The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-01
GLOVE SILK ENTERTAINMENTS A FAD
WOMEN SILK NEGLIGEEs THE CLIMAX OF LUXURY IN BOZ.
DOIR Wharf.-The EGYPTIAN TEAGoWN FOR
SUMMER HOCSE PARTIES.

points thus obtained were turned un-
der and carefully fastened to tho
shawl. the edges being protected, 50
that at any future time the slashes
may be sewed together again. Tho
opening effected in this way was large
enough to permit the head to pass
through an dthe shawl fell ~sarcefully
and loosely over the figure-or ratheh
over a slip Of thin silk yelled with
pale blue chiffon. On the shoulder
pleats were laid in the shawl 30 that
the edges fell only to the elbow-over
the arm. At the front the ends were
allowed to hang free. but at the back
they were pleated together and caught
at the knee against the underslip with
a fiat bow Of ribbon. Similar bows
finished the va neck al front and
back.
Glove silk is even more popular
in underEarnents than It is In tea
gowns and n%egligees. Women have
ments are exouisitely cool and soft
for summer wear and that they make
absolutely no bulk under the outer
>costume-a most important cons!d.
Grafton. these days. Everything but
the petticoat and brassiere Is now
worn beneath the corset. and Of
course only the softest sort Of gar
ment could be tolerated beneath a
corset in summer weather. There
are the daintiest little chennises Of
glove silk-embroidered around the
top exactly like the embroidered silk
gloves which are so attractive-which
come in white and delicate colors:
but the favorite garment is the culot-
te-cehmise. a combination chemise
and culotte drawer which is donned
under the corset. The eulotte drawer
fits the hip and limb smoothly and
ties closely at the knee with ribbon
run through beading so that there is
not a particle of unnecessary fullness
outer costume. All %petticoats are
worn very soft and very short now.
the length being usually to the top Of
the buttoned boot. except with sheer
frocks which show the petticoat
through: and these short p%etticoats
worn with linen and tailored cos
tunes are made of softest batiste OF
nainsook, with founces very scantily
gathered and mounted entirely with
out drop-f1ounces underneath.
Glove silk nightgowns are straight.
girlish little affairs. which fall in
beautiful. classic lines around the fig
ure. the flesh tints showing through
the sheer white silk weave. At the
edge of the rounded or V-shaped neck
and short sleeve a little fine lace is
added as a trimming.
I must tell you also Of the latest
cry in French corsets which is about
the weirdest thing in the corset line
that Paris has vet evolved. This new
corset is supposed to be extremely
supple and yet to confine the figure
molding it into lines of symmetry.
while leaving 1t absolutely free. Two
sections of woven silk fabric, strong
but soft. lace together down either
side from the top of the corset to the
bottom, ove the hips. Elastic Sec
tions. -four inches wide. are set in at
the waist and around the lower edge
to hold the corset firmly In its trim
lines. At the bust 1T is very low but
the lower edge reaches almost to the
knee. Slashes at front and back, six
inches long. are fastened together
with buttons and core loops. Once
laced into one of these corsets any
woman will be. the corsetiere assures
you-perhaps with truth-as sinuous
as an eel and as slim as A wand.