The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-04

proficient N managing all this eN-
ira material, we shall like the big,
soft sleeves and wonder how we
ever fancied the skinny bttle at-
fairs of yesteryear.' Big sleeves, you
know, make one look Simmer.
Their very bigness forms contrast
that throws the rest OF the figure
into smaller proportions, and the
bigger they are, the slenderer does
their wearer appear. one comfort,
certainly--even IL the several yards
moro OF fabric seem a bit discour-
aging TO ones pocketbook.
Coats and wraps of the season
! have all the new big sleeves; somt
/ frankly hugeS others more moder-
ate, with the bigness in a flare be-
/ low the elbow. But no last-ycar
wrap ~ topcoat with close Sleeves
TO the wrist can hope to pass mus
/ ter this season unless something Is
done to its slceveS-and maybe the
/ furriers have not been busy chang
| ing fur coats. The velvet coat pic
tured shows the coat-sleeve idea for
| this winter; big, draped sleeves
blending 10 the waistline with the
| drapery of the garment but defin'
ing the slope of shoulder and upper
/ arm quite distinctly. This is a very
practical street and dress coat Of
/ black velvet, with choker collar and
cuffs OF black CaraCul The loose.
easy lines, low belt and enormous
/ sleeves are all authoritative style
/ features for the winter season.
most comfortable and graceful wrap
for wear over pretty afternoon
frocks, or over dinner gowns when
one must, don the sort of wrap that
accompanies a hat for the journey
to and fro.
In the fur wrap for evening wear
or for limousine wear I'm the after
noon, sleeves are indicated rather
than added. the arrangement or the
fur pelis suggesting loose sleeves.
and border OF fur forming the
actual sleeve additions This Is
sable wrap of great beauty and dis
tincticn Sable is particularly
fashionable fur this year. and no
pelt is so soft, light and rich for
full length wraps.
How last Years Sleeves Can
Be Altered.
All the costumes pictured today
showing the new sleeve ideas for the
winter--are neY and authoritative.
but some OF them hint at very prhc
;iCal devices for bringing last sea
sons small sleeves up to date by us
ing some extra fabric and a little tn
genuity. The straight, flarinG
sleeve Is the one style that Is hope
less In this respect. II must posi-
lively be cut from whole CLOTH to
have the right line Of gradual flare
from shoulder to edge, though Il
need not necessarily be cut In one
with the bodice, IN kimono style, as
Ia h. nh EFtF Mt iVfNft a
georgette sleeve may be added to a
crepe de chine OF satin frock ~ this
type-simple lines and embroidery
but velvet froCk is best with velvet
sleeves. And most OF the embroi-
| dery on the costume IS on these
| flowing sleeves which adds TO their
! pronounced effect.
| Another velvet frock pictured
suggests a very good way Of enlarg-
ing long, close sleeves. The sleeve
Is slashed up the outer side above
the elbow and a wide pleating of
georgctte set underneath. The pic
| ture shows the effect with lifted as
well as lowered arm, This IL a
/ frock in the new medieval style
/ with simple, traight lines. low waist
! line and girdle OF beads. IL is OF
rich maroon colored velvet with
! Georgette sleeve pleatings in the
same shade and girdle of black
wooden beads.
A short kimono sleeve OF last sea-
son m. ght be enlarged to resemble
| the slashed, draped sleeve OF the
| red canton crepe frock pictured
/ IL you can match your material
Sleeve and sash draperies make this
simple little frock extremely grace
/ ful, and panels of gold thread en-
/ broidery on skirt and upper sleeve
add a rich touch. The slashed
bishop sleeve. attached TO short
klmono sleeve between shoulder and
elbow is gathered at the wrist into