SOME NEW NOTIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 133, 8 June 1939, Page 19

SOME NEW NOTIONS

THE LURE OF LOVELY LINGERIE

It is a good opportunity during the long winter months when so much time is spent indoors to do needlework not only for the present season but

also for next spring and summer too

Lovely lingerie is always an acquisition and once you have your warm winter woollies organised, why not start on the prettier possessions—sheer nighties, camiknicks, and slips, that

will be grand enough for. best occa-

but nowadays the word house-coat embraces the uses of a negligee, teagown, and dressing-gown. One in cotton for the morning—jaunty and gay

and easily

washed, is a good plan

when there are chores to be done, but one of the feminine confections of lawn, lace, and ribbons is a lovely notion to have by for putting on 'tween times in the afternoons.

When colour is used pink is the

sions now, and cool enough for hot I swooningly romantic first choice. Pink weather wear before the year is out? in tones as frail and feminine as rosy And don't forget that this year is de- clouds, makes up into exquisitely finitely the one to have all your clothes feminine undies.

well in hand. By November Exhibition EVE N PYJAMAS HARK BACK. and Centennial celebrations will keep ( everyone, occupied with all manner of Pyjamas, originally a steal from the gaieties, and it will be more than a masculine attire, are exciting too, but bother then for the average busy wo- not in such sentimental feminity as

man to concern herself with the making of clothes and underwear. But what a thrill for her when summer does come again if she has her wardrobe well assembled and lingerie, pretty as you please, all ready, in preparation for the season's wear. The main thing about the newest nightgowns is that the silhouette is changed and also the texture of the fabrics we have become accustomed to in the last few seasons. Crepe de chines, chiffons, and satins are all very well and you will still see a lot of them, but the newest of the new nighties are of muslin or finest lawn, and they arc-in the; most delicate pastel tints and also, because it; is ultrasmart, they are in white.;- . DEMURE DAINTINESS. The silhouette forsakes siren sleekness for a demure form of daintiness usually termed Empire; for it was in the era of the Regency that simply gathered skirts with high-waisted brassiere tops and small puffed sleeves were the prevailing form of feminine attire. It is this same sweet style that makes nightgown news, of the moment, for the covered back and shoulders with deep heart-shaped throat-line at the front is a decided break-away from the stream-lined glamour gowns which reversed this theme, the front bodice of the nightdress being cut halter fashion to hang by a thread round the neck often leaving the back bared to the waist. Hemlines of nightgowns are often irregular, flounces and lacy borders being much in evidence, and sometimes the skirt split like a Spanish dancer's ai few inches up the front seam. ' Negligees of frothy white muslin, lace trimmed, are made to go with many nightdresses or pyjama suits, especially in bridal sets. - They are very like the gracious gowns grandmother used to wear for resting more than three decades ago,;

other forms of lingerie. Pyjamas are often in pin-dot satin in bright lolly colours, or are as black as your hat, gleaming, satiny, sleek, and sophisticated. But even pyjamas, for all their apparent bravado hark back to the Victorian with big floppy bows, very Byronic looking, at the throat. Furthermore, chenille snoods are being worn over the hair to keep it tidy in the house instead of hair nets, peasant 'kerchiefs, etc., and they are infinitely more becoming. Crochet yourself one some day. If your hair is too short for a snood then tie it up with a ribbon or a net bandeau wound turbanwise round the head. Either effect is enchanting, and not the.least bit frowsty as are so many ways of keeping hair in place while doing housework or sleeping.

With the neatness of pyjamas go equally neat dressing gowns. . Besides satin, crease resistant linens and crepes are good materials to use for a set of slumber suit and matching robe. Then, when holiday bound, they pack into a weekend bag and at the end of your journey come out smiling with nary a wrinkle to mark their beautiful utility.

I have designed a nightdress (sketched here) that shows the romantic new details in nightgowns with a hemline flounced to distraction and a finely-gauged "hug-me-tight" bodice with tiny nightcap sleeves. Ribbons are slotted through the ruffle heads and around the neckline.

The other nightgown has a small sleeved bolero, for if a nightie is made without sleeves fashion demands it have a tiny jacket with them. This ensemble is in turquoise blue with cafe-au-lait lace fastened, down the front with tiny cerise satin bows to give a wicked dash of colour. This skirt is simple and slightly flared with a fine beading of lace whipped directly on to the hemline. —M.R.