The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-09

close fitting jacket Of the alpaca, with
frill of ten inch lace round the bottom.
The sleeves were elbow puffs with lace
frills. At the neck there was full puff
of silk null ending in a double jabot Of
the lace that reached to the bottom. There
were four revers, very large and very sharp
ly pointed, cut from cheney silk in such
manner that the design filled the revers as
IL made on purpose for 1t. The ground of
the silk was the faintest possible pink, and
the flowers In shades of red and green.
This was not all, for there was besides
queer and quaint looking wrap to wear
with 1t at any outdoor function where q
very dressy effect was desired, like garden
parties, the carriage on the afternoon
promenade and also for visiting. This wrap
was made Of plated alpaca, the plaits laid
from neck to waist line, where 1t ended
like a very short box coat. The plaits were
loose at the bottom, which caused the gar
ment to stand out widely at the waist.
The sleeves We're elbow puffs of the al
paca, with deep accordion plated frills Of
silk null of the same shade as the alpaca.
Around the sleeves there was rose plated
pinking of taffeta of the same shade. Over
the shoulders there was cape collar Of
beaded black lace sewcd upon taffeta and
edged by an accordion plated frill Of the
null. The neck was finished with full
frill Of the apple green null with windmill
bows set all around the neck just below
the collar This idea of having the two
bodices and the short wrap all of the same
stuff and interchangeable is a good one,
but the owner must take very precious care
of her skirt to make it bear the strain Of
three waists, and II she wants to wear ap-
Pile green she must be blond Of the
purest type
Money and labor saving devices are al
ways in demand and particularly so for
women's wear, principally because they
have to wear so much There is something
new in that line, and that Is a sort Of false
front in the shape Of an exaggerated stole
collar This is made of delicate and soft
japanese Grape in a shade of ecru that har-
monies with almost everything. The
collar Is wide and embroidered in dainty
dresden design with tiny flowers in deli
cate colors Tho fronts are gathered at the
neck and are fastened together at the waist
line and fall to the edge of the skirt. At
the waist line there are bows Of ribbon to
match, with long ends, one on each side,
and the collar and sides are bordered with
ecru lace, which Is also put around the
neck over the Grape, forming medici col
lar. This stole arrangement Is to be worn
over any plain gown, and by fastening the
neck and the two side bows 1t apparently
becomes part Of the gown and transforms
1t into n rich and elegant tea gown. This
could be made Of almost any silk or Grape
or Lace or even of white or very light cash
mere The width OF the front is 20 Incncs
at the bottom and at the waist line. One
width Of Grape or silk Ia sufficient unless
very narrow. In Lace 1t would be very
graceful
Very many OF the wraps and mantles
have long stole SHAPED fronts, and many
more have revers or fancy postiche capu-
chins. Rose plaitings Of lace or plnked or
bias fringed silk are fayorite trimmings
for the short wraps, and, In fact, for al
most everything. The silk IA cut on the
true bias aud the edges fringed out, and IL
Is then plated up. II requires exactly four
times as much In length as the plating
win be when finished, but 1t is very pretty
and soft when done / noticed wrap
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