New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
THE .SHTRRED SKIRT.
Pulled Effects Promised for Spring
-4dUanCe Notes of Modes.


According to present indications re shall see
ensuT shirred skirts and pufed effects in the
epring. Several prominent dressmakers have trleo
all the winter make the full skirt the accepteo
not the exceptional idea and ii locks as If their
efforts might at last succeed. This hardly means
THAT the smoothly fitted hip pieces and modified
habit backs that have been in vogue all the season
will 20 out suddenly, TO be replaced by very Iui
skrts for decided changes in dress have always
come slowly; but. undoubtedly, with the thinner
sabrics in the spring fuller skirts VIII be the
sue-
The dressn1akers in getting I'D gowns intende0
ms present models have eye 70 the season at
Nice which begins shortly after the holidays. 1t
ts in these gowns that the fun skirts are con-
spicuous pretty example OF the kind of gown
that will a few weeks later on along the
Riviera is represented by model in coarse, OLD
rose silk wolfe. The skirt is shrred all about the
hips and IS laid clusters OF up and down tucks.
the clusters separated by lines OF dots done in
heavy ecru wool on the thin wolfe The bottom of
the skirt which is very bouffant, is trimmed with
O lattice work of insertion with Il pattern in
the wool embroidery between The blouse is
shirred over the shoulders and at its bottom above
q sash Of Hight blue satin most effective between
the shirred yoke the skirt and the shirred part
of the bodice About the shoulders is cape col
lar. trimmed 10 match the bottom of the skirt and
attached to the bodice with blue passementerie
TOUCH OF BLUE.
The touch Of light blue is most modish in Paris
sris winter and promises 10 be conspicuous on the
early spring gowns. II is not a color universally
becoming and it is hard 10 account for its vogue
sor vogue Il has.
Gray promises TO be very much worn in the
spring. a thin canvas wool in pale gray is effect
tVeiy mounted over q pink taffeta foundation. The
skrt is laid in small pleats. which released
ard the bottom There is straight panel down
the front from this sprays heavy lace,
making clover leaf pattern that over the
plested psrt Of the skirt The lace to have
n foundation. MT in
1ne cord. On the bodice is a lace yoke and
choker fastened down side with little black
velvet ornaments that resemble clover leaves.
About the shoulders is deep cape collar, made
partly of the lace and partly OF the wool trimmed
with tine lattice work OF Stitched pink silk straps
The belt of pink silk fastens little side in
front with large black velvet clover leaf. The
sleeves are shlrred the inside OF the arm and
cut 10 lie close at the wrist and puff at the
elbows. growing narrower again toward the shoul-
ders. This conforms 10 the general shape of sleeve
sn vogue now. but the shirring along the entire
length Of the inside is rather novel and at
the wrists is little turn UP cuff Of pink silk with
lace figures over it and ornamentauon Of black
NEW SLEEVES
A good many pretty ideas in sleeves are develop
sng every day. On handsome visiting suit Of
cloth and velvet there is very effective Of a
rlousquetaire sleeve. The sleeve of velvet is close
a little above the elbow where it has a faTing
iurnup cuff faced with cloth The rest OF the
sleeve is Of cloth wr1nkled over the lining IN
Fnousquetaire fashion and starting close at the
wrist and swelling out in big puff at the elbows
The sleeve generally worn is comfortable over the
.pper part OF the arm, swelling to a bag about
the elbows and hello down in deep. close cuff.
This line is generally observed. but the character
Of the sleeve is subject changes Puffed sleeves
are a little slew in succeeding, but good many
cf them have been worn, and with the fuller skirt
more universal shall see more puffed sleeves.
On giTlish gown of thin mixed blue and white
two big puns by means OF a strap Of narrow black
velvet ribbon tying in a bunch OF loops and ends.
At the elbows the second puff is met by a high.
close, pointed cuff OF white satin encircled with
narrow lines Of velvet that tie in dainty clusters
O. loops and ends.
The elbow sleeve remains very popular. made
ever a close undersleeve for the day and the bare
arm for the evening. Slashed elbow sleeves look
very well and represent idea suddenly popular.
On a spring walking suit OF light cloth In pearl
gray the cloth sleeves. which reach a little over
the elbows are slashed shirred mousquetaire
rudersleeve OF tafeta in the same color The tabs