St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-17
FEMININE FASHIONS.
Fresh Novelties In the Makeup OF StyIi
Costumes.

Notwithstanding the persistent eff
forts of extremists to crowd the sleeve
seams down over the shoulders, but
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 sewing in is concerned, but are
to be somewhat modified farther down
on the arm.
Some of the newest models show the
others have the usual large puff, with
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.
A novelty costume has the sleeves
covered with brading, either put on by
hand or machine. There is tendency
toward setting in faiecy sections at the
top of the sleeves. One dress is of sill
yer-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 a
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 a 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 afabesgues.
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 use Of 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 shout
ders, and sleeve bands at the elbows
are wrought to match.
A stylish dress OF twilIed 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 close1y-pIaited India
silk. There is a 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 as
some other models
The summer cape is quite an institu-
ton. It is elaborate and snowy ana
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. Al shoulder cape Of
broadcloth has the entire outer edge
cut in perforations Net lace is basted
under this and hand-embroidered
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 rnching
of plated silk.
AS to headgear, there is a very great
variety. A new fad is an arrangement
Of wide lace that suggests short veil
caught mp around the brim Of the hat
and extending around the back to
make a curtain. Heavy ostrich tips,
loops of ribbon and punches Of flowers
complete the trimming.
A stylish hat has rather low, fiat
crown and brim that closely re-
sembles a shut-up fan very slightly
drawn apart, the plating being almost
perpendicular, spreading at the edge
and gathered very full around where
they join to the crown. Ostrich plumes
and fans Of crinped silk are the trim-
ming IN. X. Ledger.