Show WOMANS WORLD lingerie lounging apparel seem prettier than ever sy eata arlla aabey S ALL women are well aware actresses AS dresses during the last year yea have taken on pretty as well wel as more feminine airs now lingerie and lounging apparel n not ot to be lell left behind are showing much of the tame same trend nylon slips eire are not exactly new they were avalli available ble some time ago but never were they so pretty a as s now nightgowns Night gowns too made ol of nylon as a well as other fabrics are almost as beautiful as the smartest smart esl evening gowns because they have so fo much detailing to make them exquisite As dresses go so must the slips you wear underneath them no longer can you feel comfortable in a slip that is several inches shorter than the dress youre wearing short or tall fail you can find longer slips proportioned to your figure as well as to your outer apparel if the dress has a long pencil slim skirt then want a slip that clings gently to you and is not bulky under the dress when your skirt is full and billowing your best choice may well be one of the lovely half slips whose own fullness will give the proper background tor for the wide flaring skirt trimmings are daintier than ever much more trimming on the LN L N add a flounce to a sup slip hem of the slip is evident than before that which is used too is of wider and better quality than has been seen tor for some time if your choice is nylon or nylon jersey have lightweight lingerie easy to wash out quick to dry now how to remodel oli OH slips even though slips do not have hems like dresses its possible to do a minor remodeling job on them so they will give use now that dresses are longer wide hems of lace and net are very popular and you might investigate vesti gate the possibility of getting the material by the yard for slips that need lengthening if you can obtain the same type I 1 lace ace or net in a narrower width than that used loi for the hem use this to trim the top of the slip it if the slip is in good repair you can see the refit your robes atles of making an almost new slip out of it there are many edgings eddings made which will help lengthen slips eyelet has been on the market for some time now both in wide and narrow widths gather a wide width or use several gathered rows ot of the narrow width to make a flounce some of the taffeta slips are easily lengthened with a single wide flounce ot of the same material this may also be purchased ready to use if the straps on a slip are frayed do these over when youre lengthening the slip you may use lace or eyelet if you are trimming the hem of the slip in that or you might buy the inexpensive straps for them in matching colors these straps have the shortening feature in them and are just as adjustable as the straps in a new slip tips given on sewing slips at home many of us do not often think of making lingerie at home but theres a lot of satisfaction in doing so because of the wealth of materials and trimmings now available patterns tor for lingerie too have come into their own recently and its possible to create dreamworld under things at home just as in choosing a dress pattern you must choose a slip gown or robe pattern with care be certain that the one youre getting is of the proper size take measurements and compare yo yours urs with those of the pattern it if you do not find that pattern measurements correspond directly with yours remember that its always easier to make a large pattern smaller than vice versa its simple to make small tucks around the bust of the larger pattern before cutting the same holds true of the skirt if that is where y you au have to take in measurements unless you are using a fabric which has about I 1 per ce cent it shrinkage you may wash the fabric before cutting and sewing it if you do not shrink the fabric first be sure to allow tor for shrinkage when making it most lingerie fabrics have a tendency to ravel so the finished seams should be pinked or sewed with an overhand stitch to prevent fraying the little effort this takes is well worth the time new styles are seen in lounging apparel most women will be fascinated with the lounging wear now coming into the market the styles follow closely the innovations made in dress wear but bid many of the classic styles with minor changes are e still popular teenagers teen agers will particularly like the pajama and brunch coat sets especially in calico either may be worn separately and the colors ar ars such that they show little of the soil many of the brunch coats are quilted so theres the warmth feature that makes them so practical gleaming and dramatically lovely full length robes are still with us choose the sophisticated rayon jersey zippered type tor for a practical lovely robe around the house or select one of 0 the quilted rayon types which come in wine royal or lovely green some of these are lined in contrasting colors and also have the narrow piping which makes them especially attractive soft as down but durable nylon gown and robe sets with beautiful flounces or lace trimmings will be popular with the seasons new brides their easy as well as the lack of ironing are excellent features brunch coats tor for homemakers are coming out in lovely styles and in good quality percales percalee per cales these are excellent to wear while getting the family off to work and school and are attractive enough to wear when ayou you have to answer the door many arent hax ha wide swirling skirts like cur rent dresses |