LINGERIE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 March 1927, Page 17

LINGERIE.

BECOMING MORE ELABORATE

Lingerie is definitely becoming much, more elaborate these days (says the London correspondent of the ‘‘Sydney Morning Herald ”)■, and the plain: straight up and down slips, which we wore a season or so ago have completely given place to the new underwear which is all frivouslv trimmed with flounces and frills and laces. Georgette, crepe de Chine, triple ninon, and fine Milanese are the materials which are most generally used for making the new lingerie, and' flowered cotton voile is also rather popular for everyday wear. Pale green is, perhaps, the most fashionable colour, and next to it comes a certain shade of pink which has been given the name of sunrise. Mauve and apricot are two other colours which are chosen for underwear at the moment, and in Paris they are going, in for more vivid shades such as red, gold, and Chartreuse green.] iSome of the latest cami-knickers have fallen to the charms of the new pouched outline, and are very slightly bloused at the waist. Their short knicker legs are almost invariably caught into a closely fitting band, which is gathered in by elastic above the knee. These knee bands are often made of lace, or else they are embroidered as an effective finishing touch. Sometimes cami-knickers have their “boqker” legs covered with a lace flounce. This fashion was sponsored by a pair of cami-knickers which were carred out in flowered crepe de Chine, and were trimmed with a deep flounce, of very fine coffee coloured lace, "which was sewn on in points to the low "waistline, so that it fell in particularly graceful folds over the gathered bocker legs. Lace pockets and narrow lace belts arc often chosen to trim the latest cami-knickers, and plain crepe cle Chine ones are sometimes finished with inset damond-shaped pieces of flowered chiffon, or with super-imposed chiffon petals. Some of the newest petticoats are made entirely of fine lace, trimmed with narrow inset bjanefs of Icnifer pleatcd chiffon on Georgette in pastel shades. Pleated frills of the material are chosen as an adornment for petticoats of Georgette or crepe de Chine, and these are often given yokes and hems of lace, and are trimmed with hand-made ribbon flowers. Capes are so popular that they have even been adopted by the newest nightgowns. These are carried out in softly pleated Georgette, and have small lace capos swinging - from the shoulders at the back. Ruffles of lace .are also chosen to trim nightgowns. One mode, of palest green crepe de Chine was cut ] in sleeveless style, and for trimming relied simply on three gathered rows of narrow coffee-coloured lace edging the hem and the neckline, while a ribbon sash was slotted at the waist. Green was also the colour chosen for a fine lawn nightgown, which was trimmed : with openwork motifs of coral colour, I while all the edges, including the hem, were piped with coral. Some of the newest nightgowns, too, are ent m front with finely pleated plastrons, which are finished with turned-back revers, 1 and fasten down the centre with a buttoned placket. Sometimes these plastrons are of fine lace or embroidered net, to make them even more decorative. Pyjamas continue to be very elaborate. The new ones are usually made wth a little coatee, to be. worn over the jumper top, and this .pumper top is very often bloused slightlj' a*" the waist, while the trousers are made to fit the leg tightly. Sashes make their appearance on many of the new pyjamas, and generally a rather wide sash, is chosen, so that it can be swathed round the hips to tic in front with the loose hanging ends.

Fine white lace is a favourite material for making the newest negligees. These are cut very simply, in wrap-over style, and are- finished with such wide sleeves that they hang almost to the floor. Usually these lace, negligees are o-iven a lining of pastel shaded Georgette or chiffon, and this colour is repeated in the marabou or ostrich feather trimming, which is chosen to edge the ' sleeves and the front. Dressing jackets are also rather attractive this season. Some of the newest are made of delicately coloured marabou, mounted on to a lining of quilted silk, while the latest. Shetland wool jackets are. trimmed with soft frills of pleated Georgette.