Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1915 — Underbodice for Wear With Thin Blouse [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Underbodice for Wear With Thin Blouse

One of several styles in underbodices, designed to be worn with the fashionable thin blouses that everyone wears this summer, is made of sheer batiste, swiss embroidery, val lace and narrow beading. The sleeves are made separately and set in. One may buy bodices like this at such a moderate price that it Is hardly w - orth while to make them, although those made at home cost a little less if made on the sewing machine. But there is some satisfaction in choosing just the patterns in lace that suit the individual taste, and lace sewed together by hand looks better on close examination than machine work. The lower part of the bodice pictured is a strip of batiste hemmed at each end and gathered into a narrow strong beading at the lower edge. This beading is finished with an edging of narrow val lace and carries lingerie ribbon, which is drawn up and tied to adjust the bodice at the waist line. The top edge of the strip is to be turned back in a tiny rolled (or ma-chine-stitched) hem. The lower part of one arm’s-eye is cut out at each side and the two rows of narrow val insertion with a narrow band of fine swiss ombroidery is overcast to the top of

the batiste. Finally a length of beading, with val edging sewed to one edge, finishes the top of the bodice and forms the top of the arm’s-eye. Ribbon run through the beading line adjusts the bodice to the bust. The small, short sleeves are made of row after row of val insertion, with a band of embroidery at the bottom finished with val edging. Other bodices made of crepe de chine made up with wide insertions of shadow lace are liked in white or pale pink. Brassieres made of handkerchief linen and heavy cluny lace are cut in one piece and wrap about the figure, crossing at the back. They are finished with tapes that tie in front, or with beading carrying lingerie ribbon. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.