The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-22
are neater and cleaner looking than any

are neater and cleaner looking than any
other color.
It seems almost curious that there should
be so very little ribbon put upon the light
and dainty summer gowns. Only q season
ago every thing was fluttering with it,
Lace has taken the place of ribbon, and
one likes It Just as well. A new fancy is
to have full jabot or cascade start from
the left shoulder and follow down that side
and on to the skirt for some inches, more
or less, or It may cross the bust diagonally
and then extend down the skirt to the feet.
There may be full cravat or scanty but
graceful fall In the front. A pair of bre-
telles is often made o4 lace rs we'll as some
times draped bertha. l do not mention
the jackets, yokes and pelerines, as these
are not quite so new.
An unusually fetching design was
worked out in this way: There was dove
colored gown of fine nuns yelling. The
skirt was quite plain. The bodice was in
shape of a blouse, open on the left side.
The whole front was entirely smooth across
the bust and untrimmed. There was a
drawn drapery of the stuff fastening at the
left shoulder and showing In three or four
gathers. The left sleeve had n wide gath
cred cap, bordered with two rows of lace,
from the waist line. There was no cap to
! tho right sleeve over the puff. The belt
and collar were Of satin ribbon to exactly
match the collar of the gown. 1t was un-
usually attractive In its well loved color
| and its artistic simplicity.
Certainly half, If not more, of all the
summer gowns have pointed girdles,
| the belts or other finish. even saw plaid
shirt waist where the material was draped
| to point. This was worn with hand
Rome travelling dress, not one for too rough
weather, but so that such dress might be
worn with impunity. The dress itself was
of navy blue corded serge, with row Of
| hercules braid around the bottom. There
was the shirt waist Of tartan plaid silk,
| showing in point beneath double jacket
| resembling as much as anything a her
maphrodite brig, as 1t was little of every
thing and not much of anything. This
| little jacket was trimmed with the black
braid, too, and had double lapels Of blue
and white A plaid tie matched the silk
In the waist.
Really there Is little variety allowed In
seagoing gowns, for old Neptune likes to
| spoil everybody's looks, clothes, temper
and appetite when he gets chance. Moth
ing has yet been discovered that will resist
his spitefulness except serge and duck.
Duck can be washed SO easily that 1t IL
well to have, but 1t soils quickly also,
Serge, therefore, is the proper thing for any
seagoing gown. Personal taste may make
1t dainty and even ooquettish. These
| gowns are always made on land. As q
general rule, when the wearer takes her
nrst voyage she retires to her stateroom
Tor the "seclusion that the cabin grants"
md the subsequent proceedings interest
Aer no more"
White serge and crayanette make dainty
sea gowns, but they must have their quota
Of blue or else they wouldn't be right at
tll. One had four rows of thick blue braid
around the skirt at the knees and three
rows in another cluster above. The bodice
was In Russian blouse shape, with two or
three rows of blue braid around 1t and a
blue cloth belt. There were stripes OF braid
around the sleeves from the wrist to the
puffs. and a sailor COLLAR was Of the blue
10th with three lines OF silver braid around
II and big white null tie. These are
both rather fanciful for sea gown.
found another rather more modestly plan