New-York tribune., 1894-10-28
OTENTIONN INNUEEEU.

subscriber asks about sleeve Innings -partiru-
larry the upper pun or bounant. part A"i also "s
the of the most important portion of "a
woman's costum- In answer. it may he said that
although secyes look modified thif season Oh 40
count Of the disposition of the folds. they really
take more material. requiring three yards ~ good.
twenty two inches wide for tpo latest iashion1Ar
cut. The high raised effect which gave such "nor-
nous width To- the shoulders, has. however. almost
entirely disappeared and now the folds sag nearly
to the c!hOv. giving the effect of graceful drIpery
rather than thai of huge cxcfcsccuac. ~ to the
lining is quite noticeable in tn imported dresses
from the best places that nothing but tan aas six
Of a good quality is used This is cut generously
the full width Of the out i" material. Some Amcf-
can drcssmakers by the way have fashion OF
economzing Innings. making them much smal.'.
than the outside portion Of the goods short
sighted economy. rs IL spoils tho hang" Of The
sleeve. They have also way Of cutting the lining
quite small and then lining a., outside material
with thin crinOlnc this is never seen on ih" b q
French dresses Partisan cOuturlrrs de- danes aiher-
ing strictly t. their SILK lnings. generously cut
and relying cntir Is upon the clover way in which
the sleeve is hung to preserve - shape
Another query concerns juvenile costumes. Vt
three years ilttlc girls generally leave of their
slip frocks Of white nansook and 60 into wool'cn
dresses for the winter. with ginshams and chntzcs
for the Then comes ia" question. NOR"
or less difficult OF how 10 "frock" them becom-
ingy In this country "gumpes," with low-necked
and short -seeved little dresses. are worn almost
universally; but although they look pretty ana
beconing they have IN" obvious disadvantage Of
soIling easily and that also Of not sufficiently pro
tectjng the chest and arms requiring either very
thick undercothes or N extra canton flannel waist
10 Il. worn under the guimpe. English people have
r more sensible way of clothing children ol 'a'
age making a high-nechcd and long -sleeved irocA'
over which "ny" aprons are worn. either hiSh or
low necked with short sleeves. which may be more
th. e.
ouired The writer has pleasant recollection 81
an English nursery. whore three red-egged golden
haired children were taking their evening meal of
broad and butter. Jam and tea. Tho two htt" girls
w,0re skirts Of dark blue serge. sewod To scarlet
flannel waist, which " re worn Spoli"as
s,ifiv starched. high-necked and snort sleeVed ny
anrons. with long scarlet woolen STOCKINGS. neg
roint of cleanliness and health, this way or dressing
/, small child seems far more preierabie 10 "ug
American ia shion Of gumpes and low-necked SUM
frocks 49,, man. ..,,." ,,,r,,s or.
evceedingly pretty this year. They may be cur
eitter square round I'm the neck; or II pieierre
may be made with a high -neckeh yoke; me shof
sIeeves being merely stn frills OF necdlework \
decn rufie OF necdlework around the neck ls one
nrcitv finish while another equally DAINTY modei
bas the frils only the shoulders. the front nav
AMI nprons should come within about two inches
/ ~ ,ho hottom of the Skiri ana De open az tn"
pacL ~ II p1lirnpes are used Mother Hubbard frocks
are prettier for children or that age than me ite
maist. hut If the frock is made hiSh-necked ana
49, c,ith nj apron, a waist coming TO Just above
the hips is warmer and more conliortaDie tor Il
head covering for a three-year-old glrl nothing -
nre,tier or more sensible than the large bonnets
pD,th gathered front and Normandy crown. These
! NAV be made OF bengaline or cashmere to match
the cloak.