The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

~ HE real laces for the separate
blouse would really see INTO be the
apotheosis of this delightfully."- prac-
teal, though oftentimes extrava-
CANT fad. When first they were devel-
oped in silks and velvets the conserva-
tive declared that the mode was alto
gether unsuited to such rich materials:
that the simpler shirtwaist goods were
The only correct thing for them.
But this charming find marched steadily
on II pushed its way into formal
luncheons. 1t made a furore for itself
at restaurant dinners, and its appea IN nee
as a theater bodice we hailed with Joy
And 1t maintains all of its vogue In each
and every ore of those connections. and
will, doubtless. continue to do so for
some indefinite period.
With each new appearance of Partisan
models some new and delightful features
come to light The blouse itself can
hardly be altered very much and still re-
tain its distinctive lines. But the sleeves
OFFER an unlimited field to the designer.
and ably have those of this year of grace
taken advantage of their opportunities IN
this direction.
The sleeve it Is that Inevitably dates
the gown. To the clever girl who follows
the fashions. even In a moderate sort of
way. just a glance at the sleeves of any
EQWn VIII TX It's DITI0uay AlIHOSI TO a
month. Waists and skirts may remain
fairly much the same from one season
to another. the differences from year to
year being but triiing; but the sleeves
take to themselves some new fad. some
novel caprice of length, outline.
fuIness. or trimming. which dates them
just as surely as does the date stamp
which the modish shoemaker puts In the
lining of the made-to-order shoe.
This seasons new models widely
diversified as to sleeves. The various
Partisan authorities are taking very diff
ferent Views as to what constitutes
unodish arm covering this winter. One
Eolds to a plain and almost tight top.
close fitting and with just little drapery
where IT ends, at the elbow. his neigh
Dor takes Just the opposite view. and ad
vocates a full and puffy top, built out
with silk or haircloth ruf1es on the lin
ing. If necessary, or with little feather
bones sprung on the lining so that ade-
quate support for the sheer material
for all of the favored materials are sheer
as sheer can be-is provided.
However, the most charming examples
follow neither the one nor the other of
those extremes. but rather do they ex-
press a happy medium There is no plain
ness ncr tightness on the one hand,
while on the other that excess of fulness
which was so confidently predicted has
failed altogether to appear. Just a be-
coming and easy amount of fulness Is
what Is employed
The style and character of the sleeve
is largely depended upon to indicate the
degree of dressiness that the little waist
Ia intended to display. The half sleeve,
as might be expected, is very prominent
among the dressier productions, and the
three-quarter sleeve finds a niche in the
its own In contradistinction to those
abbreviated arm-coverings there are some
very charming examples in which rich
siiks-OA sn1-r and supple weave, of
course; that goes now well nigh without
saying-and real laces combine 10 make
a sleeve that is not only of full wrist
length, but has a cuff of the real lace
that will extend well down over the
knuckIes of the hand. charming mode
this is for the woman with a large and
well-shaped hand, for the graceful cover
ing of lace will make the hand seem SO
much smaller and whittier by force of
contrast that its success In the seasons
fashions is already assured.
The bIouses of real laces are as Mai,
and simple as they well can be. The
beauty of the lace is depended upon for
cachet, and there is far less minglin9
and mixing Of laces in this connection
than prevailed heretofore. In CIuny.
pointe Arabe, princess and other Iaces
broad bands with Irregular edges are
Gar more fashionable than those con-