The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

plalds with their pronounced colors are for
the most part relegated to childrens wear
and very stylish shirt waists. The darker,
softer and more subdued colors are pre-
ferred for outdoor costumes, the dark
blues, greens, browns and grays leading
in favor. Velours and poplins are the
leading plaids for very smart costumes,
but cheviot, cloth, camel's hair and bou-
cles are better liked by the conservative
gentlewomen. The velours plaids are
shown in enormous patterns Of green and
blue, with narrow lines Of light silk upon
them, like yellow and white or very pale
blue and dark red or old gold. Velvet is
as it always was, the most suitable combi-
nation and trimming to use with plaid,
but some Of the dark and frouzy blouses
now are garnished with braid in military
loops and frogs.
There are some novelty wooden stuffs
where the solid color is of twill in pale
tints, overthrown with q raised design in
black wool, which gives 1t the appearance
Of yermicelli design in braiding. Some.
times graduated stripes in bayadere de-
sign are woven on, and in still other cases
the black pattern is woven in chevron
lines. Still others are bordered with de-
sign Of alternate blocks Of woolly black
and the dress material. Some new zibelne
and camels hair stuffs have borders of
deep wool astrakhan. Ottoman cloth is
new to this generation and is durable
and handsome fabric and is most often
produced in solid color. Ottoman of the
best quality Is used for fine tailor costumes
II has no luster, but round stiffish cord
ed surface. A few pieces Of ottoman cloth
have mixture of threads in the weaving
like covert suiting Others again have
knots and tufts of long silky black hairs
Browns with the black knots make up in
to most comfortably looking gowns for tho
winter. There are many novelties In zibe-
lines, some Of the newest having a mottled
foundation In gray and black or gray and
green, etc., but all with the soft fllaments
lying like natural hairs over the surface.
Among the newest colors are purples
Of every shade and reds from bright Grim
son to deep OK blood. Maroon, which has
been out of date many years, and peacock
blue are also among the new colors. Navy
blue, yale, cadet and imperial are among
the fashionable blues, but bluet, violet sky
and baby, besides ultramarine are seen.
Russian green, reseda green, rush and
hunters green are all seen in the cloths
Speaking Of ribbons calls TO mind a
piece Of new taffeta. 1t was three inches
wide and had six stripes Of brilliant scar.
let and no less brilliant emerald green.
with fine line Of cream satin between
the two colors. 1t was too bright a con-
trast for ordinary eyesight, but 1t was only
one Of thousands of pieces quite as star
Ting for millinery purposes. The roman
stripes for sashes and In the silks for
waists have colors quite as raw, but some
how they are arranged so that the general
result is rich without being inharmonious.
Some of the finest OF the new Scotch plaid
silks have the lines marking the outlines
Of the design made of black velvet. This
gives an unusually rich effect, and this
peplum absolutely require little artificial
support and no skirt can be successfully
draped without 1t. Draped skirts are sure
ly returning to us. Several Of the hand
soonest gowns Of this season show decided
attempts 10 restore the old shawl and
wrinkled fronts. The shawl points In
some cases are bordored with fur and have
head and three little fur tails at the
point.
Tea gowns are very pretty and as a
general rule not of such sumptuously ex-
travagant style as they have been. have
seen but one OF plush. That was of cleo
trio blue and had band OF creamy whits
mouflon all Around the whole gown, down
the front and around the bottom and
sleesos, and also the enormous collar. which