DAINTY LINGERIE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2681, 29 January 1916, Page 11

DAINTY LINGERIE

Iu keeping with the times nearly all the now lingerie is mado quite plain, yet withal very becoming an Australian writer). . Not only is a saving of money effected by having the underwear made on plain lines, but also a great saving of, time in laundering, as well as in replacing threaded ribbom and fastenings, wliitih is quite a lengthy business 011 elaborate lingerie. The pictured nightdress is one of the newest designs, it may be made of longcloth, silk, crepe de chine, or a lien* French cotton crepe, tho lastnamed being vary eifective and durable. No trimming is really necessary (the medallions shown being put on as an after-tjiought) beyond the faggot or lier-ring-bone stitching which finished the sleeves and the V decolletage. The sleeves,, too, would look better if made quite short than throe-quarter length, and. moreover would be cooler for the summer. The bows of ribbon 011 the shoulders and at the waist give a pretty finish, but are by no means essential, as tho style of the gown is sufficiently decorative in itself. Coin-spot muslin forms the boudoir cap, which is prettily scalloped and completed with a baud of beading through which ribbon is threaded, and tied in. a bow and ends at tlio back.

, Another oven plainer but quite effective idea for a nightdress has no trimming beyond tho rouna decolletage, aud tho olbow slcovos boing daintily scalloped aud buttonhole-stitched, "rounds" being embroidered in each scallop. The llaglan slcorcs aro united to the main part with faggot-stitching or beading, and the fronts aro laced together through button-holed eyelet holes. This idea londs itself with tho greatest amiability to any material suitable for a robo do nuit. The model 111 question needs only lour and a lralf yards of wide material, and if it bo expressed in longcloth or other cotton fabric it requires less than a penny skein of linen thread for the ornamentation.

Many of tho now nightdresses are made of orepo do chine, which is not so oxpensivo as it at first sounds, for practically no trimming is required. As -a matt-or of fact, it does not cost nearly as much as a good longcloth or linen-' lawn robe elaborately trimmed with lace .and insertion. A dosign in pale blue crepe do chine lias a yoke in white cropo de chino, and has no trimming beyond a small wreath of flowers worked in satin stitch jii3t above th» waist, and a bow and two long ends of. ribbon hanging from this. And ono in philc crepe de chino has the now coatee top laced in front.

Miss L.'Brandon, who was one of the nursing sisters on the staff of tho hospital snip Maheno on her previous voyages, has been appointed matron of tho Military Hospital and Soldiers' Sanatorium at llotorua. She leaves oil Sunday for the north.' Miss Kane has returned to Wellington from a visit to Napier and Rotorua. Better school accommodation for the children at Ohariu ivas asked by Mr. S. Bryant (chairman of the school committee), who, in. company with Mr. R. A.. Wright, M.P., interviewed the Minister of Education (Hon. J. Hanan) yesterday. It was stated that for two years one of "the teachers had had to take a class in tho open air. The build,ing in the first instance had been built forty years ago,, by a.bush carpenter. Since then it had- been patched; several times,' and had even.had.to be buttressed to keep it from blowing over. When it was first built 25 children had attended school there;- now the average was 59 children. The Minister pointed out the responsibility of the Education Board, which received grants for rebuilding purposes,-in the matter. As a result of his statement, the board will be interviewed with a request for a jiew school.