Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-12
SLEEVES GROW SMALL.
But the Skinny Effect is Skillfullv
Avoided by Trimming the
Bodice Freely.

6ot the skinny Effect is Skillfully
Avoided by Trimming the
Bodice Freely.
Paris. Oct. 2O.-The gayeties of tho
winter season are in full blast now
One of Mrs. Bradley Martins or Mrs
Morss smart functions sets the ball roll
ing IN the American colony, and dinners.
receptions, teas and dances follow fast.
They are fully described in new
journal that has come into existence This
year 1t caters especially to the Amer;-
can colony and describes their, doings in
Il manner that is sure to please each and
every hostess. Heretofore the French
papers have taken it upon themselves to
describe the elegant entertainments of
our own little Countess de Castellane in
thelr society notes. never limiting that
her graces were American bred graces
until Americans were irritated by their
air OF proprletorship. And they said so.
too, in some letters to the paners LAST
winter.
Ibis winter the elaborate functions of
the Countess de Castellane will all be
recorded in this new journal in her
mother tongue, and the description will
surely prove rare treats to the people
fashionable world.
OF course. Dame Fashion has antici-
pated the winter gaieties There are
toilettes ready for every kind of enter
tainment to be had at the shops.
Sleeves Smaller.
Now that everybody has accepted and
donned the new sleeves one feels more
kindly disposed to the insistent decree
of Dame Fashion prohibiting enormous
sleeves in this Soa sons rnnntS
The "skimpy'' look that has been
dreaded since the decree was issued, is
avoided by the quantity of trimming
used on bOdices.
The skirts remain about the same as
last winters in width, but the effect is
changed by doing away with great
deal of the hair-cloth facing. This
makes them seem smaller. Only the
skirts of the tailor-made shopping gowns
escape the floor. Skirts of other toilettes
touch all around.
One of the new tailor gowns has a
skirt of Scotch plaid in blue and green,
made on the bias. The bodice is of dark
blue ladies' cloth, stretched" back and
front, with only the under arm seams.
The coat sleeves are of the plaid ma
terial. The epaulettes and narrow belt
are made of artillery red ladies' cloth
covered with chain stitching in dark blue
silk.
A hat that is worn with this toilet is
a tiny fiat of green felt, set on bandeau
of dark blue velvet and punches of blue
and green tips. At the back, where it
was turned directly up, there were choux
of cream chiffon, outlined with narrow
bands Of green and blue ribbon.
Pretty Tailor Modes.
Another pretty tailor gown was made
binary width godet, with bands of silver
braid trimming the two seams Of the
front gore. A rather short jacket with
full basques opened over vest of white
satin that was trimmed in bands of the
silver. A straight high collar of dahia
velvet gave finish to the neck OF the
vest.
The jacket had broad collar of the
satin. edged with the silver braid.
Dresses in soldiers colors are so nu-
merous and so popular that unconscious
ly to themselves, the wearers look as if
in uniforms. Trim, trlg soldiers of
Uncle Sam parading in a strange land.
Perhaps they do know the effect pro-
duced and seek to heighten it; for every
body is aware how very becoming, the
army colors are-the artillery reds, the
cadet blues and the sailor and navy
colOrS.
An artillery red suit intended for
street wear, made the young American
who wore it thing of neatness and
loneliness. Its skirt was full and per-
fectly plain. Its jacket open and heavily
stitched in white. It's broad lapoels
was the same material stitched in black.
A neatly folded belt of the same white
cloth matched the lining of the jacket.
which was white and soft and clean
looking.
The hat was a velvet-braided ,oque
with ospreys at one side. A touch OF red
was in the little crush of silk around it.
1t is such treat now to see the ex-
quisite model gowns of this season set
ting off the charms of some up-to-date
society favorite. One gets SO much bet
ter chance then to fully appreciate
couturieres.
l recognized at the cat show the 9th
err day one of the dainty winter toilets.
Early Winter Suits.
1t was made of pale fawn cloth, shot
with tiny dahlia silk threads that formed
a small check. The bodice was of dab
liza velvet with only under-arm seams
and the fullness was brought down into
the girdle in tiny plaits. There was
narrow panel of white satin, embroidered
in gold, inserted at the middle of the
back and front. The coat-sleeves were
of the cloth. mounted by three bretelles
that were faced with white satin. and
narrow white satin epaulets started at
the collar and fastened at the edge OF
the breIellcS Will lilly Soiu TWINS
The high girdle and collar were OF sat
in embroidered in gold.
Following each seam of the full godet
skirt was narrow white passementerle
that ended about five inches from the
bottom of the skirt i'll frogs.
An unusual little bonnet was worn
with this toilet 1t was a tluted flat of
dahlia velvet, faced with pale gold tat
feta. 4 big bow of pale yellow tatfeta
trimmed it.
With this very comforta ble-looklng
girl was young matron i'll cadet blue
embroidered in black. Her skirt had
nattern embroidery upon it and her jack
ct was trimmed the same way The
Jacket opened at the threat in big
sailor collar. A large collar stood up
and turned back heavily Stitched ana S
was knotted at the throat with black
silk scarf. The hat was black one
trimmed with bluettes upon the front.
For Rain or Shine.