The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
dependence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
NEW YORK, Aug 12.-There is no
question but that the balloon and even
the leg-of-mutton sleeves will fade
away. Flat sleeves are unquestionably
coming into fashion. a modiste just
from Paris tolu me a day or two ago
that the latest creations of the best
dressmakers over there show scarcely
any fullness at all in the shoulders of
the dresses. Therefore. it is not too
much 10 say that another season will
see us practically back to the old style
OF tight sleeves.
Just at present the most popular
sleeve is that which has a little globu-
lar putting at the top, and is plain from
there TO the waist. This putting may
be provided by the sleeve ITSELF or by
an additional piece forming short eX-
ira sleeve. Another way is to have it
plain. except for a few pleats set in on
the shoulder. which style may have an
epaulette or not as one pleases. Still
another style is cut and pleated so as
to give the effect of a double puff
across the top of the arm, sometimes
very little fullueSS being used, and
sometimes a good DEAL the sleeve it.
self being loose above the elbow
All the sleeves mentioned may be in
a single piece, though those with a cir
cular puffirg are generally cut in two.
Sleeves running in tucks across or
gathered lengthwise in tiny puffs and
mounted on tight fitting Innings are
very fashionable just now, as they fit
thin fabrics particularly we'll, but there
is decided tendency to prefer palmer
forms in the very latest productions.
Dressmakers continue to cut sleeves
fully long, but the points coming down
over the hands are not seen so fire.
Quently as of late. Late ruffles, how
ever. concealing a portion of the hand
are seen on most of the smart toilettes
A very small minority of garden party
costumes worn on different occasions
lately have elbows rather wide and fin
ished with deep lace ruffies, but this
sort of sleeve is generally reserved for
house dresses and tea gowns. 1 might
add, too, that many low evening dress
eS have quite long sleeves.
Jacket and coat sleeves will, of course,
diminished in width as dresses grow
smaller, but TO accommodate the inside
sleeve a certain amount of breadth at
the top is necessary. Therefore, the
new coats and jackets, which we will
begin to think of presently, will con-
tinue to be mounted in pleats, though
shallow and reduced in number. Hang
ing sleeves, reaching to the elbow, will
be adapted to some of the more fanci-
full jackets.
Another thing is certain, and we may
as we'll make up our minds to thus
ties are coming into vogue again. Not
the mOnstrosity of which some of us
We're guilty few years ago, but a
modern affair, which will really be
quite acceptable. The best of the new
STYLE bustles is made in sections; that
is. the hip pieces are cut and padded
to fit the natural figure. These up-to-
date affairs are intended to be worn
underneath the corset, instead of out
side. and this means, of course, that
there must be new corsets with hip
pieces adjustable to correspond. In
short, the hustle which we are going
20 wear now will be just sufficient to
give an artistic effect and keep the
skirt from sagging in the back.
It seems very queer to think of
wearing white silk stockings for other
than evening wear. but I am told that
that is what We are coming to, and
whoever else objects, the laundress