Evening journal., 1912-01-13
THE PRESENT VOGUE OF RIBBON FLOWERS

wearer On some of the best silk or
satin dresses, especially those made
with the new sleeves tight fitting to
the elbow. the ruffies are made of iine-
~ pleated bobinet and 20 around the
hand and up the outside seam nearly
to the elbow, the seam being closed
with buttons or hooks and eyes to in
sure the perfect ft now demanded by
fashion. If there is a round or a sailor
collar on the blouse that, too, is out
lined With the net plcating in a quaint
fashion which is most becoming. Fas-
tidious women approve the sleeve ruff
hes, but they must be kept scrupu-
lously clean else the whole effect of
feminine daintiness is spoiled.
A logical sequence Of sleeve ruffes
is ruffing OF louncing on the skirt.
and we have the assurance Of the best
French dressmakers that that too is
coming in again. Slightly gathered
flounces are already seen on some of
the new skirts, particularly those
made OF lighter materials, as thin silk
or voilc, but real rufhes will undoubt-
cdly be seen next summer on the
lovely batistes and cotton yoiles manu-
facturers are already preparing for
our dclectation. Among all the foa-
lures of Wonan's dress cOntemptu-
ously denominated "fripperies' by
men. nothing so proclaims the eternal
feminine as the ruiflc. II is something
a mere man cannot wear-hence his
assumed scorn-and by its auffness
and softness seems a fitting expression
of tho gentler woman soul. For this
reason il is never long out of fashion.
and IFS unfailine reappearanco after
few seasons of eclipse is always a
joyful event.
IL rs not 70 he supposed, though. that
the presence of rufncs will moan full
skirts. Fashion doubtless deems
enough concession has been made in
the width of skirts when she enlarged
them from a yard and half 10 two
yards and quarter, which now seems
TO be the regulation. and will take her
/ stand on that all through the coming
/ spring and summer. The apparent ful.
ness given by rufies and clcverly ai,
ranged draperies of course hrralds an
eventual return TO wider skirts. bui
for the present VIC must content our.
selves with the similitude and hide oui
narrowness as best We can by sew.
! ing frills TO a two and a quarter YARD
foundation.
We do not much care, anyway. as
long as we are using silk and satin II
Is only when climatic necessity brings
us TO lawn and linen that we will sigl
for more latitude. Just now we arc
concerned to get the best possible ef.
fects from the bengalines, moires and
poplins which are said TO be making
a bid for popular favor against satin
which has held sway for so long.
Bengaline and poplin may be used &c
good advantage for an entire dress
but moire needs TO be combined with
other materials TO give the best re.
suits, since the hard and shining
"waterod" effect is apt to play havoc
with the lines of ones figure.
This pretty illustration Figure p
shows a clever combination of moirs
with broadcloth in making one of the
aew coat suits. The lower part of The
skirt is a taupe moire. and the simu-
lated tunic of broadcloth is in tn,
samei gray shade. The coat matches
the tunic, while the stylish collar ant
wide cuffs are of the moire The suit
has that smart look at which we all