The morning times., 1896-04-12
Shrinking Sleeves and Decorated
Skirts Are Prominent Fea-
lures of FaShion-MOdiSh
Fabrics for Spring
and Summer.

Only a week ago absorbed in Easter
novelties. this week dame fashion has
turned her attention TO summer trappines.
and in colors and designs never seen before.
The shops are now aboundIng with her
wares.
But iG only. only Mrs. Fashion were
shade less rapid!
There is many an old love one would
like TO cling TO and not have new one
thrust upon them; but as long as the world
wags as il does. Inconsistency in fashion at
tachments must be the thing.
What will become of the thin should
ered, sCra wny-armed women. one wonders,
when tight sleeves shall replace the loose
Dnes?
As vet they are only threatening to come
md are in such quaint, iusinuating models
dat one can scarcely resent them. But If
Tie fashion oraCles may be believed. before
aany moons are over sleeves will go back
70 the old skintight principles. when arms
needed to look as if they had been melted
ana poured into cases like Sausages, and
comfort was unknown.
Then there has lately been a reaction in
'avor of trimmed skirts. many Of the sum
lier designs in thin textiles being most
elaborate.
There are organdy. wiSs and dainty
muslin skirts. decked almost To the knee
with lace-cdged founces and quillings Of
ibbon.
Many OF the mohair skirts in the novelty
weaves have the same seams outlined with
satin pipings. and there are linen jGpeS,
each gore of which shows from hem to belt
elaborate decorations of lace. braid or en-
hroidery. Even the tailor skirts are run
ming much 10 plain and fancy braid trim
niings at the bottom. and though there are
skirts in plain and fluwered silks and bro
cadel woods as severely untrinmed as for
Merly. they haven't the eClat of the latest
stamp.
Bur there are certain trim little waist
coats being worn in con junction with some
Of the English tailor gowns that one trusts
VIII. like Tennysou's brook. go on for
ever They are SO snug and dappcr that
they carry With them sense OF extreme
nrltuesS. and wash vesl ingS are the ma
tcrials most used
Some Of these YeStingS are in bold plaidS
that have a sporty look, dear to the girl
who loves manuiSh makeup. Others are
I'm bright red or blue, patterned with tiny
stars. diamonds. dots aud leaf designs
while a rich cream white linen damask is
a thick as cardboard and has d luslrous
SATIN finish.
In cut aud general effect the English
waistcoatS ape a coquctt ish maScuIinity
and are provided with the breast aud
waist pockets OF The manly article. They
ere single or double breasted. and are cut
eilhcr very high or else quite low, like
a mans evening vest. II there are any
rcvcrS they are usually round aud very
narrow With such waisico coats. which, by
tie way, will bc worn later whit the linen
aud duck suits. well aS with the tweeds
UhrviOtS SeTgeS and mOhairS now seen,
stiff linen collar and shirt front am mar
row bow tie are correct accGmpanilEents
odd bodices made Of bandanna and Turk
i>!l handkerchicfS are becoming aud useful
novelties. Many are sold ready made in
Ihc shops. the gay borders OF the great
silk squares forming yokcs and sleeve
puffs
the bandanna bodices are short and
round, gathered fun, aud button at the
back. where butterfly bows of the border
ing finish the neck and waist line The
Turkish affairs are often more Ella bOFate,
and with the rich Eastern colorS of the
handkcrchiefs yellow lace or black net
viii bt used over contrasting Innings with
fine effect
But think not that such Il lodioe is for
ordinary fOlk-unlcSS ii is madc on this
side of the water The imported models
are as dear as dear. and 10 give an idea
OF what dear means in this case, $50 is
tie price just now being asked Tor one
In a Broadway shop!
But oh! such bodice, such Il bodice
As this waSi The COlorinE in itself would
have made any woman pretty: such dim,
tcnder browns and pomegranate reds and
ycIlows with here and there Il high CLINT
Of flame and green in The shadows-then
suddenly a flash like the sun on golden
armOri
With this there were pretty girlish
lines. a long slender waist effect with a
snug girding of narrow gilt braid over
hitle Haunting basques.
The long. close sleeves We're shirred
icpEthwise over cords. the short puff at
fhc shoulder bunchcd high into but
tCrfly look.
Then there was black brussels net in q
al the front and back of the bodice over
orange silk, niris OF the same in the sleeve
1uffs. and jewelcd throat clasp and belt
buckle such as a suiana might sport.
Tout cnticr this CorSage was a love, and
iiic extravaganza OF its buying could be
forgiven any woman. Fancy IL at a
Delmonico fork breakfast on sweet May
momingt' sighed one girl as she looked
al il. Then mother along said that it
would be adorable with plain black cloth
or pcau de sole skiri; and they they both