The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01

gins to look a trifie worn, myriad of delightful frocks appear wit a refreshing variety. Hints of fey subtleties in sleeves, in necle-lines, il draperies suggest the tendency of tn mode for the coming season.
 It is not too early to state the belle that sleeves will be continued inter est of the spring. Already the advanc models are showing a number of in triguing new designs. There seems t be no end to the charm of a sleeve Whether long or short (and it may b either with perfect correctness), the nev sleeve is usually draped. The day O the tight little sleeve which stoppe, above the elbow, awkwardly accentini too plump arms, is fortunately past, or at least, given the variety of .othe models infinitely more graceful.
 In general, the sleeves hang straigh from the shoulder; few are set in, bu the majority drop from the bodice il the graceful kimono fashion. Here ant there, however, sleeve is designed witt B tiny puff--the quaint little mid-Vic torian sleeve which belongs to the shoul der decolletage.
 Several of the longer sleeves are als, developing the puff, which either peep forth below the long, straight over sleeve, or which Is continuation of tn, slightly fiared sleeve. In the latte, case the sleeve begins with a norma armhole, flares above tho wrist an, slopes in again, somewhat like melon to a tight-fitting cuff. This sleeve a this place may be richly embroidered recalling the rich brocades of its ancien predecessors when slashes and puff were in fashion.
 The Infinite Variety
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 of Sleeve oOA
 A suggestion of the AsH)NN long-ago slashed sleeve is HSoVHl visible in those models, H6HlSS which consist of narrow NAgz2/ strips of fabric or of rib MMNN'M bons fastened to a snug SNrIA\SSNA cuff. This idea may be de- NQNI1YNIUISS veloped in number of sSSt(ANSJO graceful and intriguing >S designs. One afternoon
 frock of black velvet displays sleeve which consist entirely of black velve ribbons attached to shoulder-cap an, caught again at the wrist. Very rarel, is any fabric permitted to be place, under these strips of ribbon, unless i is only the merest shadow of chiffon.
 A delightful opportunity for richnes of effect is offered in the brocade, sleeve. On this page is photographic, a frock which shows the interesting re suit derived from two 3leeves elabo rately brocaded. This little day frock i a simple affair of black duvetyne whicl hangs straight from the shoulders Bands embroidered with dull steel brai, edge the neck-line and foot of the skirt
 The faring sleeves of this frock han, from normal armholes and are slashe, at each side to the elbows. Upo foun dation of the duvetyne the sleeves ar intricately embroidered with steel brai, and fattened squares of terra-cott, shaded composition.
 Very Useful Frock of Black Velve
 Equally long, but very different i, design, are the simple sleeves of tn black velvet frock which is illustrate, on this same page. This is a delight fully quaint and very useful frock fo afternoon wear or for informal din ners. The slightly fared sleeves are SC into the rather narrow armholes of snug-fitting bodice. The skirt is drape, with a circular affair which cascade at either side.
 Adding striking contrast to the frocl are the open-work designs of white crep de Chine, arranged in triangles. Thi form of trimming, carried out in vari ous frabrics, is meeting with great sue cess. Upon blue Poiret twill frocks thes