The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-02-18

Jnougn IL nad grown together and was
bordered with an inch wide band of black
astrakhan. Above that was a narrow and
light row of soutache braiding. 1t made
n most elegant gown, such as the very best
dressers love to own.
Black Is expected to be the favorite of
all colors for the coming season, whether
in cloth, the rich new silks or the can
vases and other fabrics too numerous to
mention. Velours Is put forward as a ma
terial for full costumes. This is now pro-
duced with cisele patterns Of velvet, and is
rich and handsome. Some velours pat
terms have plaids done in black velvet upon
the ribbed ground. There are also several
fancies in ppplins with raised velvet effects.
But the splendid black brocatelle brocades
arc beyond compare the finest of all silks.
They are heavy, firm and have that pecul
lar manner of lying In great strong folds
that gives the wearer regal air After
the black brocades come those where two
or more colOrs are combined in them The
new directeur or directoire green, which
ever you choose to call it, isa beautiful soft
color, reminding one Of the lincoln and
bottle green as the point of vision changes.
1t gives one tint in one light and the other
In another light. 1t Is velvety always.
Grosgrain silks In firm, close weave have
large, sprawling patterns on them in satin,
sometimes oil in black and at others In
two colors. All these superb silks have
somo part Of the bodice, II not all, of the
same silk. The sleeves or pointed bodice
should show the pattern in some place.
The poplins are put forward for favor
which they will not long enjoy, though
they do look well ut first, In black they
are woven in elaborate arabesques and silk
stripes, but no popln is durable except the
Irish poplin and that is as costly rs good
silk. Some Of the velours have stripes
looking like moire rihbon and even over
the MORE Is thrown succession of small
woven designs-lowers or in geometrica)
figures.
The woolen goods in black for the com.
ing spring are exceptionally fine. The
camel's hair, with its silvery fllaments, is
one of the most satisfactory of garments.
The mixtures and the tweeds are charac'
terized by taste and care in the new color
ings. The quality is always the same.
The boucle goods, in checks, stripes plain
goods and twills as well as canvas, are all
among the spring fabrics, but are not quite
as heavy as they were.
Black goods with flmy little curls
over a red ground make handsome
lOr u tthJs liDcilhSS diS hASo
placed among the new stuffs, and as these
differ in several essentials from those of
last season they are new Tapaline is one
new stuff, resembling drap d'ete some
what, though IL cannot approach this lat
ter material for solidity or beauty. Moth
ing can unless 1t IL the eudora cloth.
Cecilia cloth is another novelty In WOOL
It is something like n serge, but with o
twill like serge over sort Of honeycomo
CLOTH Sometimes these are both In the
Hnnlo tint, and again thcy may di.for. The
,,afiras ,gaaves and tho coarse burlap cloth
= ire expe, eel TO become very fashionable.
Tho colors offered in the spring dress
goods are, as n whole, harmonious and
pleasing The puppies are the most bril-
limit possible to Imagine. The blues are
nearly all misty rather than brilliant, and
curry the indigo and delft shades.
ord etamine, one Of the newest
cIeaRas goods, is.shown In blue
Mr searthreads. Some OF the
at least double'e..asaas Of the
man who visited MS,
other day in this city.