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Show . HAND WORK IN LINGERIE; WEE TOTS' GINGHAM FROCKS THERE Is as much striving after variety ond beauty In lingerie as In frocks anl style has become as important im-portant In night dress as In (lay dress. When nightdresses and matinees (or bed sacques) are up for consideration designers consider beauty and daintiness dainti-ness -equally as important as utility, and tils is true of all other lingerie. In fac pretty colors, dainty materials, attractive decoration and variety have more Selling force in undergarments than other qualities for all of which prefer white, In undergarments, to colors, col-ors, and some white pieces are alwa'ys included in a complete outfit. Now that the new spring lines In children's wash dresses have come frolicking In, those old and time-honored, time-honored, favorites, gingham and eham-bray, eham-bray, are revealed in pretty combinations com-binations that show considerable novelty. nov-elty. Every one is pleased home dressmakers find them simple, practical prac-tical and easy to copy, nnd little folks love the floral and picture-book de(v f A 4 I Jt j H f ' J :-": ' ' ' p', ' X i - OT'w 0 -4 ' y ih L J ' f Beautifully Embroidered in White. we are bound to be duly thankful. All t of this prettiness ond daintiness of In- i tlmate apparel reacts cheerfully upon i the feminine disposition, as flowers nnd sunshine do. One of the assets of high-class lingerie lin-gerie is hand work, and tine linens or batiste and voile in cottons, daintily embroidered, are at least on a par with silk garments some very discriminating discriminat-ing women prefer them. Here is the opportunity of the needlewoman who likes to make pretty things for herself. her-self. Usually narrow edgings of real lace make the simple finishing of this type of undergarment. The nightdress night-dress shown here is a good example, made of flesh-colored batiste and beautifully beau-tifully embroidered in white. The pink sntln ribbon which slips through slashes on the shoulders is an up-to- rations that are done with simple stitchery on them in colored floss. One of the prettiest new arrivals Is , shown here on the dear little model whose whole outfit may be taken as a criterion of good taste for tots of four or thereabout. It is made of plain gingham In the easily laundered kimono ki-mono style, with borders and pocket of checked gingham in white and the same color as the plain robe. It is open part way down the front, fastening fasten-ing with flat pearl buttons and buttonholes. but-tonholes. The pocket and sketchy-vine sketchy-vine are not necessities, but sure to please the little wearer and touches that add to the adorable childishness of the frock. One of the foremost style points of the season is the combination of plain and checked ginghams In new ways y' t I v M Ay ;- I With Picture Book Decorations. date touch. These slashes are finished with a fine buttonhole stitch and between be-tween them there Is a little embroidered embroid-ered star. The ribbon a little wider than the slashes is easily slipped out and in, so that the gown Is laundered without them ami a variety of colors in ribbon used. Since fashion appears to be ready to smile on ensembles of all sorts the vogue for matched sets Is "in," so that (, gown, chemise and steplns to match, made like this gown, will complete a very elegant matched set. Batiste is made in the same light colors as linen or silk fabrics, with pink the favorite, followed by orchid, yellow, Nile green nd turquoise. But many women still and, of course, the plain material serves In the decorative capacity on checked frocks. In the simplest ones small round collars and straight cuffs of the plain gingham make the finishing finish-ing touches, and outline embroidery provides the sketches that portraj everything that most Interests the little lit-tle ones. Besides ginghams, colored linens. In what are called high shades, and the sturdiest weaves make the most de pendable dresses for little tots. They are nearly all provided with knickers knick-ers to match and decorated with some sort of simple stitchery. JULIA BOTTOMI.EY (. 1926, WMUrn Ntwipar Union.) |
