THE WORLD OF FASHION

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, 30 September 1905, Page 62

THE WORLD OF FASHION

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POPULARITY OF THE BOLERO. The bolero is seen everywhere. For morning wear, for afternoon frocks; and for evening gowns it is chosen. Sometimes it reaches quite to the waistline at the back, and in front the points dip down below it; then, contrasting strangely, it will be a little affair of muslin and lace scarcely more imposing than a deep yoke. But it is always the bolero, and it looks as if this smart pretty little coat will become as universally popular as it did only a few years ago. Perhaps it is in its sleeve that the bolero shows its greatest distinction from the boleros of bygone davs. Unless it is just a little puff of muslin with a laee finish, it seldom furnishes tlie entire arm covering, most of this being left to the blouse or slip worn beneath it. Even the boleros of linen suits which dispense with a blcuse have an undersleeve of linen that at least looks separate from the bolero sleeve. Apropos of hats, although the sma'l shapes are now smartest, large picture hats are already shown by the leading milliners, who are confident that, with the summer sun, the shady hats will replace those without brims, whi h affor I shelter to the face. As the sunshade manufacturers felt equally confident that small shapes only would prevail for at least six months, they have made ample preparations to supply sunshades, and most of the shopkeepers hold a large supply of these articles. Two very charming shades of blue enter largely into the new millinery. One. the “china blue.” closely resembles the shade of a light turquoise; the other, called “vieux bleu.” tones in perfectly with the hues of the harebell and the forget-me-not.

That the elbow sleeve predominates this spring and coming summer is a fact there is no getting away from. Fortunately, however, there are various little subterfuges in the shape of unobtrusive tight-fitting undersleeves of a more or less transparent nature. And these may be resorted to by the many who

from various reasons object to a sleeve which stops abruptly half-way. For garments of the tailor-made order the modified leg-of-mutton sleeve is the best choice, for, at its present very reasonable dimensions, the style is pretty, and, in the majority of cases, becoming. The coats at either end of the pictured group show two aspects of the gigot

sleeve. For a dressy gown of thin fabric the sleeves of the second figure are very smart and modish. A small piece of stiffening is required at the shou’der. and the material is drawn closely round the arm just above the elbow, whi’e a small and rather skimpy fall of lace makes an effective finish. Two poufs and a lace frill form the sleeve of the other dress, while, for the little taffetas

coats which w ill be worn >o much this summer, a prettx style of sleeve is shown, The full pouf disappears into an embroidered cuff, from which falls the inevitable frill of laee. It is wise to see. when arranging to have one of those elbow sleeve-, that the cull’ has an opening at the inner part of the arm. Otherwise it will b- found intensely uncomfortable.