The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-07

How quickly the long. tight sleeve
has leaped into favor? That is at
least among the uItra-fashlonable. And
they lthe sleeyesl are Infinitely be-
coming to most women The sleeve in
ita most approved shape has very IT.
tie II any fullnesa at the shoulder, and
Il molds the arm right down 70 the
wrist. where It curves out gently, thus
forming a cup-like frame for the
knuckles. Il Is predicted BY one OF
the most famous Of the Paris dress
makers that these sleeves will be i'm
mensely popular In the coming spring.
worn as they will be with the sleeve.
less coats. especially with those coats
which have very wide armholes.
Another novelty OF which We wish
TO speak and which we picture IN our
smaller illustration. IS the latest thing
in aashes. You viii not notice that Il
was passed around the girls waist,
from the front and that the ends
were brought back and tied at one
side. almost In front
On slender figures these sashes are
infinitely becoming. and they are an
absolute rage Al the moment. They
are, think. more becoming to the
average woman than the "Fatma"
sash, as the latter must be drawn
very tightly round the hips and tied
--either at the back or front-seyeral
inches below #aistline
As for the costumes displayed in
our large illustration above. the first
Is Of duh red cloth the long coat being
edged with fanclful braid. while the
waistcoat and revers are Of black
Persian lamb. The second costume is
Of light blue face cloth. cut Ia princess
style in front and trimmed with a lIt.
tie souiache embroidery, and bearing
q lace walatcoat outlined with a short
crminc stole
There IL no doubt that many modlsh
women favor the English rather than
the French fashion Of gowning for
evening at the theater and in dining.
even in public restaurants and at the
play. A slight decolletage ls not only
charming when the neck ls good, but
Il Is much more comfortable IN our
overheated theaters and restaurants
But Il should be remembered that BY
far the greater number OF people in
any audience are those having mod
crate and IN some cases very mod
crate incomes. and that with such
even the semi.decollete gown for such
occasions Is more or less o. an extrava
gance. It would seem. therefore, that
with their varied opportunities cover
ing the opera boxes, innumerahle pri
yate entertainments 70 say nothing ol
dinners at home-for wearing sem
and full decoilete gowns--the womer
OF social standing would do better L
follow the example Of the refined
ParlBienne and wear high-necket
frocka. or. at least, those with Dutcf
necka OF the tiniest possible V. wheT
dining in public or at the play. remem
bering, always, that their gowns vii
surely be copied as nearly as possible
IN cut at least, by many Of their SCI
who can not afford It.
In England It Is quite different
There are distinctly different classes
and the quiet middle class Is eonten
to dress as do others OF the saml
class. Hereditary titles and blul
blood, no matter how illegitlmatel!
the blue-so-called blue-blood ma!
have come. are genuinely esteemed
and the fact that money derived from
marrying into the vulgareat Of famiile
may pay the bills makes little dll
ference.
Here there can be no caste, peopl
try to make Il. but when the million
AiFe Of today springs only generg