully fitted about
the waist line to eliminate the slightest buliness
material there. Most OF the pettcoats too, made
20 open up the front or the side. and are usually
glove clsmped
China silk and messaline are also favored materials
slnky petticoats. These light soft silks
admirable petticoat materials and when not adorned
with sheerest of hounoes trimmed In many ways
the softest lightest white satin which had consider
able body despite its softness. deep. hounce
set the skirt at the bottom and over it fell
superb white fringe
In number Of the models the hounces
with inserts Of lace. or with cevery grouped tiny
Combinations garments everywhere favored
They are shown made OF the finest batiste eambrio'
or muslin. and enriched by scant ruhhss of lace
nat embroidery bands In nearly all of these gar
ments the seamless shoulder is shown, as it is in
night dresses. corset covers and ohemises These
garments nearly all made along the straight
princess lines.
The combination OF corset cover drawers and short
airt leads While there number Of corset covers
shown with fullnesa many closely fitted darts.
the combination Is generally with the idea OF
giving one greater slenderness. The drawers
show wide skirt portions, which trimmed with
aesp but scant nounees having practically fat lace
edges The hounces usually opened their entire
length the outer side. and the facing so
formed elaborate with inserts OF Valenciennes
CIuny At the top OF this slit in the hounce r.
usually large bow OF soft ribbon
Some. but not all. cut with circular tops-that
half circular which, though htting absO-
tuteiy the hips hare quite bit at the knees.
All the pantaloon skirts made in this and
some OF the noticeable finished at the top
with a three band which shapes around the form
like shallow yoke though really rising into belt
form
Full length gowns for boudoir nearly all
in the classic princess with wide erect At
the waist but with few, IL gathers at the top.
These ana the tea gowns OF the usually In
thin silk or crepe OF In any OF the enging materials
enriched by pretty undeFslips OF sufficiently strong
tone 20 show through the materials and with hoss EN-
broideries in delicate effective designs.
Some OF the quaint trimmings OF the year are com
bined IA the tea gowns Shell paits those ruched
plaita which being revived from the fashions OF
the nftes, often border the the front OF
the gown They made IN the old fashioned way
times hemmed Fringes Of the long thin sort being
utilised IN the trimmings these boudoir They
usually edge berthas hchus OF silk
irish lace. especially the Carrckmacross variety ia
elaborate boudoir gowns. and small collars OF
this and the heavy Bouogne lace are seen with thu
majority Of the gowns having Dutch necks.
Apropos OF meAo. the wearing OF ribbon ties Is moi
eameoea or miniatures with unpublished stones
are the appropriate pins 70 In lieu OF thess
rosetta Of SIX. OF lace. velvet is
Another important point In these boudoir gOWnS Il