Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

sleeves and finish the of the neck.
Another Palm Beach lingerie frock
has panels of imitation Brussels lace
extending the entire length of the skirt
at either side, the front and back cores
being of sheer handkerchief lawn en-
broidered by hand. In these embroidered
cores are set festoon-motifs Of Irish cro-
Chef, and the whole skirt is finished with
a hem of handkerchief lawn above which
is a band of German val insertion. The
nd-embroidered bodice has a small
pointed yoke Of Irish crochet, vest
panel Of the imitation Brussels and de-
tail trimmings of the val. Yet all these
laces are SO cleverly worked into the
design of the frock that the finished
effect is exquisitely airy and delicate.
Simpler lingerie frocks Tor morning
wear in the country are of cotton wolfe
and linen with trimmings Of the heavier,
effective filet lace, which. while not as
delicately graceful as the finer sorts,
is very smart in effect when combined
with light materials One Of the frocks
mentioned, a model in q 9TH avenue
window, was of pale buff colored linen,
the filet lace being in a creamy shade.
Bodice and skirt were joined under a
narrow stitched belt of the linen, fastened
with a small buckle in old ivory finish,
and the frock buttoned from neck to
foot down the center-front with fiat but
tons in the same O'd-ivory tint. At least
ten dozen more of these buttons were
used in graduated sizes to outline the
bands of filet that were set into skirt,
bodice and sleeves. The frock was adj
mirably simple and was stunning in its
simplicity and in the smart combination
of buff, cream and ivory tones. The
with embroidered bands of the voile set
between bands of filet lace on skirt and
sleeves. The bodice had vest Of the
lace over which were draped side pieces
or berthas of the wolfe which fell over
the tops of the sleeves, the edge of
the bertha being weighted with narrow
cotton ball fringe. This bertha passed
under the belt at front and back and fell
three inches over the skirt, the ball
fringe edging the tabs Of this little basque
section.
More elaborate are the gowns for
luncheon, bridge and dressy afternoon
wear. which have panels of costly lace
set into net or exqustely embroidered
tunics falling over skirts of silken stuff.
Two gowns of this nature, newly from
Paris were seen at a New York opening
last week. One was model of tan
colored taffeta silk and there was tunic
of Plauen lace in exactly the tan tone OF
the silk, the tunic sloping from above the
knees at the front of the little train
dragging beyond the taffeta skirt at the
back. Fringe at the edge of this lace
was a new idea in lace-making. A gay
at the back in long coat-tail over the
lace tunic, the tip of the coat-tail being
bordered with the fringed lace; and
motifs clipped from the lace trimmed the
front of the bodice and sleeve.
Another Paris frock was of applique
clio tn,
same way, though instead of forming
train the back of the tunic was turned
up to make a graceful panel reaching to
the sash line. This applique and net
tunic fell over an interesting skirt OF
net founces, each flounce being scalloped
and the scallops bound with sating pip
ing The skirt was short enough to show
boots of cream satin with fiat buttons of
pearl. With these dressy lace costumes
bllttoned satin boots are considered very
smart. and, indeed, the dainty boots with
thinnest turned soles and tai! French
heels do make the foot look very ele-
CANT and very small. With the lingerie
frock of washable, or supposedly wash
usually means that a cleaner and not a
laundress must attend to it's various re-
uvenations-boots of white buckskin are
fancied, and some of these white boots
worn at RAIN Beach nave Hdu very
tops with buttons set close together, so
that beneath the short skirt the line be-
tween boot-top and stocking may not
show.
There is something SO rich about the
substantial point crochet, or macrame
lace, that this lace has sprung into great
favor, and is being used on summer cos
tunes of the lightest character, though
many dressmakers prophesied that 1t
would disappear with the velvets and furs
of winter. Macrame is usually in cream
or ecru tone, and is most effective when
combined with net of the same tint. Col
lars and small motifs of the lace are
used directly on wolfe, satin, taffeta or
other fabrics. A blue satin gown now
being designed for an April wedding Is
to have tunic Of pin-tucked ecru net
with a knee-deep border of very hand
some macrame and the net tunic is
slashed to the waist above the lace Dor
der to show rows of blue satin buttons
set down the sides of the underskirt.
The bodice Of net and macrame is laid
over one of blue satin. the Sleeves OF
satin being bordered with the lace. With