The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-14

sists In a slight contraction at the tops
and iaring cuffs, with a great deal of
trimming Of various sorts. One drefsy
costume has the cuffs cut in leaf-shaped
points. lined with satin and stifened
with very thin whalebone. which has
been pressed SO that the sleeve-points
curve back almost in the shape OF an
Easter lily. Inside OF these points
there are ruffies and rufhes OF
crepe lisse or lace. In one dress
seven yards of lace edging were
sewed in the sleeves at the wrists.
A more simple style had fine side plsit
ing of taffeta, made double, with very
narrow lace at the edge.
A favorite fashion for new sleeves is
a velvet sleeve, rather close, with a
drapery of brocade or other material
of which the costume is made. dress
of this sort is of flarge-howered brocade.
The waist is in coat basque fashion.
There is a very wide turned-over collar
and lapel of velvet, a velvet corselet
with large rosette bow with long ends,
and a velvet standing collar with bow
at the back. The velvet sleeves are
moderately close-fitung, and there are
voluminous draperies of the brocade
caught up front and back and falling
over the arms TO the elbows
Another bodice for a dressy costume
has very deep yoke of velvet with
satin lapels edged with elaborate en-
broidery. The sleeve tops have some
what the effect of enormous soft bows.
the loops being nearly half yard
across their outer edges. The gathered
part comes immediately at the top of
the sleeve, the fullness falling either
way.
& very stylish autumn street costume
OF Priestley samel's-hair has moderate
sized Ieg-o'-mutton sleeveS. over the
tops Of which are long pointed sections
of velvet sewed down 20 the cameIs
hair. These are put on before the
sleeve is made. There are three OF
these sections. and they occupy the en-
tire upper hal, OF the sleeve at the
shoulder. then separate into points tia;
90 over the fuIiness Of the sleeve 20
the elbows. The tops are gathered In
as usual, making -eariy as much full
ness aS dressmzkers have been In the
habit os using. -
- 20 skirts. while there are trim
rninCz used 10 some extent. they are by
10 means universal, nor are they likely
TO le during the coming winter. There
i little doubt but that spring siyiss
VIII show elaborate skirt trimmings.
bu; just now sseh garnisures are con
spicuo1s by their sbs-Ec.- Especislly
j. this notable IL view Of the announce
rn~n;s that have been r-zde.
The separate wzis. l. quite "a much
g feature "a heretofore. With the sx-
ceptioa o. dresses OF c~rernony, few
princess costumes and sozHe tailor
made suits. The rule Of difference pre-
vaiIs- Skirts Of wool~n material. Tel-
vet velret-e1, corduroy. bsrg.ls1e sso
beary silks are standard articles With
the are worn waists Of ssery degree
Of elskorzfsBesz and almost every IN
a-inabIe combination IL - fact
worthy Of re-zark thai black skirts are
more universally worn than esr- b.
fore. Out cs g costumes nosrs3 or =
public ;ho-aaa-hsarr. sbosf seven were
Of other ikaa bzsck material. zEis. of
eoz-ze, sppiies 80 tie asfEHsn ssyiez-
Nary issies eiiUg 90 their late sars-
raer fabrics. ard 4 Thick linen EkIr.
is occasionally Eeez. The early Winter
rsoas.s are shc~D in s<.--aeiy rrst'y