New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-23
French Lingerie
NOW CUSTOM made
Former Night Club Hosteses
Sell Porm.Fitdn6 Finery

New York, Feb. aa.-Custom-
made French lingerie Is New York's
latest nicely.
Midday can be fitted as careful
ly now for her wispy chiffon and
lace undies as she is for her tailor
made suit.
Fannette Andrews. vivid French
brunei, and Bobbie Bessant. deli
cate English blonde, two of Tex
quit the night club racket for lin
gerie and have started an exclu-
sive Ritzy little shop where every
garment is hand made to measure.
Last year when in Paris l
shopped for a lot Of my American
friends and realized the need
here for the type of beautifully
fitted garments only Paris pro-
duces," Fannette explained.
when ! got back I accident
ally heard of some French women
here who do gorgeous hand work
and l looked them up. They make
everything for us, Of French mate
rails and French lace. acco.'din !,
to our customers measurements"
Theater Not EOrsaken
The shop, in the Broadway dis
trict, has theatrical look about
| its grey enamelled interior with
| it's walls covered with autogra phi
ed pictures of some of America
best known stars. There's a stuff
ed black cat Jeanette is supersti-
tious about staring at one as she
enters, row Of unusual little ele.
plants in ivory over the door, the
first bill they took in, autograph
ed by Gladys Glad who spent II
there. and a smart case filled with
gorgeously frivolous lingerie.
And of course, there are the
girls themselves. veritable Broad
way plates. If one prefers
blondes. Bobbie makes the sale
If brunets, there is Fannette.
Fannette opened case to show
rainbow array Of indies. 1t was
impressisely feminine, with curry.
ed waistlines. and flaring little
lacy shorts. exquisitely dainty
nighties with quaint lace yokes
and-yes. really - petticoats ir
the new wrap-around style, NOR,
lace than petticoat. Every gar
nlent had a tailored, fine fitting
look to it.
IF you don't think there is
return to femininity in styles, yor
should stay here and watch what
women choose" Robbie said
Everything is lace and much i,
made of the waistIne and tht
princess cut for envelope chem.
ises. The straight up and down /.
out, for underwear"
White triple wolfe, trimmed
with deep cob wcbby black silk
lace. is A favorite with stage starr
right now. Peaches Browning hat
just chosen an ensemble of thi.
type. nightie. teddics, pctticoa
and smoking pajama suit. re.
Guinan had just ordered hal
dozen things in the most dclicat,
pastel shades, with yards of lac
and much ribbon.
Lingerie-lts Apple Green
Apple green is the newest shad
. for lingerie. And there is rcn
aissance in faint pinks, especiaIl
when this flesh shade is trimme,
In sun-burned shades Of Alencol
, lace. White satin lingerie ais
takes sun-burned lace.
. Ninon or French triple wolfe /
! the favorite fabric for this shec
, lovely lingerie. French crepe d
, chine. satin. satin georgette ar
p excellent too. Much Is made O
hand-stitching. and If lace is no
s Used. embroidery. hemstitchinf
|, fagotting or drawn work decor
2 ates. The very newest vogue Is I
e have ones full name embroiderc
In tiny. tiny letters across the LEI
8 side of the front Of each garment.
r That Is a very popular IA
: right now" Fannette said. "Br
J OF course 1t may not last becaus
d so many women change their la.
names 30 often now that the
:. might prefer to have only thei
first names embroidered"