Show new lew silk lingerie fascinates with its dressmaker toucy 5 by CHERIE NICHOLAS A rw i 0 N I 1 al 0 va 1 T 1 w 0 E U 1 1511 e A 4 V Z lb 0 M Y FOR X 21 4 i aahl ap ax 1 I 7 1 1 r 41 17 11 1 7 Z EVER YONE should have a hobby it is almost safe to say that the most alluring the most all prevail ing hobby among the fair sex is that of acquiring a wardrobe of lovely lacy soft and silken lingerie certain it is that enthusiasm for pretty negligees and other flattering natt ering boudoir apparel needs no urge this is true of brides debutantes teenage teen age lassies classies las sies career women in in fact everyone from girl to grandma no matter how tailored and tweedy her exterior when it comes to comfort relaxation and self expression of that innate love for the beautiful it is in the touch and the wear of beguiling silken lingerie that most women feel the desires of their heart realized one of the most interesting gestures in modern lingerie styling is the dressmaker touch given to gowns and negligees many of them approach ch evening gowns in their technique and style in fact evening gown tactics are known to have been adopted to such an extent that in some instances frilled and lace laden rib boned nighties eighties nigh ties have actually gone dancing with onlookers being none the wiser if you have ever visited an american silk industry exhibit you would have noted that the emphasis on beguiling silken lingerie displayed in exquisite boudoir environs is more than impressive the fashion of giving dressmaker detail to boudoir apparel is happily stressed in the stunning twosome shown to the left in the il illustration lustrati I 1 0 n it also answers to the call for ba black ack garments of black silk sheers profusely trimmed with fine black lace are featured throughout all lingerie collections of note in this modish ensemble of gown and boudoir coat the latter as you will observe is styled with a side drape finished off wi with th a border of sheerest she erest black lace the gown underneath is also lace trimmed to add to this twosome designers suggest a third black beauty not illustrated lace lav dished costume slip to wear under your newest black party dress of net silk chiffon or lace centered in this group picture is a white silk satin nightgown with hand sewn lace which yields to deep V treatment with flattering shoulder bre telles of the same sumptuous lace its semi princess lines resemble the manner of a party dress A new trend to modesty in silk night robes is the adorable gown shown in the inset this empire nightgown of heaven blue silk crepe reveals a marked tendency to exploit light blues in lingerie fashions this model has a pleated bosonac oval neckline with a wide bordering of handsome lace about the hemline the same lace repeated on the short waist achieves a quaint empire silhouette shades of the gibson girl here it is in modernized version as shown in the camisole and pantie set to the right in the group this combination garment of pinkish mauve silk satin is trimmed with lace dyed to match the camisole zips up the front and would fill a gibson girl with envy you will enjoy a far happier carefree spring and summer if you assemble your lingerie wardrobe in the do it now spirit that will leave more time for the spring sewing program just beyond released by western newspaper union |