Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20

from furs to underwear. it has Its counterpart in C1e January white sales. One cannot help bur wonder who invented the custom of persuac- ] ing the public tO part with its money for these filmy garments when the temperature hovers around zero Nev- ertheleSs. the thrifty woman Is glad to avail herself of the really wonderful reductions shown in these sales.
 Philippine embroidery is beginning to take the place of French convent made embroidery, which is becoming so scarce now. American manufactur- CTS send garments already cut to the Philippine islands 10 be embroidered | by the natives. Their work Is eN- 1 Quisite and is dOubly valuable com bined with the excellence of American designs and cut. The price of some Of this lingerie is unbelievably low. prob ably owing to the fact that there Is no duty or their importation.
 | Batiste and nainsook are the mate risls used for the more expensive gar ments. and crepe de chine and wash satin for the more elaborate. Filet lace. both real and imitation. is still holding it's own in popularity and Is generally used with crepe de chine. Valenciennes lace combines daintiiy with batiste and nainsOOk-
 Women with plenty of spare time can use it to good advantage in mak- ing a few of these lovely garments for wear under thin summer frcckS. Pale blue is much favored for use with flesh color and pink for ribbon and embroidery. The daintiest of tiny sprays and French knots of pale blue decorate the fronts of chemise and camisole, while through the filet yokes are run pale-blue ribbons. An odd little novelty is the double-faced rib bon in pink and pale blue.
 The Coming of Spring Styles
 Designs now appearing are prophet ic of spring. They depict a gradual change of line and detail. New de signs do not blossom forth unnOticed but are the result of a logical proc ess of evolution. Angles of the pan nier draperies are being straightened out into the flowing line of the grace full tunic. By the same token the V or pointed neck is giving place to a square or soft oval line.
 Military motifs are being worked into the new designs in various ways There is the attractive shoulder cape. sometimes with a contrasting lining There are long rows of brass or steel or gun metal buttons. gold braid. turn over collars, and the pockets with a pleat and a buttoned flap. similar to those the man in khaki is wearing.
 Several things point to the in creased military influence in the spring styles. One is the innovation of inventing uniforms for women who are employed in the various war pur- suits, as the yeomanettes. etc. An other is the announcement that the government is going to ask the- CO., operation of designers, pattern-makers and garment manufacturers in con- serving the wool by limiting the amount of woolen goods used in suits and coats. This conservation applies to the making of fabrics, as well as to the cutting of garments. The lac ter, of course, tends to produce long straight lines.
 Corset manufacturers have to keep in close touch with the designers. as the style of the corset varies in the same proportion that clothing styles change. The most decided change n these garments occurs at the waist line A corset should be carefully se- lected, with the aid Of an experienced filter. While many women believe that an expensive corset is a luxury and an extravaganza, when one stops to realize that the corset is the fOunda- tion of the whole costume and caa make or mar the choicest gown. it will be seen that it is economy in the end to purchase the best that one can afford.