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Whether flower-patterned,- tuck- od, lace-trimmed or embroidered," the new nightgown and negligee modes are showing a great deal of detailed handwork. Ruching out- lines, the crossover bodice and arm- holes of the floral crepe de Chine nightgown fashion decrees that the pattern may either be in the weave or appliqued on. The white satin
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negligee with swanɛdown-trimmed matching cape shows fine tucking and draping.
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The China Mail
“EARLIEST WITH THE LATEST”
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 19, 1988.
Lingerie Trends Appeal To The Autumn Needlewoman
Unit Embroideries Provide Colour Notes
(By. ANNE SHERATON) `
New lingerie modes offer many decorative themes în needle. craft and fine embroideries for women interested in making lovely underwear, Lingerie fabrics destined for the coming autumn and winter fashions are so attractive in colouring and texture that they cannot fail to intrigue most needlewomen, while the variety of ways în adornment meet the capabilities of those versed in the simplest of stitchery, or the expert at embroidery,
make
The lace trimming of the night- gowns on the left may be worked as an inset on the unit plan and satin stitched on to the silk voile, which in each case is gathered to form a high neckline.
Although pastel colours predo- odds and ends of suitable design Ince minate in the washable satins, can be, cleverly adapted to
insets for yokes and other lingerie rayons and silk crepe, the pastel trimming. In bits of old lace where tones show a richer note of col- portions of the pattern are still in ouring. There are deeper golds tact and strong, these can be mount and yellows, and rather bright ed on net, or sewn with a shadow pin stitch on to the material. Mount- larch greens. Definite old rose ed over. A delicate pastel toned shades with a touch of the new lingerie crepe or silk, this type of mist pink. Blue-greens and some needlework is most effective.
Much of the new hand embroider- new shades of lavender.
ed needlework for lingerie is being- Yokes, shoulder All these colours take laces in a done in unit form..
wide warmer tone of beige or coffee tint. pieces, straps and waistbelts, When white or cream lingerie satins with the point turned, upwards, are
often worked as insets or applique in two suit the modern undergarment, which or crepes are used. colour is
artistic is sheathed to the figure whatever the introduced in the embroideries, as in pastel shades that make an
colour contrast. When finished design
the material chosen. a lily-of-the-valley applique where the white pointed flower bells embroidery is, like lace, satin stitch- This unit
NEW CREPE FABRIC can be outlined with pale green em- ed on to the garment.
There is an attractive crepe fabric, broidery silks, and the leaves and embroidery is an ideal needlecraft
for late summertime rather like a crepe suzetto, with stalks worked in pale green stitchery, interest
there is a slight crinkle, in plain pastel co- This is an idea that looks well for days and evenings, when
novel form · of a nightdress top, or it could be used much to be said in favour of a small lours that takes a
as an embroidery for shoulder yokes piece of needlework that can be fold- trimming in the cut-away flowers of ed into an ordinary handbag to be a patterned crepe chiffon. The de- and pointed front:
brought out during leisurely hours sign of flower-patterned applique is by the sea or, in the garden.
WITH OLD LACE
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SMALL SPRIG PATTERNS
used for the front and shoulder pieces, and for the neck and sleeves of the coatee. The idea can be carried out Pieces of old lace can be used in
for petticoat slips of satin and other this way too, when there is a flower
The present trend is towards the lingerie. Again this is the kind of design. The -flower-shapes are cut miniature in flower and other con- embroidery that can be worked in out and inset on to the material with ventional designs for dress embroi- unit form and applied to the gar- satin stitch or pin stitching, stalks deries. Collar and 'cuff sels are ment as a finishing note of definite and leaves can be embroidered in worked with dainty circles of blos- colour.
effect.
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silks to complete the design. When Bom in vivid Rumanian colours, Delicate colour contrasts are used the work is finished the fabric at Small sprig patterns adorn hand this autumn, and there is a wide the back of the lace flower shapes is worked coatees and the zouaves worn choice of colour schemes in the fabrics cut away, leaving an open work with pyjamas, and much of this em available. When a patterned fabric
broidery is finished before being made is chosen the satin stitch used up into the actual garment.
the applique is usually worked in All the decorative work put into the same colour as the garment. An lingerie. is extremely flat, and em- applied embroidery can be enriched. broidered with fine materials, the with a filling of decorative stitches. sheerest of fabric, for applique, with Colour can also be introduced in lace soft silks for satin stitch and other insets by using pastel-tinted silks in hand work. These light embroideries portions of the lace design.
These lace work fillings prove an excellent way of making the most of small pieces of old lace, for with
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