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Show I In the Realm of Lingerie ' fey. mmmMf ; m- :N s::f s ' 'VAX IV - .V" . i Everything, from ricliest furs to kitchen aprons and war overalls, was given a chance In the recent style show at the Hotel Morrison, Chicago. It was a real exposition of practical prrments of all sorts, designed by Americans, for Americans, and not merely a competition between manufacturers manu-facturers to see which could exhibit the most unusual, expensive ami elaborate elab-orate designs in women's apparel. The garments were made to sell, not simply for exhibition, and therefore one could judge from them the standards reached and the progress made in public taste. It 'was a valuable and Interesting exhibit. ex-hibit. There was a great deal of interest In the new service suits for women who have taken up work usually done by men as work in factories, munitions plants, gardens and the lighter farm work. The suits are made with trousers trou-sers instfad of skirts and usually in one piece with a blouse. Several varieties varie-ties of overalls were among them and these wurlady clothes proved more Rightly than the usual skirt and blouse that are so prone to part company. Nightdresses and negligees were not neglected ; for the eternal feminine may clothe herself in war overalls five or eight hours in the day (in order to be able to buy dainty and frivolous things for other hours) but she will not be weaned away from filmy fabrics and I laces. A pretty nightdress and a negligee, neg-ligee, shown in the picture, were among the most graceful of several such garments in the exhibit at the style show. The .nightdress of nainsook nain-sook is low-necked, finished with seal-1 loped edges and fine tucks across the front. There is an embroidered medallion me-dallion at each side and full sleeves that are much louder than sleeves have been for several seasons. There Is not much needlework on this gown, but what there is, is very well done. The negligee is a long slip of plaited plait-ed silk with an overdrop of lace that hangs from the shoulders, having the effect of a short, full lace coot. It is open down the front and is .to be worn over a lacey petticoat or slipped over the nightdress for bedroom wear. Satin slippers edged with silk fringe are a detail worth remembering for pretty r?gligees demand the right sort of Aootwear. |