The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

like? Long sleeves must it w possess, first of all-no hope of cool, comfy short sleeves for this summer, sorry as one is to make the statement. Every woman is asking wistfully anent the new blouses: "But are there no elbow sleeved models?" None at all, mesdames; and the longer your sleeves are, the smarter you will look Some of the new sleeves, stretched out with no arms within them, seem to measure a good yard and a quarter in length; but on the arm they are merely very long, limp sleeves that bag over little above the cuff.
 And sleeves are full, also. No more tight sleeves, if you would be excess sively chic. The fullness is gathered softly into a low shoulder, or into regulation small armhole and floats about the arm, a cuff of any width from an inch to ten inches conf1ning the sleeve below the elbow. One must decide on the shape of ones sleeve &C., cording to ones personal taste, and this is even more important - ones type of figure. The material of the blouse also counts in the matter.
 
 may be very full, for the line of the arm shows through; untransparent sleeves must have more definite shape. Illness so that the figure may not ap-, pear bulky. If the arm is very long and thin, the tall cuff is most becom-. ing and some of the new cuffs point up even as far as the turn of the elbow. The full bishop sleeve gath
 
 coming to some women; on others it is rather trying.
 Collars Both High and Low.
 One may hold out more hope of coolness and comfort where collars are concerned. There are quite as many blouses with V-shaped neck orenings as there. are models with high, cnoker collars. The latter are perhaps smarter but only the slender woman with a long throat will choose to swathe her neck in a choker col lar, once warm weather has set in. Many models show convertible collars which may be worn high or low but these makeshifts are never very sat- isfactory. Either the convertible col lar looks clumsy when it is turned down; or its effect lacks in trimness when fastened high around the throat. It will be best to have, say, one or two tall-collared blouses for special wear and all the rest comfortable. open-necked models which leave the throat bare in front. At the back. every blouse collar rises high enough to meet the line Of the hair-with the possible exception of very informal morning and sport waists.
 There is captivating charm in new blouse whose fascinating inconsistency is silken and chiffon fabric fashioned into most informal. smock-like lines. This model has graceful sleeve, gath cred into a narrow wristband, a high, turned down collar with exaggerated wing bow and a clever arrangement of the material under the arm which fits the blouse smoothly over the figure yet allows sufficient fullness for grace This blouse which comes from Che ruit has the unfailing Cheruit charm and femininity that distinguish all models from this couturier. It's very exaggeration is appealing to taste sa- tiated with eternal sameness in blouse wear. The material is bisque ele- plants cara soft, kid surfaced fab ric and the sleeves are of chiffon ir the same bisque shade. The em- broideries are in golden brown silk and the smart necktie is olive green The chiffon sleeves are not gathered