Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

"YOMEN nave learned TO dppIe
w ciate the comfort Of the light.
well fitted undermuslins OF to-
day. There is no punching, gather
ling and tying in Of superf1uous ma
terial. as in the old days of amplitude,
thick fabrics and starch. Women
know from experience the comfort OF
soft fabrics in underwear, and will
never again accept the rugged. stin
materials once used, 50 now there are
new, soft, durable, fascinating mate
rails manufactured for the making OF
the new underwear, ranging all the
way from dainty nainsook and batfstes
through the cotton crepe family into
fancy barred and embroidered lingerie
fabrics, and the sturdier longcloths and
cambrics.
French style garments, with the plain
embroidered finish, are especially favOr-
able to present styles. Real French un-
derweaT is costly a. ot ~ nia as the effecf Of
French underwear. In these fIencn-
American models the hand emoroidery ~
done abroad, while the garments are OF
made. This touch of handwork adds ma
teriallv to the effectiveness, and produces
a good Hooking garment at small price.
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The chemise nightgown, which slips
over the head and has simple trimming,
is q practical style. The empire styles
are as popular as ever. especially "nen
the yokes and sleeves have the enectlve
lace and embroidery trimmings Night
gowns cut with panel effect extending to
the neck, with a yoke outline on either
side front, are among the favorite mod
{o OF Sido0
and Joined to the yoke, and hand en-
broidery in simple patterns is utilized
for elaboration. Among the novelties are
those in pink and blue batiste, trimmed
with white lace.
For several seasons fashionable lines
have called for the elimination OF as
much underwear as possible. thus erect
ing q prominent place for the combina-
ton garment, which includes the drawer
and corset cover, drawer and petticoat,
corset cover and knickerbocker and the
princess slips. They are usually made OF
lawn batiste or marquisette and trim
med with lace and embroidery. The new
est ones show the waist section trimmed
with embroidery and lace in the form of
insertion and motifs, while the skirt sec
lions show panels Of these trimmings In
serted at intervals of about four inches
all the way around the bottom edge.
Other styles show the flounces in slightly
scanter width than formerly. trimmed in
the regulation manner with rows Of in
sertfon and bottom edge of lace. The
new princess slips of color in messaline
and satin are made in straight line
from the neck to the hem, with no sug-
gestion of trimming around the bottom.
Il =
The combination Of nightcap and night
gown is particularly effective. The caps
are dainty little affairs, carrying out
whatever trimming effect is employed on
the nightgowns. and have especially good
features, in that they can be made to
do service for boudoir caps as we'll.
The crepe de chine nightgowns. combi-
nations and princess slips are very pretty.
Pink is the preferred color. and Irish,
cluny and .valenciennes laces are the ia
vored trimmings. A combination gar
ment of this material is made with yoke
drawer effect. = It has the seams deli
cately veined, and is trimmed with Irish
lace edging and ribbon. Novelty flower
effects In rosettes wreaths and festoons,
made of both chiffon and ribbon, are
seen ON these new crepe de chine. gar
ments. Nightdresses of this material are
built on empire lines. the upper portion
OF which IL a mingling Of lace and rib
bon, the high-waisted effect being accen-
tuated by q handsome ribbon, girdie,
which sometimes falls In sash, ends to
the hem Of the skirt, while ut others It
is tied Mt the back in q nat obi bow.
The sleeves are very wide, but are not
mere. than four or six inches in, width fall