The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-26


Joule cloth is a rival of cheviots and
tweeds.
New half-fitting wraps are cut with
Japanese sleeves.
Valencienneslace is returning to favor
for evening wear.
Feathers are still used on round hats
in great profusion, and many milliners
protest against using flowers for them;
still many of the imported hats have
both flowers and feathers.
Black gros grain silk is now as popu-
lar as ever. Many newly imported cos
tunes are made entirely of it, others are
garnished with Jet applique bands and
ornaments in new and beautiful designs;
but the majority of them are half broche
velvet of satin broche. The most fash
ionable kind of corded silk is the ''Vic-
toria" brand-as soft and pliable as
merveilleux. but nearly as thick as Irish
poplin-this silk, trimmed with broche
and jet, makes an ideal costume for
middle-aged ladies, and looks well on
all. The newest silks in colors are solid,
small-patterned brocades in dark shades
with border of brocaded flowers, in
| their natural hues, running up one side
of the material. A black pattern in this
style has border of marigolds and
poppieS, and dark seal brown is bor-
dered with pale pink and deep crimson
roses. Worth is-ma6ing up these silks
great deal for dinner and reception
dresses.-Nea0 York Evening Post.
The wraps for early spring weather,
says H0rper's BazGr, are made of the
Ottoman repped cloth of light quality,
the familiar jersey cloth worn during
the winter, and plaid cloths of dull,
| dark colors. For still heavier jackets a
few beaver and tricote cloths are used.
! The colors most shown are green, tan,
! brown, black and blue, and these col
: ors, with very dark red and orange
shades are combined in the plaids. The
| trimmings are braid, passementerie,c cord
| and tassels, heavy guipure velvet ac-
! cessories, some narrow and sleek che
mile fringes, buckles OF steel, jet or
shell, metal buttons, and long-looped
| bows of velvet ribbon or of satin ribbon.
| Long cloaks are shown for the first
| spring days when sealskins- or fIlr-lined
| clOaks are laid aside; but the tendency
| for dressy garments, and for those worn
| later in the season is towards shorter
| matels, visites and jackets.
| Further importations of millinery
| show pOkes of medium size for carriage
and country use, with rather small bon
nets for full dress and for general wear
in city streets. The fish-wife poke
pinched into a point above the forehead
is very largely imported for ladies. This
shape is said to be the popular one with
Parisiennes at present, but it failed to
find favor here this winter except for
children, misses, and very young ladies.
1t is now made more becoming by full
! frills of lace that are on the brim both
inside and outside, and may be better
| liked as summer bonnet. Gold lace,
black lace, and the new cashmere laces.
as well as those of leather color, are
fully gathered or pleated around the
brims of many bonnets. With the sub
stantial black English straw bonnets
velvet is much used for trimming and
it is the whim of the season to use yellow
in nearly all black bonnets, either in
gold cords, gold lace, tinsel pompons, Oh
an aigrette, or else in bright yellow
flowers -dandelions, marigolds, buttor
daisies, ehrysanthemums, marguerites
golden-rod, and Marshall Neil roses.