The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19

sleeve perhaps present greater
difficulties to the home dress
- maker than does any other
part of the garment. Very often the
blouse or gown turaed out by the
amateur is spoiled by the sleeve on ac-
count of it's unsuItabilty to the rest of
the garment in question or because it
Is not well made. The perfect sleeve
is by no means easy to contribute, but
If you are fortunate enough to hit
upon an attractive design and procure
a paper pattern of the same the rest
is plain sailing The only trouble is that
I'm these days of quick changing r. odes
the fashion makers no sooner launch a
style than they evidently think II over
and wonder II they hadn't letter
change their minds after all. or course
the sleeves are long now-everybody
knows that-but are they going to stay
long? That's the question. And ons
wonders whether It's better to suffor
the uncomfortableness of tse long
manche all summer or TO take arms
no pun Neutrality-suspicious. this sea of
trouble and by opposing againrt 1t tho
three quarter sleeve end II. Tho
French modistes are saying to .nem-
selves that long sleeves are mon 20
nous. just as If they hadn't thought ot
1t before. So they are already talftns
of "A compromise. A three-quartei
sleeve with a dainty little undersissve
of tucked net or batiste going the res.
OF the way to the wrist is what they
are talking about now. The idea >
not bad one, and such a sleeve is SO
much cooler and more seasonable for
warm weather. Speaking of Paris. the
air at the gay capital is charged with
rumors at this minute that twelve yard
skirts, panniers and sleeves held out
with stiff interlning that are littlo
short of cages are at the door await
ing an opportunity to display them
selves. If they are there 1t will only
take a pleasant race day to disclose
them. But here in America we will
not feel their influence, If at all, until
late in the summer or in the fall. 10
return to the sleeve of the present.
when undecided as to what shape the
sleeve shall be in light summer frock
choose the small leg Of mutton II ths
material is very sheer the little full,
ness this model displays at the top "
not only agreeable but positively
charity when the shoulders of tae
wearer are contracted and the arms OF
the prOverhia broomstick build
For the shirt waist the small bishcip
be either long or three quarter length.
! All over embroidery sleeves should Ire
| cut with one seam. The button and
| loops give the tight ft at the wrist and
/ should be placed on this seam ann oot
/ on the outer edge of the arm.
/ BY the way, the girl who is pop-
sessed of a blouse with an old fpa,
ioned fun sleeve will find that she ess
make 1t quite fashionable by gathering
It at the elbow and adding tight ~
per sleeve of material to match ner
. skirt, that reaches almost to the ei-
I bow, the fabric being cut so that ;aI
/ outer part of the arm IL coverEt, s"c
lust above the elbow II is cut or the
inside to give the appearance OF a
buckle If a band of the same material
is prettily fitted into a girdle with this
alteration to the sleeve and ths AID
tlon of bretelles to the blouse the ave
teur may turn an unsmart blouse AZ.
skirt into an up to date complete
frock The idea of the bretell-. soire
reader may say, smacks of the styles
of last summer but / can assure this
skeptical seamstress that some 81 sic
best frocks of the season are male ~
, this cooperative fashion. and with
, coats to match one gets the erect OF
vantage of sch n costume 81 &se
, when Is too watD. ana olinds even tbs
bretelles a burden they can be pealet
off, and an attractive belt covers tho
walstband of the frock and with cost
one has n complete suit or without 10
n separate skirt and blouse.
To continue the sleeve talk = mo-
ment longer, a charming design foi
sleeve of foulard, sole de chine o. AIRY
Of the soft unwashable materials "
the season Is made with nine deep
: tucks or folds, each one of which IL
caught at the ed"e by fancy bGtt-n.
A deep pointed cuff coming well ,N>e
: the back of the hand forms dclleht-
ful finish and this, of course. ie onr;-
posed of lace or embroidery ts Coz
respond with tEe trimming on the resc
of the dress.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
New York.