Evening star., 1914-01-25

kIET has prominent place in the
in newest lingerie. It has many good
points. 1t is inexpensive, dainty
and durable. 1t washes we'll and. where
as it has the body and strength of sheer
muslin, has the transparency and thin
| ness of lace. 1t is much used for night
gown syokes. Sometimes it is hand en-
| broidered. in satin stitch worked in rather
heavy mercerized cotton. The designs
embroidered are usually rather small and
| dainty.
Tucked net is also used for nightgoWn
yokes. The tucks, which are not more
| than an eighth of an inch wide, strength
en- the fabric of the net and make 1t
easier to handle and more durable. The
| tucked net is sometimes used to band
crepe de chine or chiffon petticoats and
under bodices. Then 1t Is used between
two strips of lace insertion or between
strips Of puffed chiffon or crepe de chine
Figured net is also used in underwear
/ of all sorts. Dotted net is combined with
white crepe de chine in a charming night
gown-one that is durable and easily
Iaundered too, in spite of the delicacy
of the materials used. The yoke and
i short sleeves of net are cut in one piece
and are edged with a tiny frilllng OF the
! crepe de chine The skirt of the gown is
tucked into the yoke. and the Joining is
covered with a bias strip OF the crepe
Just above the hem is an inch-wide band
of the dotted net.
A useful and beautiful petticoat is made
of white net and lace. The net Is cut in
six cores, which end at the bottom In
Deep rounded points. These are edged
at the bottom with a strip of lace lnser-
ton, about two inches wide. and edging
Of the same width. put on without 1uil-
ness, save where it is necessary to make
i the lace go around the points without mi
tering. The cores are fastened together
with strips of insertion.
| Another attractive petticoat is made of
net. There is straight and plain upper
| section Just below the knees this is
| banded with insertion about three inches
| wide Below this is a band of gathered
net, six inches wide. then another band
| of insertion. and then some VIDE eu2lnS,
| pleated In narrow pleats.
/ Creme de chine is much used. 1t washes
almost as we'll muslin and wears pet
ter. When it is simply made it Is quite
economical, for although good quality
4 costs good deal to begin with. 1t Is SO
lovely in itself that 1t needs little trim
| ming-and as already said. it wears
long time.
Crepe de chine combinations are made
| with the buttons hidden under nap
| They are sometimes trimmed with lace
and sometimes with net. Some OF the
| new pink ones are trimmed with pink
| lace, silky and soft. Some of them have
pink buttons under the opening flaps
A beautiful crepe de chine nightgoWn
i, is made without lace or other trimming
material. The only trimming is in the
form of fine and beautiful embroidery
done In colored siik-a wreath OF tiny
| flowers on each sleeve and a wreath IN
| the middle of the front and back at the
top of the gown.
| Tiny chiffon roses are still used to trim
underwear. They are made in every col
| or of the rainbow. Satin ribbon roses
are also much used. Sometimes these
| roses are festooned together with stem
| of green and sometimes loops of ribbon
| fasten them together. One attractive
| under bodice of pink chiffon has no
! shoulder straps save silk cords OF SOFT
sage green dotted every inch with tiny
| chiffon rose In some pastel color
! Narrow satin ribbon is rolled into
| little quill to trim underwear. Some
| times this quill of twisted ribbon is form
| ed into rosettes which suggest, with their
| pointed ends. chrysanthemums. Some
| times it is formed into bowknots and
| loops.
Shower bows. formed of very narrow
ribbon with many ends. each finished
with a knot chiffon rose or a tiny
| rosette, are often used to decorate night
gowns and negligeS.
Big rosettes of white ribbon are finish
ed with a colored chiffon rose in the
center. This combination~bf ribbon and
chiffon flowers is very attractive.
Colored lawn collars and cuffs are
fastened on thin, white muslin night
gowns with fine, narrow beading.
A petticoat of chiffon is edged with a
lace rufie Under the edge of the lace,
which is not gathered. is a band of black
velvet ribbon. This gives some body to
the lace rufle. Under this ruftie is one
Of pleated chiffon.
A durable and inexpensive petticoat Is
made in pink and bl,fe. The top is made
of silk and cotton fabric, sheer and
thin. either in pink or blue. Attached
to this is corsage net ruffle. to which
are stitched two or three strips of pink
or blue satin ribbon. The ruffle is then
side pleated before it Is attached to the
skirt. This skirt has much of th> dainti- |
ness of a more expensive skirt a /, more