The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-22

gown Of oxblood venetian cloth. There
were but two rows of the velvet ribbon,
the wider one uppermost These were
sewed on in a series of turret points start
ing from the bottom of the skirt and ex-
tending all the way around. There was a
wide Swiss belt of black velvet, with a
fancy silver buckle at the left side, of un-
usually large dimensions. The upper por-
tion of the bodice was made In style
quite popular with young ladies, rcsein-
bling short jacket and having the bot
tom laid in deep bias folds. This particu-
lar one had three Of those each trimmed
with the wide and narrow velvet. 1t closed
on the left side, and was finished with
cream colored lace stock, with ruffle and
cravat bow of the same. The trimming
ON the caps to the sleeves and that at the
wrists was also of the velvet. Altogether
the plan Is good one.
For spring season, for late wear and
summer also, never saw so much made
up trimming as is now offered. The mill
tary sets of braid and cords are everywhere.
They are all prepared ready TO be put on,
and on old jackets and waists they give
jaunty newness that no one would believe
possible, while very many OF the new out
door costumes have them. They are be-
coming to everybody. There are figaros,
boleros, zouaves and half dozen 9th
er styles of short jackets made OF thick
venetian point lace and of passementerle.
These may be worn directly over a waist
without interlining, or be lined with some
pretty collar that will show through In
contrast. Then there Is no end of collars
with their ties fastened to them in such a
way that 1t is but moments work to ad-
Just them. Beaded trimming and silk pas
sementerle are modelled into thousand
different shapes, and each has its fixed use,
so that the labor of sewing 1t on is almost
nothing.
There were among some shown me TO-
day beautiful Swiss belts and girdles,
stiffened with wire and covered with jet.
One novelty had a sort of "side body"
with two tabs. These were placed-that
is, the whole side body was-beginning at
the top of the shoulder and sloping grace
fully toward the front of the waist, the
tabs falling below the line. This gave a
very stylish slope to the front OF the bodice.
There are fancy beaded tudor and medici
collars of satin of different colors, and some
of white or black velvet richly beaded and
ready to apply, There was one arrange
ment of stomacher and bretelles Of fancy
| JOU DhssCllltnbtIlp liltho Noo WY iANh -
very elegant new idea is the black canvai
| which has figures outlined upon 1t in fine
beads, like conyentionalized leaves All
| the rest is cut away and tho spaces filled
| In with network Of fine jet
For ornan.Ints there are any number
and an immense variety of set pieces of JET
almost as handsome as jewelry. Other
pieces are planned especially for reverst
lapels or the bottom backs or all around
boleros and other jackets, The crocheted
black silk passementerie is extremely rich
and shows up well, some thinking 1t finei
and more elegant than passementerie
however finely beaded. There are alst
many set pieces of spanRle work, and still
more of metal trimmings. One novelty
is having the crocheted passementerie II
differsnt light oolored silks, instead of al
ways black. In these the central outline
is high raised and well defined over th'
rest Of It, One piece had sort Of trefoi
done over molds. This was one inch across
and between the round pieces there wer