Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-04
OUR WOMAN'S PAGE.
SOME NEW SLEEVES, AND now
THEY ARE CUT AND TRIMMED.
VARIOUS FRlLLS OF FASHION.
The DinrVultics OF the Present style
Of Skirt-Bows Are n Fenture OF
the Momcnt-Grcen the New Color
other Fashion Notes.
dor the DIspa,eh.)

Sleeves are becoming an objective point
in the costume This is probably due TO
the extreme tightness OF the skirts, and
the desire TO Increase the width OF the
shoulders as counterbalance. Plain
sleeves are becoming only TO perfectly
formed woman. and hence the efforts OF
the nodisies TO introduce them have fall
ed. Our illustrations this week show
eight sleeves. drawn by our artist from
eight imported gowns. The first sleeve.
commencing at the top left hand Of the
sketch. is that OF an apricot-colored
satin gown. II is cut in point upon an
epaulette o. gathered moussclne dc sole.
The bottom is cut out IN points upon
puffng Of mousseline. There is a vine OF
embroidery at the top, and at the hand.
The second sleeve is that Of plain cash
mere gown, and Is made elegant and be-
coming by tucks The third sleeve is that
OF wool challie it is cut I'm two pieats
on each side, under a rosctte; the top IS
open upon a pleating Of mOussclne de
solo with small ruchcs. The fourth sleeve
IS that OF a silk poplin gown. with gui-
puro insertion. and ruches Of moussciine.
The fourth sleeve belongs TO tailor
made gown. and the NTH IS that Of
mauye wool cut into several parts, and
fastened down by buttons. The seventh
sleeve is that OF a gray poplinette gown.
the edges finished with ruches of nous
seine dc sole. The last sleeve OF black
satin. has the upper part covered by gui-
pure. which is framed by loops Of ribbon.
I have written thus fully Of sleeves. be-
cause In the near future they will form
still more important part Of the gown
than they DO even now.
we have just alluded to the tight skirts.
There is something almost shocking
ebout the swathinE lines which now so
unequvOcally reveal the entire figure Of
a fashionable woman. / have already
told you that she has divestod herself Of
every possible mOrsel OF inside drapery
which it is given her TO discard and
wears her frocks "neat." to quote big
man-millncr. over combinations or long.
woven vests, which reach TO the knee,
where they are Joined by lace or silk
fiounccs.
or course. this new skirt. fitted as II IS
without single wrinkle over the back.
when trailing a foot or two in length
over green lawn, or velpet-pile carpet, is
all very we'll but how about the half-at-
tempted. half-accompllshed. version of
the country dress-maker who just MISS +
es the right curves. and grows creases in
the wrong places? Then. indeed. the
ofdsuc announcement IS obvious. Inc new
dresses in her hands become deeds of dis
aster, instead of things of beauty and
there is much crashing OF teeth over
disappointed ambitions. Women who are
compelled by the eXisencics Of pocket
money. or want of H. to go thus far aficld
for their fashions should deny themselves
the delight of being In the very latest
cry; bat do they. The answer is obvious
they do not.
A noteworthy feature Of the moment
Is the eruption Of bows all over ones
frock. They are dabbled up and down
the skirt. they finish off waistband and
achu, they break forth on the shoulder.
So far so good; but bow, except it APP