El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

the changes in the fashions OF
IN the outside garments there
lately has been developed an almost
equal variety in the styles in under
wear from one season to another so
that a complete new outfit frequently
is required even though a persons
seems TO have sufficient quantity Tor
his or her needs. With the present
close fitting style of clothes Tor both
1uen and women the bulk of the cloth
ing worn beneath must be reduced 10
a minimum, and the fit must be per-
feet or it will affect the appearance
of the outer clothes The comfort or
the individual is subject for con-
slderation also, and the differences OF
Op1rsio1 rs to what style Of garment
gives the highest degree of comfort
arc as varied as the materials from
which tk"Y are made
The knit fabrics are the most popu-
lar and thew can be secured made up
in garments of many STYLES and quail
ties The elasticity of the knitted
fabric gives it a distinct advantage
over the woven cloths in securing a
close. smooth fit and many people find
it more pleasing to the touch The IN
creased demand for knitted fabrics for
various usages has led to NUMBER
of valuable improvements IN knitting
machinery. which have materially
added to the economy and quality OF
the fabric to be produced Knitted
garments generally are accepted as
most desirable for winter wear as
they fit snugly and give greater
warmth than any other fabric, while
their soft. clingy folds do not mater
tally add to the bulk of the Wearers
body For the sheathlike skirt
which has been in vogue recently,
there has been devised -speclaI
knitted underskirt Of full length which
does not in any way interfere Win
the natural line of the figure and at
the same time. gives warmth and is less
shocking to the conventional mlho
than the idea of going without any.
.petticoat as was advised by the
s fashionabl BILE modiste- Other skirts are
made with a deep yoke of the knitted
fabric to which is attached scant
flounce of silk or some other material.
Favored For Travelling.
For travelling and for other pur-
. poses. the knitted combination gar
mentS for both men AID women COM
mend-themselves to all because Of the
ease with which they can be laundered
as well as their small bulk in the trunk
or. suit case. Some Of these nave 'Deen
p tabOOed by really dainty women, De
cause until recently, they have Deen
rather unattractive in appearance. Dut
this is no longer the case They can
3D. be secured in white and the dalntlest
colors, trimmed with fine lace ana
ribbons and even em0elnSned win tne
daintiest hand embroidery, so that the
most elaborate muslin wear made N
q convent does not present more at
tractive appearance than the newest
products OF the Knitting machine
feature Of most OF the present
day underwear Is its extreme light
ness. in weight. This does not always
mean transparency, for there are IaO-
RIGS which are OF almost, -cobweoby
.thinness but yet not as transparent as
their lightness might indicate. crepe
de chine-is a fabric which has lately
sprung into favor for this purpose anu
crepe de chine night dresses are one
2 .a. sim q =
girl These are so light in weight
and bulk that one can BE PACKED IN
an ordinary hand or wrist bag.
The use of cotton crepe for. under
wear is another economy of laundry
work which is becoming popular this
season. The cotton crepe is not so
cool as the crepe de chine or as many
other cotton fabrics, but garments OF
this material are cut IN good mn an
as they come in many attractive color
ings they appeal to many Wearers OF
both sexes. The material Is soft ana
clineine and is therefore almost as
well adapted to the present styleS %, %
dressing as is the knit fabric, Whlle
it is preferred by many people VINO
object to the elastic quality Of the knit
materials.
The taste for. colors in lingerie IS
seemingly on the increase. Former
" the color note was added only 10
feminine garments by the addition OF
light colored ribbons, but now coli
ored fabrics are much worn anu
among the newer things are shown
garments of crepe and other cotton
fabrics with floral and other designs
in cOIors These garments are made
up simply and have little if any oIher
DeIIcateIy Tinted Underwear.
The liking for delicately tinted IN
derwear is not by any means cor
fined to feminine wearers- some o.
the masculine lingerie is quite as
dainty in appearance. One OF the
newest wrinkles for men brought out
in the present season Is the SILK uh-
ion suit especially designed Tor wear
inc under the dress suit. 1t IS closer
in fit than the garments for ordinary
wear and is shown in the most Den
cate shades of blue, Lavender and oid
rose A delicate pattern of hand en-
brOidery comprises its decoration a
New York firm this spring imported
n large number of these suits from
Paris and made a point OF IN cludihg
them in the trOusseaux OF NUMBER
of fashionable young brldeSroohs
which it outfitted with a luxury ana
daintiness not far behind that FUR
ri.hed for the bride herself
A dealer in the better grades OF
underwear frequently propounds the
question: why are so many women
wearing paiaInas, nOw?' because the
constant ,'em2Cd for this garment IN
many materials. grades and sizes Tor
women has been a feature Of the IN
question repeated a number OF times
A bright woman clerk replied: Be
cause they are comfortable and Tor
no other reason" That she knew
what she was talking about the in
creased demand for women's paJamas
continually testifies. One large dealer
this spring expressed his opinion that
as many women as men sleep In pa
-iamas nowadays and since every pat
tern company supplies several varieties
of patterns which are simple and easy
to make, thousands of women are
making pajaas at home
College Women Wear Pnjnmas.
Pajamas are especially popular with
college women. y midnight feed IN
Il girls college is no longer a collec-
ton of white robed maidens. Instead
there will assemble a group of loose
trouscred persons who move with a
freedom never known in the costume
du. mutt of the older order. The pajama
fad appeals not only to the young
women but to the old and middle aged
as well. a Boston girl went out to
spend her vacation with her grand
mother not long ago. That lady at
first received a distinct shock when
she behld the damsel pajamad TOT
the night. She was a broad minded
woman however. and within few days
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