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rainoConsider all the slips, nightgowns, panties, and girdles bought each year by every woman. Consider also the more luxurious, frothy negligees, the bridal ensembles of gown and robe, and the bed jackets. There you have a broad enough field without even considering that mainstay of a beautiful figure - the corset, or foundation garment.
Glamorous handmade lingerie has a wide appeal. Many home sewers find pleasure in running up slips and nightgowns with dainty hand stitching. French handmade underwear has long been famous for its fine crepe, satin or chiffon, for its imaginative touches, for its use of fine Alencon lace and dainty hand embroidery.
Grouped under he general heading of lingerie, but not worn as underthings, are house coats, negligees, and bed jackets. Many women have the habit of changing into a house coat as soon as they reach home both to save street clothes and to make themselves more comfortable.
Glamorous handmade lingerie has a wide appeal. Many home sewers find pleasure in running up slips and nightgowns with dainty hand stitching. French handmade underwear has long been famous for its fine crepe, satin or chiffon, for its imaginative touches, for its use of fine Alencon lace and dainty hand embroidery.
Grouped under he general heading of lingerie, but not worn as underthings, are house coats, negligees, and bed jackets. Many women have the habit of changing into a house coat as soon as they reach home both to save street clothes and to make themselves more comfortable.
