The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-05-01
Fashion items.


Pale beige tlnts aud colfee-and-milk
colors are revived,
The prevailing fashions greatly favor
slender women,
Gold lace and Alpine roses trim the
Fedora bonnets,
Short skirts Of smoke gray velvet are
much worn with Louis XIV, pOl0nals0s of
dove gray brooade for elegant carriage
dress,
Dove gray and pale doe-colored silk
stockings, delicalely embroidered Ia
mauVe or pale blue, are worn with Ro-
man sandals Of black or bronze satin,
cut exceedingly low, and fastened with
one slender satin strap held by very
small buckle OF Irish diamonds. I'M
lnensc buckles upon the instep are now
ignored by the new regime In French foot
dressing,
Pretty little bebe bonnets arc made Of
shrred null, trimmed about tho face
with plaitlngs Of cream lace, and SUR
mounted by II diadem OF large yellow
hearted pansles Of dark purple velvet,
all the leaves being rlgldly excluded.
One Of these dainty little hcad-cOverlngs
lately noted had the entire crown COW
cred with an extra close shlrring, with
long strings Of tho null simply hemmed.
The jaunty little peplums, paletots
and pelernes which Nre revived for
spring wear, are made OF the richest
black velvet brocade, jetted grenadino,
embossed satln, gOuze yelOurs and secil-
rial net, trimmed with dropping chenille
frlngos, wide black laoes Of the costlest
description, and lot applique bands In
novel designs, some Of which cost $50 a
yard Jetted grenadines are shown for
tho body OF tho wrap, NJ the cost Of $50 n
yard, Many OF the wraps have alOplng
vest front made Of lot pendants mingled
with labots Of wide lace, The long
peplum fronts and the pointed ends Of
tho short back aro trimmed 10 CORE
spond,
Variety is still the order OF the day In
both material and STYLE and all nations
and periods seem 10 have been called
upon 10 render the fashions Of 1884 q
grand contamination Of artistic skin,
consummate Ingenuity aud magnih-
ccnco, The ilorlated designs and vol
luminous draporlcs Of Louis XIV. and
NV, eras constitute one OF tho leading
features OF tho summer toilets, and for
light silks, grenadines, hlles and other
dlaphonous fabrics, nothing could ba
more suitable, The continuance OF this
retrou'se style, however does not pre-
vent equal favor being shown 10 thu
long polonabes setting plainly over tho
skirts, or the closo-llttlng Jersey basquos
aud pancllod and llat.klltcd skirts 10
long In vogue,
Among the new decorations for caps
and millinery In general, are gauzo aud
velvet butterflies carefully copied from
nature, representing the most gorgcously
colorod specimens, rs well as the com
mon yellow ones, There are also dragon
lllesmadO Of some transparent substance
that resembles mother.Of'pcarl The
brilliant oOors Of these insects are
closely initiated, ~ are various other
specimens, and 0t glance along the
line one might easily imagine that some
nalurOllstso collection had been rllled, 70
eXact are the representations, These
Insects are worn In the hair, and produce
q very glIIterlng aud pretty effect under
the gas.light
Quaker gray, amber, dove, silver,
beige, golden fawn and doo-neok satin
toilets arc imported, made In superb and
artstlctlc simplicity, with the longcourt
trains falling In heavy, sheeny folds md
unadorncd, the only attempt at trim.
ming being upon tho bodice, whore tho
square opening NJ The throat and edges
Of the sleeves, either half long or short,
are edged with rulllcs Of rare old lace.
Where the neck Is high u bertha Of
costly lace Is subslituted,-New York |
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