The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
NUw AT IT'S HEIGHT.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE NEW
sLEEYE AND THEOLD.
Surrender or Compromise7-shcrt Gloves
MAY he Worn Again-spring Jackets
and Hats.

fCopvrieht 1856 FOR The Times)
The battle royal Of the sleeves Is
battle between tho orisinators Of styles
ana their unwilling followers. The mod
Estes OF far Paris ore making every en-
doasor TO introduce the close sleeve; ana
everyI ing favors them, except the IN
born conservatism OF women rev OF
whom 4niov being the first by whom
fbe now is tried There can be but one
OF Two resulfs-yictOry or compromise.
The biggest big sleeves are seeing their
last days that rs certain.
There are sleeves, as / have written
weeks aro. that do compromise, ana
some OF these are not TO be known az
careless glance The most OF them have
fho frht wr.nllod sleeve very nearly
lp t0 thc shoulder, where ~ IS hidden by
small nuns at the top. a very beautifm
Gown of this order has plain skirt Of
pale yellow satin. a narrow belt OF orange
velvet. a bodice Of pale yellow chiffon
over "a folded c0rseiet Of yellow satin.
while tho yellow sleeves are arranged
"a la m0usluctairc-i know not why the
form may not nt them as ven as gloves.
The little round shoulder puffs of creamy
lace are quite high, an elegant remind
or of the hanging draperv we saw not
three months ago. which used 10 suS-
gest tho idea that II had slipped half
way from the shoulder 10 the elbow.
s. cauro the fashions and we IN them.
SO suggestion Of compromise menos
or mars Tire ueliness of huge balloon
sleeve which "a lady has lust had mace
SIS "a sort OF mailing the flag 10 the mast
AGAINST am invading mode. 10 b. nag,
or sleeve. made an OF superlmposed
tuoks OBJ fufios from shoulder 90 elbow,
the rorsaee opening framed with a wide
black lace founce with white lace APP
plQle By the time Lent IS over TINS
gown Will look older than 10 does now
while the yellow costume ] have oescrlD-
cd viii le iu correct cut for months
10 come There is wisdom I'm compro-
misses.
II tho average woman shows Will
NnrnDss TO compromise upon the smah
sleeve. or oven to adopt st. outright, since
So is "a mode that suits her well enough
ON another point she IS more hrm-she
will not take kindly TO the drapcd skirt
and rightly. because 30 does not suit her
well enough. The average woman rs
neither SO tail nor so slender as tho
failor's model. and has no mind 10 draw
across her moderate stature the modest
lines of sen-tnacemtnt NO mode was
ever SO becoming 10 the average loVable
plump little woman, as the piain' long
skirt. and 10 is SIN not only tho rule
but almost the unvarying rule. The
whole history of fashion seems 10 be an
unonding struggle of tan. slim women
irving 10 force modes suitable 10 them
selves upon short. plump women. And
Nou can never ten when the latter arc
about 90 submit meoky and when TO
rebel
Some of the drcssmakcr5 are drawing
iu tho seams Of their sleeves by degrees.
fearing lest some future wave of fancy
may beat back the advancing tide. Per-
hans they are wise. especially in the
matter of outdoor garments. Spring Iai-
ment. like the flowers that brave the
snow. makes most frequent use OF sharp
color contrasts and conservative cut The
newest velvet coat falls hut TO the hips,
where 10 turns ont iauntily. It's sleeves
arc Of modest size and made of light,
loose cloth 90 match the gown. And there
are straps of the velvet upon the cloth
sleeves aud-to Dc perfectly fair-straps
Of cloth down the velvet front and about
The collar These straps of sharply diff
fercnt tone are most distinctive of the
season. In evening gowns OF the hlmicst
texture We have had them Of velvet or
even OF feathers or fur They are now 10
DE dragged outdoors, where they are
quite as appropriate.
Another device Of the velvet worship
crs is % make broad ones phylactcry OF
&c. 20 hang upon a Jacket front two huge
round-bottomed lapels looking combined
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