Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1917 — Deep Purple Lingerie Latest. [ARTICLE]

Deep Purple Lingerie Latest.

. The color of underclothes is a matter in which feminine taste has changed enormously within less' than a generation’s time. We can all of us remember —except those of US'who are still in our* teens —the time when a well-bred woman would rather smile at the idea of wearing anything but pure white lingerie. The only concession she made was in the way of pink or possibly blue ribbops. But now deep purple is not too vivid hue for one’s underwear—and deep purple with green hand block designs is considered especially chic. A deep purple nightgown thus decorated in green is shown in one smart shop and to top the climax there* is a purple velvet pansy placed <at the top of the left shoulder.