The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
NEW LINGERIE

bfoideries, and while there is a diff
ference between eamisoles and bras
sieres in so much that the former
are not boned and are drawn in
with ribbons, they are both equally
elaborate this spring.
Many of the Paris dealers in lin
gerie are showing the soft lace pan
telettes to wear under the split skirt
for evening. while long turkish trou-
sers Of silk with deep ruffies of lace
over the ankles are also shown
though they are not likely to be very
popular.
The new petticoats fit as closely a.
trousers down the legs now, but have
a very full-plaited ruffie about the
feet. though of such soft batiste il
takes up only little room, but for
evening gowns and dance frocks all
the petticoats are plated.
Transparent Effects.
There Is q great vogue year for
transparent underwear and the use
of net for the tops of combinations
made up over pale pink batiste 10
noticed on every side, while the laces
Of the year are very sheer and used
in great profusion, often whole gar
ments being made of lace and net
and beading.
This semi-nude effect, as they term
it in Paris, is noticeable not only in
the muslin underwear, but also in
the corsets, the new very flexible
ones with elastic in place of bones
barely extending above the waist
line and being in most instances of
flesh pink that matches the skin in
color and lends strikingly nude ap-
pearance to the woman in her gauzy
lingerie and transparent blouse
All the smart corsetieres are US
ing this flesh pink material for their
corsets and also for the brassiers,
while many of the new corsets have
a lace top to them.
OF course, it is to the vogue of the
dance ti1at we owe the new flexible
eorsets, the latest models having no
bones even down the front and being
without clasps. This makes it neces-
sary with some models to draw the
corset on over the feet, lacing il
into position after it is in place In
OIlcI ulSIdHCCS luC NOISClS DuIIOu
down the front, the elastic tissues
clinging closely to the figure, though
for stout women the corset has a
boned front panel that will be found
more becoming.
Short corsets.
Corsets are much shorter this year
than ever before, they extend scarce
ly more than an inch or so above the
waist line and the apron is short
enough to give the wearer entire
freedom of movement for walking or
dancing. Some of the new short
models for sportswomen are of rub
Der with a front gore of silk jersey
and with only one pair of garters to
hold them in place. In fact, there
is some talk OF abolishing the gar
ter on the corset in favor Of the
round garter, since the latter allows
so much more freedom of movement
and the new elastic corsets are not
prone to slip up, the way the stiff
ly boned ones of last season did.
And it may not come amiss to
mention here that some of the new
corsets have dress shields attached
to them. These new shields that
may also be bought separately are OF
flesh color and are scarcely notice
able when on.
Princess slips. deliberately lovely,
will be worn under most of the sum-
mer frocks and as some of these
slips combine petticoat. drawers and
camisole all in one garment they are
delightfully."- cool and comfortable for
the warm days, and in a color to
match the gown are delightful ad-
junct to milady's wardrobe.