The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-05-11

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| Japan has conquered the world OF
| fashion. Evidently to conquer is the
| privilege of this country just
! now it seems its meter. The world
| of dress is in arms to receive 1t, lit.
! orally up in arms, for every sleeve
! bears traces of the Japanese in its eX-
tensive width and limited length, and
all the cloaks hang kimono wise from
the shoulders, while embroidery runs
riot on garments of every description
| Not necessarily Japanese in design,
! admit, but still the world of fashion
| takes immense pride in its embroidery
| of many colors, caring little from
which country it's patterns may be in
/ spired and amongst many successes
| In cloaks | would chronicle one of
| black net lined with soft silk and Chif.
fOn, trimmed with embroideries of
many colOrs, alternating with designs
, of cut CretOnne, worked round with
/ ribbons and gold thread \ gorgeous
garment Of much elegance-and much
expense,
Nearly all of the short-waistcd
dresses worn last winter were made in
q sort of semi princess style, The bod.
ice portion was tighthtting and the
skirt half.corslet half princess. Now
quite a different outline is III favor;
the waist line is placed about three
inches highcr than It really ought to
be, and the skirts are, for the most
part, slightly gathered. | am now
speaking OF afternoon and evening
dresses. Happily for the tailormade
morning, costume, our waists are still
permitted to retain their correct place
and outline
1t is hardly necessary for me TO
point out that a gathered skirt, ar
ranged In a shortwaisted manner, is
capable of making its wearer deCid-
eddy bunGhy. only an exceptionally
slender figure can carry of one of
these costumes with perfect grace, and
one trembles to think of the possibiI-
tiles of the future.
The mitten sleeve is rapidly COMING
! into favor and Rediern must be
given the credit of reyivins this charm.
! iug fashion. and he is now making the
! best use of it,
1t is quite surprising TO note TIE
rapidly with which this particuiar re-
/ vyal has dashed into favor with the
/ Parisicnnes. \ month or two ago the
sleeves on all the best dresses were
! quite short. rarely covering the elbow.
| Now we are rushing to the other
| extreme, and are gladly welcoming
sleeves which extend well over the
wrist
For summer blouscs SCENTS short
sleeves viii still be very fashionable
but for wolfe and crepe de chine
dresses we shall adopt sleeves ar
ranged in soft puffs from shoulder to
elbow and finished off with a tight IN
derslccyc which extends RICH. over
the wrist in a graceful curve,
On some o. the smart little lace and
cloth coatcos | hay" noticed exceed
'ncly short sleeves, so short that they
onIy reach half way between the
shoulder and elbow But tua intention
is that these cOatcts shall be worn
over an elaborate blouse which boast.
ID tho sleeves which I have described
the single puffs and tigh; mi.tan fail
img over the wrists.
Tho little Coatccs Of which am now
speaking are Japanese I'm outline. aud
particularly effective when made Of
real japanese materials. have al
ready warned nay readers against plac
ing too much faith IN the ubiquitous
kimono sleeve, because By reason OF
IT'S popularity 1t il doomed to early
death
The dress shown on the right Of our
large Illustration is a variation Of the
popular style Of the moment and is rs.
peciaIly becoming TO the maidnnly
wcarer. such a dress is equally
suitable and smart for brides.
maids wear or for home
dinner or concert party Soft satin
mousseline f. OF of course, the ideal
fabric for its making the pina'orc
straps Of she bodice being edged with
little hHted frill and being crossed
over a g0ftuess oS lace and net. pale
rose pn.k or turquoise blue mailing
very effective contras: with ivory lace
though. of course, an oil white gown
Is always cblrming for girl IN
any case the chosen color should b.
repeated in tbe band aud bow OF satin
finishing off he elbow sleeves while
a ribbon u match can be twisted IL