The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

IT, and in the center of the front rounded up
and finished at the top with large chnon rose
The bodice part of the garment fchu shaped and
all embroidery, little point front and back
filled in with tucked chiffon to match the petit
OF the prettiest peignoirs seen IN
many a day. and serviceable as we'll
After pantomirlic exchange OF greetings giving
spectators sufficient opportunity to take IN their
pretty garments the real business OF the pantonlle
itself began This the trying of all sorts OF
underwear, all which exquisitely fashloneo
and some which in style. There were
chemises OF italian silk which might be said to ut
like gloves. soft and Clinging were they MOST
- tbese showed short yokes either Venetian point
lace or Valenciennes baby Irish, and one or Two
had yokes Of upon which was cotton embroidery
like old fashioned tambour work. This tambour en-
broldery appeared lot OF the underwear anu Is
a novelty Of this season
The corsets were an interesting part of the exht-
bition and and most popular were made OF
elastic. shape they quite different from the
corset Of several ago. which, in spite or
being straight fronted and made for comfort reafiy
bs1d one in a boxlike grip so uncompromising were
tbev The newest model shows only three four
inches Of material the waist lne and this al
though of heavy elastic, is extremely soft and pable
The corsets have only bones. including those IN
the center of front, the body is left almost
free the supple appearance that is 50 de-
sirable
Combinations Of undsrwaists and drawers, and
corset covers and pettcoats the next the list
of things displayed. and although there were per.
haps no remarkable novelties there were any num-
her that were attractive sufficiently in
teresting. In the former small culottes were the
thing Of these were as cunning and smart
matched the night dress showed the bottoms of the
culottes trimmed with series OF pufrs the ribbons
tying in bows the outside Another model made
the thinnest batise had insertions OF black
Chantilly lace and Insertion border instead of
a lace edge, finish them. Another set had
delicate design worked in coored cottons, and
scaoped edge also in a color, but rule little
brodery was seen except OF the English variety.
ALI the corset covers, whether in combination with
culottes or with pethcoats were of Empire style.
Many Of them made entirely OF English en-
broideyy with motifs of Vaenciennes lace, and
were charcningly dainty One somewhat garment
combined With tiny pus part Of the hchu going
the top Of the sleeves like little cap.
Although these numerous social affairs % called,
frivolous. they really wonderful educators
in the art OF dressing Every detail so carefully
thought out every little accessory attended to- that
anyone who Is observing hnds much that is useful
and nearly all that Is attractive.
Skirts that swirlsd about one are new and
these. 1t Is said, will be greatly used evening
this coming season. To say how these are made
is absolutely out Of the question. for the material
seems wind and twist about the figure without be-
ginning end. Only the softest Of fabrics can be
employed for these which seems to promise anotherI
Of supple stuffs which be draped and re-
like satin. supple and softer than the
chiffon velvet OF affections. and II this is so
surely nothing could be charming.
The Achu bodice has evidently coue to stay.
autumn at any rate. for the majority OF latest
frocks show sort Of hchu other. They are
even using them to trim In place OF collars
and revsrs They feminine looking and to many !
figures much becoming than the rather stin
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