The true northerner., 1900-09-21


be omitted. The model would de-
velop well in flannels, cashmere.
tailor cloth, wool canvas, Venetian
cloth, albatross and poplin, as well
as in cotton fabrics.
A delicate question needing decis-
ion, says an authority, is whether tbs
smarter TO wear shirt with heavy
linen cuff or a shirt finished with a
dress sleeve. The dress sleeves are
pretty, but the stiff cuffs are a degree
more modish. In the short space of
one season we have developed at least
500 different and wholly commendable
ways of decking dress sleeves, and
every day sees new fashions of this
branch added to the list. The reason
of this lies in the fact that every wo-
man is a law unto herself in the max
ing Of her arm castings. She is priv
ileged TO turn her cuffs up or down,
or have none at all, TO run her sleeves
clear down to her second knuckles or
chop them off at the elbows, to set
them in the armholes with a little
putting or fit them as fiat as those in
a mans coat, and the consequence is
new sort of sleeve for nearly every
gown that is made.
Stock collars show numerous nov
elites composed of chiffon, crepe de
Chine in folds, tiny puffs, shirrings
and ruchings effectively lightened by
velvets and satins. Many fanciful
jabots and barbes of insertion and
lace form dainty finish to silk bod
ices or a fancy chemisette. Laces are
largely employed for all waists orra-
mentations, such as the quantity pat
termed Renaissance, Point Venice, al
Valenciennes and Point de Beauvrais.
The new models in lace are exquisite
as we'll as becoming and very useful.
There are manv varieties of the bo-
lero both with and without revers and
sleeves as required by the corsage;
the short French bolero to be worn
with a high corset; another model,
long like a bodice and opening in the
front to show a vest of entredeux and
velvet ribbons fastened with small. gilt
buckles across the front Lace yokes
over pale colors and 4 y collars ac-
compartments to variots toilettes.
II was clever conception the
"Ladysmith" hai of rough and ready
straw. which some one brought out
early In the season. At S5 the Lady
smith sold readily and was well liked
by women of exceptional taste Unfor-
tunately. such ideas cannot be copy
rghted So soon in the summer he
| Ladysmith has become so common
that. as a Newport girl put 1t the 9TH
er day. "You are really quite distin-
guished in a sailor" The Ladysmith
outing hat, with a scarf of printed ma
terial, is seen this week where bar
gains thrive for 49 cents.
The pulley belt, an American inven-
ton. with two rings through which a
ribbon may be drawn and the waist
held snugly. has just now appeared in
England. where IL is welcomed as a
boon. Pulley rings In gilt, gold, MIC
kel, silver. jet and other substances
are sold reasonably by the couple on a
card. The inventors of the simple
and excellent device do not profit by
the sale of these rings on the card,
though ii is understood that they
reaped and still reap rich harvrsts
from their made-up belts. Some ma
terial for fastening them which is
more nodish than ribbons is required.
A leather belt. when leather is used.
is neither morning nor afternoon dress
when Il is tied together with a satin
ribbon.