The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
LINGERIE A FEATURE or EVERY
WARDROBE.

The combination in one form or an
other is the favored undergarment,
and the woman who has worn 1t finds
it hard to go back TO separate corset
covers and drawers or underskrts.
with their multiplicity OF Wristbands.
always shrinking out of place in the
laundering, and their troublesome
fastenings. Many women, however.
still favor them and refuse TO give
them up.
Along with the combination skirts
and corset covers. chemises have
come into favor, but they are modified
chemises, making concession to the
law against obtrusive fuIlness Of un-
dergarmenls. They are not tight-ft-
ting, but they are shaped somewhat
to the curves Of the body and do not
fall from the top In full folds as they
once did. The material is so soft and
sheer that what little fullness there is
to be disposed OF about the waist is
not noticeable under q frock.
The combination corset covers and
skirts or corset covers and drawers,
if made with a waistband at all, are
so cut that there is but little fullness
to shirr into the waistband, and the
princess models in which the waist
band is eliminated entirely are popu-
lar. These, like the chemises, do not
fit quite closely, but follow the curves
of the figure easily; and in this day
of large waists, short waists and loose
frocks the slight fullness in soft ma
terial is not noticeable.
The trimming upon drawers, under
skirts, slips and petticoats of the ultra
modish sort dispenses with the frills
and fiufiness once so dear to the fem
mime heart; the trimming is absolute
ly iat-lace inset fatty, hand embroid-
cry; hand tucks, but no frills. If frills
or founces there be, they must be
shaped rather than shirred and joined
to the body of the garment by inset
lace or other fat trimming.
Many bright-hued silk petticoats are
shown, and for use with linen frocks
are delightful little tub skirts of white
dotted or striped in color and with
embroidered edge of the color on the
scant hounce. On white wash petit
coats one finds fat trimming super
seding the fiounce, while closely fitted
tops of soft silk or satin often have &C
Gordon plated or deeply plated
flounces of chiffon or silk mousseline.
The vogue of the fchu and surplice
neck line has brought out an unusual
number of corset covers and combina-
tons with V-shaped decolletage finish,
and some of these are pretty, though
not so generally becoming as the low,
round or square finish. With the frock
extremely sheer in yoke and sleeves,
the upper part Of the bodice being cut
all in one of the chiffon, net or other
semi-traIsparent material, low-cut
corset cover is in order, and one finds
many provided, which end at the bust
line and beneath the arms, being held
up by narrow straps of lace, embroid-
cry or ribbon passing over the shout
ders. These have, Of course, been
used before for extreme decolletage,
but now are called for by many after
noon frocks as well as evening frocks.
Full-iength princess slips are an abb
solute necessity in the summer ward
robe in this season Of unlined sheer
one-piece frocks and one may buy
them in anything from chiffon to
cheap lawn. One Of fine lawn is a
practical thing If well cut and made
and it may be made extremely dainty
by fat trimming and careful finish. 1t
launders well and is less likely to turn
yellow than the wash silk slip which
is the alternative for a tub slip,
though for a colored slip the latter is
usually preferred where a compare
lively inexpensive slip is needed.
For smart evening frocks requiring
a slip and for many afternoon frocks
as well, princess slip Of soft white
satin is the most satisfactory thing
and there are few summer outfits this
season that do not hold one of these.