Evening star., 1911-08-30
LINGERIE A FEATURE
OF EVERY WARDROBE

The combination in one form an
other is the favored undergarment. and
the woman who has worn it finds it
hard To 20 back 10 separate corset covers
and drawers or underskirts. with their
multiplicity of Wristbands. always shrink
ing 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 fullness of undergarments. They
are not tight fitting, 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 a frock
The combination corset covers and
skirts corset covers and drawers, if
made with a waistband at ALL are so
cut that there is but little fullness to
shirr into waistband. and the princess
models in which the waistband is elirni-
mated entirely are popular. 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 full
ness In soft material is not noticeable.
The trimming upon drawers under
skirts, slips and petticoats of the ultra
modish sort dispenses with the frills and
fufTiness once so dear to the feminine
heart: the trimming Is absolutely fiat
lace inset fatty, hand embroidery. hand
tucks. but no frills If frlls 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 rub skirts of white dotted
or striped in color and with embroidered
edge of the color on the scant iounce-
on white wash petticoats one finds fiat
trimming supersetling the 1ounce. while
closely fitted tops of soft silk or satin
often have accordion plated or deeply
plated founces OF chiffon or silk nous
Seline
The vogue of the ichu and surplice neck
line has brought out an unusual number
Of corset covers and combinations with
V-shaped decoletage 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 woke and sleeves, the upper part of
the bodice being cut all in one of chiffon
net or other semi-transparent 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 NJ BY narrow straps OF lace. en-
broidery or ribbon passing over the
used before for extreme decolletage. but
now are called for by many afternoon
frocks as well as evening frocks.
Full-length princess slips are an alb
solute necessity in the summer wardrobe
in this season OF unlined sheer one-piece
frocks and one may buy them in any
thing from chiffon 10 cheap lawn. one
OF 7re lawn is a practical thing II well
cut and made and il may be made ex-
,reInely dainty by fat trimming and care
ful finish IL Iaunders we'll and Is less
likely 70 tlrn yellow than the wash silk
slim which is the alternative for tub
slip toough for a colored slip the latter
i usually preferred where a comparative
is inexpensive slip is needed
For smart evening froCkS requiring a
slip and for many afternoon frocks as
velI a princess slip of soft white satin Is
tho most satisfactory thing and there are
few summer outhts TINS season mat 90
not hold one OF these.