The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-17
Princess
Corset
Covers

clVlllzatlon is injurious 10 the neaitn
and that the aboriginal idea Of little
clothing and fine strong bodies is,
after all, quite enyiable.
But to return by way of half hose
from uncovered limbs to very much
befrilled coverings, we would de-
scribe them as dignified departures
from the seductive rufies we have
been wearing. The new garments,
although new to this generation, are
in reality old like everything else.
They are none other than the queer
old schimaloon or abbreviated pant
alet of our great-grandmother frilled
and embroidered beyond recogni-
tion. They require much less cloth
than what is known as the circular
French drawer, fitting almost smooth
ly about the knees and having only
enough fullness about the waist to
insure comfort to the wearer.
While some women prefer separate
or detachable corset covers the prin-
cess combination is the reigning
ravorite and for wear under this sea-
sons gowns Is quite unequalled. Long,
unbroken lines are ruined II there
is any bulkiness about the waist, such
as result from skirt and waist bands.
A most ingenious contrivance for
fiat chested women is shown In the
ruffled underbody on the center fig,
ure. It answers double purpose.
that Of corset cover and building out,
the figure. It retains Its natural
lines instead Of filing out the dress .
with obvious and ugly masses OF pad
ding. \
The ruffies on this waist are very
narrow and Of very soft material so
as not to add bulkiness to the figure.
Two rows extend from the shoulder
seam over the hollow place between
the shoulder and collarbone to q line
we'll over the bust, and across the
front to about two inches from the
middle front. Here, as can be dis
cerned In the drawing, bone is en-
cased In the foundation and little
hooks or buttons sewn on, over which
a ribbon may be laced. This gives
rotundity to the bust and retains the
natural declivity that would be filed
in were the rufiies to extend across
the entire front. The two ruffies
from shoulder to bust should be made
with very little fullness while tho
top ruffle across the front should be
quite full, the next one a little less
full and the third one about the same
Gs those over the shoulders. They
set better and require less cloth X
cut on the bias. The back Is cut
plain at the top with q few gathers
ut the waist line and finished like
the front with the beading and rib
bon.
The trousers on the figure show an
admirable way of lengthening the old
style French drawers; an jnch tuck
laid in the lower edge covars the
piecing, either os cloth ajte.aated
with rows Of insertion or . wide band
OF the eyelet erDroidsTy IS In d.aw-.
Ing. The vide beading could be
omitted and a festher stitching inter
spcrsed with French knots De usst
on narrow bard OF cloth, although
the ribbon makes much more cab
crate locating gasTcni. The sTsHs
could be If tucked e;as niece Of 1, e
goods edged Wit: ,eae Irsresa OF ne
vide embroidery. HFH
Tae second Agare shows tic ever
popular princess combina.Isg OF aar
act cover and pet;!coat r. ere The
ltncs OF II are excellent sn4 ~cu;d
eerys ssr full length moss scr
these who prefer long pettioyA.s 70
tights 1t opens in from, and Is CIT
10 vide front panel and taA sp.l
or go-ec pieces whic.l mako "a al,
so,c.clJ perfect fitting gsrmest xAt
seams are joined with yAlcns.s pAss
insertion which snishes ira !ywet
edge Joining II 70 s.;siyAt os-A OF
na.nsook, having fsni pin ,a,hs
through the oer.er AID fn.ss,d at
tire 'oTer edge Win ,tlo.hec Asy-tion
and full vide fonnea of vsisus.o,ss ~
lace. Tke top Is hnjshcd VIII -
beading and narrow lace edge
Vsry pretty for tfeusseau or more
elaborate unde-~o>r II .ne uader.
body on the n-s: Ggurs, I, h :nasa
on Empire lines 1.th tuckina com.
b.reI with Irish cyorhst The ..vts
PIT 10 frst and the empire portion
oataaed with the hand >. Irish wh,ct.
Is seTed on hefo-e tbe goods is c-:t.
ihrs tnsurtng no stretching of tass
cured edgaa Tho iewer portion iG
tsnfed In groups ~ thres ond .cia4A
10 the loSer edge ~ H.. fHscs-:au,
which MIA. -AyRrs th- S..t<~,..