The Van Buren press., 1895-08-17
FEMININE FASHIONS.
Fresh Novelties In the Make.Up OF Stylish
COatume1,


Fresh Novelties In the Make.Up OF Stylish
Costumes.
Notwithstanding the persistent eff
forts of extremists to crowd the sleeve
seams down over the shoulders, but
little progress appears to be made in
this direction. The average woman
has too much sense to tolerate such an
absurdity, and bids it go along with
crinoline and various other abomina-
tions; SO the sleeves will remain in
shape very much as at present, as far
as the sowing in is concerned, but are
to be somewhat modified farther down
on the arm. ia
Some of the newest models show the
sleeves shirred into series OF puffs;
others have the usual large puff, with
q very close, wide band of shirring at
the elbows. and deep frills falling over
the arm. A new pattern has sleeves
almost close-fitting to the arm, and
three founces in cape-shape sewed in
at the arm holes. Another sleeve has
the top sewed in perfectly plain, or
with just enough fullness to make it
fit smoothly without drawing, and all
the fullness gathered in at the front
and back. This gives the baggy effect
at the elbow, which seems to be the
thing most desired.' s- aest
A novelty costume has the sleeves
covered with brading, either put on by
hand or machine. There is tendency
toward setting in fancy sections at the
top of the sleeves. One dress is of sill
ver-gray peau de sole, with pink and
silver embroidery in points set in at
the sleeve tops. There are similar
points falling from the belt A stylish
dress has sleeves almost as round as .
football, and over them revers OF very
rich passementerie. Costumes with
skirt, deep cuffs and vest, collar and
revers of one material and sleeves and
fitted body of contrasting fabric, are
not uncommon.
Braiding and silk embroidery are
coming into use, and are seen on some
of the most stylish costumes. One
dress of fine Endora has an apron
front, braided in elaborate arabesques.
The cuffs, which extend to the elbows,
are covered with embroidery, and the
vest is similarly finished. The collar
and revers are perfectly plain.
One of the caprices of the moment is
the useof braiding or embroideries on
fancy material narrow line of this
sort of garniture trimming the front
Of the skirt and extending part way
around the hem and finished with
elaborate rosette bows of wide, fancy
ribbon. Another dress has graduated
panels of embroidery. There are wide
bands of this garniture over the shoul-
ders, and sleeve bands at the elbows
are wrought to match.
| A stylish dress Of twilled silk shows
the front breadth divided down the
middle and turned back upon the side
breadths and faced with handsome
lace. The skirt portion between these
revers is made Of closely-plaited India
silk. There is surplus OF the silk
over the shoulders and covering the
front; the sleeves are of the twill and
have very deep shoulder ruffles of lace.
The effect is very pretty and stylish,
but suggests the wrapper of old, and
for this reason is not as attractive al
some other models. ft5'tse
The summer cape is quite an institu
ton 1t is elaborate and snowy anc
has extreme" written all over it. One
cape is made entirely of cut-out ma
terial sewed upon net lace, the lower
edge being finished with lace edging
plated very full. A shoulder cape OF
broadcloth has the entire outer edge
cut in perforations Net lace is bastee
under this and hand-embroideret
edge makes the finish. Handsome in
sertion is appliqued on over all of the
seams running up to the collar. The
neck is finished with very close ruchinl
Of plated silk. ~
AS to headgear, there is very grea
variety. A new fad is an arrangement
of wide lace that suggests short vel
caught up around the brim of the ha
and extending around the back t.
make q curtain. Heavy ostrich tips
loops OF ribbon and punches of flower
complete the trimming. sii
A stylish hat has rather low, fla
crown and brim that closely re
sem bles a shut-up fan very slightl,
drawn apart, the plating being alrnos
perpendicular. spreading at the edg
and gathered very full around wher'
they join to the crown. Ostrich plume
and fans Of crimped silk are the trim
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