The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

to show a wide-draped belt of green silk.
and extends into long tails at the back.
White draped belts and wide lace coll
lars falling over the shoulders are spe-
cial items of interest among the newest
gowns, to which must be added the pic
ture sleeves. Sleeves in evening dress
are not conspicuous by their absence this
season. and 1t is the elbow length which
prevails. They are usually transparent,
like the long sleeves which fall over
the hand. and are finished with frill of
lace or a plating of net. An elbow sleeve
of black net in one pretty evening gown
is open down the upper side. where IL is
strapped across with half-inch black vel
vet ribbon. These little bands are about
two inches long. and the net is decorated
with applications OF black lace, a plated
frill of net being the finish. Flowing
sleeves in the old-time style are immi-
nent. unless all signs fail, for they are
shown already in evening gowns. made
of net and mousseline de sole, and are
gathered into a band at the elbow. fow-
ing in deep frill below. Flowing under
sleeves, made OF lace. silk or Oriental
embroidery. are also n feature OF the
new cloth gowns
Everything on the list of dress decora-
tion seems 10 be applied TO the new
sleeves. They are slashed. draped. puff
cd with bands of velvet between the
puffs. buttoned and laced across In va
rious ways, and hounced at the elbow
with soft graceful effects IL Is the I'm
ish OF our gowns which IL the telling
point Just at present, and the belt. neck
band and sleeves should be very serious
ly considered II you would have an up
to-date costume.
a close fitting undersleeve OF Oriental
brocade. arranged In mousauetaire style.
with the upper sleeve turning back In a
gauntlet revers cuff, Is one favorite style,
and there liz a model called the Venetian
sleeve which n slashed at the elbow.
where II flares over n lace undersleeve
gathered at the wrist with becoming
little firm falling over the hand. One
very economical advantage about this
new and most varied sleeve is that IL can
be made with a variety OF materials:
mousseline. lace. silk. embroidery and vel
vet are used IN combination with cloth
and a fur undersieeVe In seen in a cloth
coat which has no other fur trimming.
A few ~ the many sleeve models are
shown with a fancy blouse OF pale pink
silk trimmed with black velvet ribbon and
crosswise tucks. Velvet loops fall from
small gold buttons on the collar and be-
low the tucked yoke the bodice is veiled
with Powered black silk muslin. Ap-
pliaue bands OF Chantity lace separate
the purs on the sleeves which show a
band Of the tucked silk striped with
yoke and vest Of silk are also striped
with the velvet.
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There is stili goos deal that may be
said about skirts. The hustle idea that
came in with 50 much promise the first
part OF the season has evidently failed
10 achieve popularity. In a general way
skirts may be described as hsrlng AT the
bottoms and close In M. while eIaborats
In effect about the hips. This means that
a good many yokes and yoke effects are
used.
The draped skirt has caught the fancy
OF some. II Is certainly modish. and in
some materials il Is becoming TO the
average figure A pretty example Of
draped skirt has yoke narrowing to
nothing behind The material. generally
some soft, silky stuff Ia draped below this
yoke into a bunch at the back A COM
mon example Of the drsped skirt is pulled
NJ an both adAs hx xAAuS Of uttlA haxt-