The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-08
FASHIONS In SLEEVES.
Artists Say the High Ones
Are Hideous, But They
Are Worn Just the
Same.
THE LONG AND SHORT OF 1T.
Pretty Fancies For Fashions De-
votees-Materials for
Summer Wear.
The LONG AND SHORT OF IT.

Few realize the Importance of the
sleeve to the whole effect of a gown.
Often they feel that something is lacking
or wrong, but do not know how to REM
edy it. All sleeves are now worn hlgn
on the shoulders, sometimes two and
even three inches above. / remember
hearing an old bachelor, who was some
what of an artist, grow very indignant at
a number of women who wear their
sleeves fixed up in the latest style; that
was two or three years when they al
most reached the ears. He said that ne
had always thought ONE were queer
creatures, but those sleeves convinced
him. What a weeping and wailing there
would be should their shoulders naturally
stick up instead of sloping gracefully!
Be that as it may be, Fashion has ordered
high sleeves, and a woman would feel
conspicuous If she didn't wear them.
She had to wear the hideous hustle ana
hoop skirt, and now wonders how she
ever did it: it is so much more comfort
able not 10 wear them. In a few years.
when very tight sleeves will have become
fashionable. she will in turn laugh at the
modern eXaggerat1on.
But there is something in its favor. 1t
gives a tall woman, despite the deviation
from Natures lines, q majestic bearing,
and even adds dignity to her shorter
sisters; and many a poor figures hides us
defects, thanks to the high sleeve.
ON EVENING GOWNS.
Instead of the slight band or puff so
long worn with evening gowns. sleeves
which reach almost to the elbow, MADE
-,.n r,pfarint oro worn 'EhnV
inst, show the elbow, and here / want
to give a word of advice. l have noticed
frequently that the wearGr of such sleeves
lets the elbow joint come into full prom
inence by having the sleeve escape II
from above, and the glove fail to reach 1t
from below. The erect is entireiy
spoiled, the prettiest pafb OF the arm is
hidden and the poor part Is made con-
Spicuous.
Let either the glove or sleeve be long
enough to cover it. In the same way, a
tailor made gown is often spoiled by
dressmakers who make the sleeves too
short. 1t is very wise when n is hay
| inp n sleeve which one wishes to be long,
cut to allow about an inch at least tor
milling nm with wear. Sleeves are very
| DECEPTIVE at first fitting and often one
wonders how they became so SHORE. One
doesn't allow generously enough for
Joints. II the sleeve reaches to the wrist
one can 0usll( wal ehO coo
| ton gloves, but what woman is not made
| miserable when the glove does not reach
the sleeyep
DIFFERENT STYLES.
In summer dresses the short open sleeve
will be forgiven and favored. Then one
| adds some lace or trimming and gives a
, softness to the hand. | now of no trim
ming more becoming to the hand than
the exquisite feather trimming now so
much used. Anything loose and full
around the wrist makes the band look
small and white. Fur and velvet are al
WAYS soft and becoming. The bishop
| sleeve. with either a long cuff or frill.
still seems to be much favored. Anyone
VINO has once worn it always uses it
again. IL is so comfortable, and amateur
| dressmakers, by following the pattern,
seldom fail to make it II success.
A very pretty sleeve which | saw re-
Gently was cut on the leg O. mutton plan.
| full on the shoulder. ABOUT three inches
below the fullness was brought together
and held by an ornamental bow woul
serve the purpose nicely-and then again
at the elbow. AT the wrist there was a
slight opening at the inside, finished BY
another ornament.
The little cape. which is much worn
over sleeves, Is natty for street wear, but
I think out of place for house gowns.
Velvet and silk still make the sleeves OF
wooden or cloth gowns. y combination al
ways pretty and becoming to the figure.