Evening journal., 1915-06-05
Tafeta Peiticoat That Flares TO the
Limit of Fullness

NEW YORK, June 5.--No easy time
will milady have with her lingerie
this summer. for lingerie having for
saken its straight and narrow way
shows no signs of slackening its mad
rush toward fulness.. II is useless
TO deceive yourself by thinking you
can make your petticOats and slips of
last season do tor this. The old tube
like undormuslins are out Of the
question with the voluminous skirt OF
the present mode. Far better bow TO
fashion and buy hoop skirt.
II hoop skirt sounds far-fetched to
you, it's only because you have not
seen the dainty creation masquerad-
\ ing under the old name. They are
useful and graceful. these skirts with
L the reed, and they are actually going
TO wear them with filmy frocks this
n summer. One store features several
in white and pastel shades of crepe
de Chine with a flexible wire inserted
above deep lace hounce. AS the
y skirt measures only two yards where
the wire is placed. IL acts the same
/ as stiffly starched skirt, without
[ the bulk Of clumsnoss. Another
d. house, IN the very heart Of the shop
/
conservativeness shows a model OF
ribbon and net. conspicuously placed
In the boudOir window. This in itseli
is not a petticoat, but merely a foun-
dation coming TO the knee, formed
of shirred piece of net three inches
wide. stiffened on either side ano
suspended from waistband WIFI
half-inch ribbons.
Significant of the change in under.
wear fashions. lingerie petticoat'
measure from three to ten yards II
width. Now, when you buy an under
b skirt you do a patriotic act. for thes'
cambric and muslin skirts consumed
, large share of those famous balei
l Of cotton we heard so much Of las
fall Some especially pretty flint
Camhric and muslin models are showi
. in three and FIVE cores. trimmed Will
n galloons Of embroidery and Valencien
enes. flet or Lierre lace. Thes
- threaten the vogue Of crepe dc Chin
/. which has come TO be almost a staple
[. The novelties Of the season are skirt
of null combined with narrow an
I not rufIies An Empire design, mad
. TO wear with the new Empire dresse:
If is fashioned in this fabric and hang
straight from the bust. All in al
r. however staples outhumber th
novelties this season. The whit
" washable sateen skirts offered wit
p wide-pleatod flounces are splendid
n wear with thin frocks. The textuT
is so close. that there isn't the sligh
A. est chance of the wearer's figure b'
ing silhouetted in the sun.
A. Drop, skirts of cloth suits are.
course. more moderate in width, meal
In uring from two to three and ha
yards. Here. taffeta predominant
ID and as in the suit itself, blue is u
Of , leading color, although there al
some white taffetas and Dolly Vards
effects, which bid fair to be cxtrem
ly popular during the summer. Rue
ings and pinked rufiies are the ty
sn modes of trimming. Il is surprisiI
~ how many designs can be accomplis
Dn ed with these: taffeta skirt of &
S deep Rocky Mountain blue shows
=, odd effect in the ruching which
au placed in zig-zag fashion in the &C
- ter of the hounce. Others have {
y ruchings in straight rows, and [
y pinked rufiles are put on in the II
20 zag manner or draped like garland
- on the lower skirt
- Many of the stores display the
y, skirts with brassieres. the tighter
NJ better. no doubt for contrast. OF p'
chance because there is so much M
in brassiere fashions. II is intere
ing to note that the front closin
have completely replaced the {
OF crossed-in-the-back styles. which
eir best were ill-ftting, uncomfortal
tne garments. Above the bust line, sol
'hy of the new waists are elabOrately e
ca brOidered and trimmed with la
ock One expensive, handmade model
ose linen has yoke and short sleeve e
re; broidered with a conventional II
m design, and the edges buttonho
ons with tiny scallops. However, br
sieres are not all fancy. Others hI
degenerated into mere strapless b
supporters. A rubber brassiere Il
has offer for sale at $500 is said to
and duce the bust two inches. If this
idi- true, there may be no doubt of
I a future popularity.
be Indeed. so many types are featul
D. Il is difficult to say what is what
! a underwear fashions. In the sum-
1920 sales of white. where everyth
OF white is shown. each garment sec
different and more adorable than