Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1914 — SET OFF DARK SILK GOWN [ARTICLE]

SET OFF DARK SILK GOWN

Dainty Set of Lingerie Collar and , Cuffs Makes an Always Attractive • Addition to Garment. , A fine, dainty set of lingerie collar and cuffs for the dark summer silk gown is always an attractive addition. The gown may have no other ornamentation but a few tucks or rows of shirring besides the lingerie set; but if the set is beautifully made it will add richness to the frock that a more elaborate ornamentation could not give. Either white, ■ cream, or ecru batiste should be used for the set. Ecru is less trying to most complexions, does not soil so easily and blends more harmoniously with dark silks; but, of course, one may select that which pleases one most. The set will be daintier if worked in eyelets rather than solid stitching. Eyelets are quickiy worked and decidedly effective. The edge of both the cuffs and collar may be straight or scalloped, and in either even worked In buttonhole stitching. If preferred, there may b« a narrow hemstitched edge, but the buttonholed edge is more suitable when the eyelet work is used. Introduce some of the characters tics of the Btyle of ancient Greeo* and your evening gowns will be up to date, says the New York Press, besides being a trifle in Advance of the fashion