The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

Sleeve AlAl II - Is
veil Wnless you. too, are ehopper-OfD,
10 be sure the oversleeve Is slightly bell
shaped. or finished with loosely rolled
lack cuff The tiny undersleeve that
seems 20 show Just by accident under the
July long Oyersleeve is accepted as an ex-
elusive design. but the very pronounced
sleeve that puffs out handsomely ana
that by reason % a slash along the outer
side Of the outer sleeve shows almost to
TIE elbow. also has many admirers. AS a
rule, oversleeves match bodice or Eton
There Is a decline In the popularity OF the
uulined lace or openwOrk sleeve, though
insertions Of lace through which the arm
SHOWS aud odd tricks OF iacing the sleeve
on the outer side obtain IN dinner. the
alter, and se.ni-dress gowns.
Instead OF falling in favor, the boIero
displays as many moods az ever a capri
oious favoriJe dared, and each mood is
voted charming. new notion is a ho-
Zero in contrast tC the skirt, something In
a warmer tone than that shown in the
rest OF the dress. The shape Is jauEty,
the sleeves new, the jacket is dashingly
embroidered and brilliantly lined Such a
holero Is a fine addition to a house dress,
and almost presents the possibilities of a
scarlet some green, some bright blue
With a brown skirt, a bolero of uncom-
promising orange is worn over a bodice Of
heavy ivory lace that matches the trim
ming on the skirt, Undersleeyes are Of
The lace.
New Ideas In skirts.
Little news is TO be had Of skirts. There
are new fashions a-plenty. but nearly all
Of them have been on view since the
early shOwings Of fall styles. or, at least,
are direct and simple adaptations OF the
skirts then displayed. The newest of
these is one that seems sure OF
much approval. 1t is the princess
skirt shown in tO-day's initial picture.
This will be welcomed as a way of dong
without a separate belt. A belt to match
the skirt is likely to make the figure
dLmpy, while one contrasting with both
skirt and waist is likely to seem patchy
The princess skirt meets all difficulty. 1t
Is fitted perfectly to the figure well above
the waist line, being really a skirt with
out band. It's upper edge not only
comes above the waist line, but is shaped
10 follow the curve of the figure Such a
skirt must be made 10 order. for only the
greatest Of luck would bring the essential
HNNN4aeJ VI III III q READY made one.
There are a few notions I'm trimming
Bands OF white pique embroidered with
brilliant silks in conventional running de-
sign are sold by the yard for applica-
ton 10 cloth gowns. This seems odd,
but some gowns thus trimmed are very
pretty. Gold banding comes in all widths
and weaves. Some Of II is the real bull
ion, twisted wire military braid, or lace,
as ii is called. though 1t is much more
like ribbon. This lace is better bought
at military supply places, where one may
be sure Of the quality. Other weaves pre-
sent the greatest effect of gilt with the
Least use of gold. Open-work banding is
very ornamental Nothing in gold is
more popular than very narrow gold tape,
which IS applied to bands OF cloth in al
most overlapping rows. Many sorts OF
little bangles are sold in gold and in sill
YER Tiny loZenge-shaped chased gold
buttons are set in continuous rows down
the soft white chiffon tucked fronts that
relieve so many dresses.
All these embellishments are newer than
embroidery, but the latter is as stylish