New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Visions Unseen
Wv yHEN the young bride-to-
IA be of great-grandmother's
day. with delighted fingers,

II CseN tie NSut&S bAfoS-tS-
IA be of t-grandmother's
day. with delighted fingers,
united the satin ribbons
and folded back the dainty wrap
pings and held up to sdmiring eyes
the lavender scented, sheer linen
lingerie, so white and fresh with its
enibroideries and hemstitching, she
must have said with reason, moth
ing lovelier could he made" Her
great granddaughter of to-day can
say with even greater reason moth
ing lovelier can be made" as she
faces the bewildering choice that
meets her gaze,
Since lingerie Of all sorts has be-
come an expression of the talent of
the greatest artists of the famous
Parisian houses designing clothes
fer the we'll dressed woman, the
wealth of ideas, the fnesse of work
manship, the daintiness of decora-
ton, the sheesness of material, the
simplicity and rich charm of the
articles de trousseau,. contrasting
with the fantastic ingenuity of more
daring creations, give ample choice
for every taste, but. alas. not for
every fortune. A kings ransom of
y>xbar dax7s ,,-n,,{J .ao,,, . ,11oo,o L.,cur
telle in comparison with a single sea
sons lingerie bill for the richly
dressed woman of to-day.
Never were silks softer or linens
of finer texture, real laces used
more profusely or embroideries more
deftly done or tucks and pleats more
charmingly combined OF decorative
motifs more cleverly placed than in
the amazing collections now await
ing milady's approval. And never
were prices higher,
New Models for
Partisan Brides
MANY of the large dressmaking
houses making speciality of
lingerie, negligees and tea gowns
are now showing new and ravishing
models to their Partisan clientele.
Foremost among the showings along
this line was the exhibition by we'll
known firm of trousseaux executed
for their private clientele. These
trousseaux were peculiarly complete
in that they included table and bed
linens. There were tablecloths for
formal occasions, rich with deep
borders of filet and Brussels laces
and beautiful embroidery in bands
and motifs as we'll as scattered de-
signs which frequently echoed the
pattern of the lace. One cloth of
heavy linen relied entirely upon mar
row hand-hemstitched bars, forming
interesting oblong shapes, for it's
decora ton.
The tea cloths and luncheon sets
for more intimate occasions were
becomingly of finer texture with
lighter Brussels and finer flet laees
and embroideries Of an almost unbe-
lievable lightness of tracery, as well
as cloths of rose, yellow and orange
linen embroidered in white. Espe-
cially interesting and novel tea
cloths and napkins were made of
fine ecru handkerchief linen. For
decoration these had applique bor-
ders in scrolls, conventional circles
or squares of self-material.
Among the bed linens, to Ameri
can eyes the peculiarly French,
deep oversheet, with its florid en-
broidery and monogram, was of
special interest. There were large.
square pillowcases to match. For
everyday wear the pillowcases and
oversheets were of very simple de-
sign, having deep hemstitched hens
and the embroidered monogram of
the bride-to-be.
Lingerie Conforms to
Fashions in Dress
esHE lingerie for these trousseaux
was all developed in white linen
of wonderful fineness. This was
made in sets of three--nightgown.
ehemise and culottes. There were
those for simpler wear, with the
monogram of the wearer in small
and dainty design; also just touch
of embroidery at the top of the gar
n1ents edged with narrow Valen- |
ciennes lace, Others, more elabo- /
rate in character, were extensively
embroidered. and all were trimmed
with deep edgings of real lace,
Blnche or Valeneiennes. There were
no frills.
Lingerie this season is cut with
special relation to the type and sill
kouette of the outer garment, which