The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
TEXTURES AND STYLES.
Hinta ana Helps for Ladies' who pcsIr
IN Dresa wall.

to Dress Well.
All the new stuffs designed for suit
ings are emphatically "drapeable. hut
in an array of sixty pieces there is no
material that gives such extraordinary
wear and drnpes with more perfect
grace than pricstly silk warp Henrietta
cloth. Some of the finest and most
stylish of the seasons dresses have been
mi ade of this material, there being more
service in ono Of these dresses for hard
ware and rough usage than in almost
any other fabric in the market. Ger
tainly no material with the same style
and elegance can approach 1t in wear.
ing qualities. Abbey cloths are very
beautiful in wrap and luster, but seem
especially designed for dcmi-dress,
church, morning calls and half mourn-
ing.
The subject of draperv Is very promi-
nent at present. A number of models
have the entire drapery in one piece,
but more general is tho unhemmed dra-
perry. This was introduced last season,
but has begun only lately to gain in
popular favor. Pinked edged is used
on any material that does not fray out
at the edges.
Skirts are merely masses Of artistic
drapery and folds. The lining or un-
derneath skirt is used, and upon the
bottom of this Is set band of the ma
terial varying in width according to
the arrangement of the drapery, which
may demand one-fourth of yard. or
almost the entire length of the skirt.
1t is an open question in some cir
cles whether sleeves will be loose or
tight fitting. There aro few women to
whom the loose sleeve is becoming,
but the majority OF ladies find the coat
sleeve quite to their liking, and will
not give it up. Besides this the mod
iste and tho tailor have labored long
and industriously to. bring the coat
sleeve to perfection, and will scarcely
abandon it fora style that any amateur
can manage. The voluminous vest
drapery, about which much has been
said and written, has in many cases
| got no further than the fashion plates
where it has appeared. 1t is suitable
only for slender ladies, and unless it is
appropriately worn is extremely unbe-
coming. The plain, perfectly fitted
w aist is the height of elegance, and
drapery is tolerable only when tho
dress fits badly.
| Skirts are trifie longer than here
tofore, some of them almost touching
the ground. Indeed, there is talk of
demi-trains for all uses, but American
ladies will scarcely approve of this
idea. The emancipation Of women
from the burden of long trains for
street wear is without doubt final.
For all young ladies the favorite al
ditional garment is the natty jacket of
cheviot, tweed or ladies' cloth, beaded
or not, as the material may suggest.
The pretty checked woolen jackets.
with hoods lined with fancy striped
changeable silks, are still popular,
though not SO new as the plain colored
faced cloths. more OR less elaborately
braided in shades or black. Some
dressy jackets of tan. fawn and bronze-
brown cloths are finished with applique
brai,ling of tarnished gilt or silver cord.
or shaded tinsel passementeries; and
these are worn with most snowy street
costumes of any color. Appliques Of
silk braid are also used with an nnder-
lying of MORE antique, usually match
ing either material or braid in color,
cut to the shape of the garniture. Some
of the most elegant long wraps have
full plaitings of silk from throat to foot
and often similar silk plating, from
the waist down, supplies the fullness at
the back. Chicago Times.