The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-26
would be absurd to declare that

mt would be absurd to declare that
one style prevails over all others
in spring fashions. Every variety Of
cut distinguishes the new skirts Of
fered SO far, and if some are trimmed
to the highest notch, others are as
plain as riding habits With bodice it
is the same thing. The garment OF
modish models runs all the way from
the tiniest boIero to tail coats of red
ingote length.
However, in the last department,
there is tendency to advance belted
jackets with jaunty basques of medium
length. The girdles of these are enor-
mously wide, and many of the sleeves
of such coats are picturesque in form
and flowing loosely at the wrist. In
fact, it is quite decided now that the
elbow length sleeve is the privilege OF
the bodice and such little jackets as
show them must be of a very fussy
order to pass muster. Especially are
they seen with deeply girdled bodices,
some of which are still shirred in the
elaborate winter way, with rosettes on
stiff bows holding them smartly fat at
the front. A new sleeve with evening
coats in airy textiles is an old one re-
ViYed. This is vast puff from shoul-
der to wrist, made extravagantly prom
inent with interlinings, till the back OF
the coat is made to seem very narrow.
AS to the wrist length arm covering
many coat sleeve appears to the pure
observer almost uncomfortably tight.
This cut goes with wool gowns of con-
ventional tailored styles. Again, a
sleeve which begins narrowly at the
top spreads at the bottom in much OF
the old flowing way, and big buttons
and outside slashings often add further
picturesqueness, for such arm cover
ings are generally details with skirted
character coats.
Skirts, here and there, still strive
gently for tunic effects but the always
discussed overskirt is still in the pur-
gatOry of dead and offending styles.
There is not the least prospect that It
will be revived, any more than the hoop
as hoop will be revived, for after
tentative efforts with wired hens and
Stiffened underfiounces, petticoats are
once more definitely limp in fall. Three
deep fiounces deck some dressy models,
while another skirt may be entirely in
box pleats. with sometimes most &C.
centric employment of two materials.
A box pleated frock showing this ar
rangement Is of mist gray yelling
and liberty, the silk showing between
the pleats, which are of the yelling. A
deep pointed girdle of the silk, crossing
at the left side, is relieving touch for
the bodice as we'll is the white mousse
line and lace sleeve fiounces. These
simulate an elbow length, for the close
forearm portion of the sleeve energies
from under them, the white hounces
finishing the deep shoulder puff in un-
dersleeve fashion.
A number of quite unexpected points
are observed with the dressiest of both
the new day and evening gowns, show
ing that fashions box of novelties Is
not yet exhausted. For example, an
other smart little frock of bronze
brown self-patterned silk has bodice
revers of oriental linen (pure white)
and a bust bow of yellow lace. The
skirt of this charming gown is in the
three flounce model mentioned, with
four narrow hand run tucks orna-
menting each founce. The lace stock
and sleeve edges show q line of pale
blue, which is made by chiffon in bias
folds. The hat with this gown rs in
one of the smartest of the springs
smart styles, for never was headgear
saucier, more challenging in character.
1t is of pale blue chip with trimmings
OF bronze velvet and pink roses.
/, A coat gown depicts one way of
using the big buttons, so much fea-