The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16

evening wear.
petticoat with flare fiounce of lace
| and fiat bows Of ribbon was made of
white crepe de chine and Joined TO
| the brassiere at the empire waistline.
| which had back fastening and narrow
shoulder straps of -ibbon.
Ruff1es not only appear on the skirts,
but in many unexpected places. A
gown OF silk and cotton crepe has the
empire line defined by a ruffie which
is pieced below the ribbon run net
| casing at the high waist line. A white
batiste gown of charming simplicity
is trimmed with hands of hemstitch-
! ed blue batiste. The short, flowing
sleeves are laced with blue ribbons and
a wide satin ribbon encircles the
waist at the waist lice and terminates
in a large fiat bow with long ends.
Georgette crepe has little more
body than chiffon. and yet is as soft
in texture. gown which was en-
dowed with quaint Greeneway charm
had the top and sleeves in one OF val
enciennes lace. The front OF the gown
was laid in deep tucks. which fell
out in open plaits toward the bottom.
Envelope combinations are shown in
many new designs. Drawers nave cir
cular bottoms or are trimmed with
circular ruffies and boast greater
| width.
The princess slip will be worn with
the sheer dresses. Brassicres and I'M
der-bodices show great originality
An under bodice of strips of lace has
he neck threaded with ribbon and
tied in a large bow. Not only are mod
els made with net sleeves TO hold the
shields, but there are models with
half shields to wear with gowns of
! transparent material. china silk
| model with Cluny lace has a band OF
| insertion placed at the lower end Of
| the brassiere and is left loose at the
bottom SO the insertion can be pulled
| over the skirt bands and thus give a
princess finish to be worn with a
white skirt.
| A tailored model for the slender
I figure has full circular ruffies over
each bust. which is much better and
more natural than straight ruffics.
NcEIixeer.
Negligees for rest and leisure are
often SO much like evening gowns
that one can hardly find a line OF dis
tinction. In fact. one can with little
| effort remodel an evening gown 10
longer useful for that purpose into
much better looking negliCee.
The mandarin coat becomes part of
a handsome rest gown when worn with
a lace frilled skirt in the style of
1880.
A relaxation robe of cream crepe
de chine and frothinE with corded |
crepe de chine ruffles At the edge had
a turquoise green iafreta Jacket with |
corded puffings OF the silk. The wide |
full sleeve will finish the pufIings aud !
a farinS lace ruffie. The jacket was
fastened in the FROM with four fool |
ish little bows.
a plain pink taffeta skirt has a |
ny-away coat effect of blue chiffon |
embroidered with wreaths of gay flow
ers. At the high waist blue girdls
with long ends was loosely knoIted
Boudoir caps tit the head more
snusiy Sometimes just a wide ruffie |
OF lace is gathered together and big |
bow pla ced at the top. The lace is
plain in front and hangs quite tIil in
back. Boudoir caps OF embroidery and
lace are made somewhat the style or
FrenChmans nightcRp.
COrsets.
The "slinker slouch" has been dis
carded and instead OF shapelessness
we now incline to natural curves and
the upright poise. Therefore, the bust
is also natural and shows its right
curve TO the figure in front.
How interesting it is TO see the new
models the American designers have
provided. Corsets must take their die
tation from every other article of the
WARDROBE, ana lnOuEn COrSetS nave
been ridicuIed and abused for years
and years. we must credit them with
merit. Otherwise they would not have
survived.
Careful corset!ns is imperative IN
der the new costume. The corscts are
honed rather more firmly than hither-
TO and slightly more boning used
American designers have aimed that
tho corset should give comfort and |
support. but that IL should not be too
heavy for the wearer TO he comfort
able. The corsets OF 1915 can be reCog
nized by their medium high tops,
ranging from TO inches, the |
straight hips. the slight curve at the
side front and the medium long skirt.
Batiste, coutil. broCade, granite cloth |
are the materials more used than any
other. Tricote is more Favored for ath-
letic purposes than ever.
The idea OF front-laCed corsets orig |
mated in America and has gained |
steadily in both this country and for
eign countries In front-laCe COrsets
il would seem as II there WAS model !
for every figure. The word corset, Ike |
petticoat. is taken from a mans gar |
ment and was formerly tight-fittinG |
bodice " orn under the flowing robe. |