Show ITALIAN INFLUENCE IN SLEEVE STYLES the style of sleeve has been notice ably affected by the exhibition of ital lan ian art in paris very full sieves have the preference with a few closefisted close fitted ones often detachable and shaped like those in italian portraits which re a long mitten reaching above the elbow these mitten sleeves are often in velvet that contrasts in material and color with the rest ot of the dress some of the models are made en of vivid colored transparent plas tic materials such as sequin on a dull black rayon velvet dress with ditching mit ching band at the round neckline the art ex exhibition has also inspired bou bouffant t sleeves slashed over contrasting col I 1 ored fabric as well as very long me medieval I 1 sleeve that fall to the hem of t the skirt in panel style |