Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-07

Corsets, Things and draperies all tend to give the slope, without which curves under the arms the waist IS quite passe. Those who are too gen. erously proportioned cleverly draw all the srperfluous flesh toward the front. But in spite of the fact that great time and thought are given to the moulding of the form, ladies do not go out of the house Gin their figures as the French put it.; that is, without a slight yelling of the outlines, therefore the immense popularity of the tiny little wraps and coats that are never in tended for warmth, but for dress pur poses only. One of these is of black taffeta, black Venetian lace and tiny black nailhead edge. Broadcloth or linen would be just as effective. The lace forms the main part of the gar ment with bands of the silk edged with the braid
 Filet, Irish crochet, Valencennes and Cluny laces are the leaders of their kind again and the long used eye let embroidery has suffered no set back by the change of seasons. The narrow insertions and finishing edges have been selling in quantities ever since the summer arrived in earnest The zhandsomest lingerie blouses and gowns are trimmed lavishly with til- ct, but limitations of this old lace are not very desirable, and the real arti- cle is very expensive. Of Irish lace there are excellent limitations, and ev- ryone knows the fidelity with which the manufacturers copy choice Val enciennes patterns.
 A goodly number of the lingerie gowns are made in the princess style, but as the season waXes and new styles come into vogue other patterns are coming out. The fichu drapery of bodices is having a strong influence on summer gowns, and host of new va riations are being played on this old pattern. The little belero, which play ed so important part in the lingerie gowns of last year, is seen again, but in changed guise from that of twelvemonth ago. In almost every case it is either a Japanese or cape sleeve. It is hard to tell which is the more popular. The latter, perhaps, because of it's easier arrangement and conse- quently more frequent use, is in dan ger of early extinction. The kimono sleeve is generally becoming, but it needs careful handling, and it does not lend itself to madeovers, because be- ing cut in one with the bodice con, siderable material is needed for it. A gown of Persian lawn seen lately, made up elaborately with Valenciennes lace and filet trimmed with Cluny, had a jacket something on the fichu shape, with it's front drapery gathered pret tily over the bust. The sleeves are of the Japanese style, mere cap, ove" the short puff below it. The full skirt is inset with vertical rows of Valen- ciennes. It was fair example of the elaboration used on gowns this year.
 Many of the kimono sleeves are so cleverly used with draped brotellas and other bodice arrangements that the one merges into the other. Long, tight sleeves of lace or chiffon are found under some of these kimono sleeves in very smart gowns. These chiffon sleeves are usually tucked and promise to become a general style be- fore their vogue is at an end. Some of the conservative dressmakers are taking a strong stand against the el- bow sleeve. They declare that it has become so common as to be undesir- able and they are using the long init ten cuff of lace or tucked chiffon, but there are plenty of other dress makers who are turning out their new est gowns with the short sleeves.
 AC OfCl 0hl1 VI IuhAC, oo IL Io CoiA- ed nowadays, is much in evidence. Many of these, instead of being round and consequently giving the appear ance of cutting the figure in two, are made with a deep front and drawn up at the sides or cut up, and draped in the back.
 
 colored embroidery is one of the new fancies for the white lace or lingerie gown.
 The woman with sloping shoulders is having her day, for this is the de- sirable line for the upper part of the bodice. F'ichu draperies and all sorts of arrangements that slope over the tops of the arms and tuck, back and