Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1912 — DESIGNS IN NEW LINGERIE [ARTICLE]

DESIGNS IN NEW LINGERIE

Ideas of Parisian Modistes Follow Closely the Line of Fashion of $ the Beason. Parisian modistes are making a new nightgown, which Is cut high in the back and very low in the front, possibly influenced by the universal fashion fpr the Robespierre collars. Gowns, you know, even for the evening, are high at the back even when they are cut almost to the waist in the front. This design has a few fine tucks in the middle of the back, is finished with an overcast line of scallops under whleh is caught a full gathered ruffle of Valenciennes lace. In front there are mors fine tucks, put In groups, and through a line of buttonholes Is run inch-wide pink satin ribbon, which is tied in long loops In the middle. The line of this decolletage is exceedingly pretty and reminds one of the portraits of Raeburn of the fashionable ladies of his day, who wore their outer frocks cut high in the back and swirling down to expose a wide expense of chest and bust in front, the picture framed in with a knife-plaited frill of lace. This same designer is also making admirable prihcess combinations to wear over the corset instead of a corset cover and a short petticoat and a pair of knickers, These are of nainsook and fitted to the figure with many seams. They are Just long enough to cover the cap of the knee and are finished with two4nch ruffles of hand-embroidered scallops or slightly gathered lace. The fastening Is down the side, in order that the pattern of the front

will not be disturbed. The line goes straight under the arm, of course, and the adjustable straps are of lace or of. fresh pink ribbon.