The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

mink, cardinal and black, all with fine
cross stripes over, making small checks. It
As but 81 inches wide, this poplin, and costs
81. .25 to 81. 90 per yard, which is very
high price. The larger plaids produced in
Irish poplins are very stylish, but this pop
lin is more expensive than the French, but
will wear, as the children say, forever
and forever"
In woods one Of the prettiest lines Of
goods have found consists of the white
grounded challies, with polka dots Some
of these are but as large as pinheads, while
others are as big as a penny. The dots are
brown, cardinal, blue or green, and are far
enough apart to leave the soft beauty of
the challie in plain evidence. / must not
forget TO mention the printed etamines.
One design is in the faint, shadowy figures
and tints that make the cheney silks such
visions Of elusive charm. These are really
lovely, and no woman can see them with
out longing for one from the depths of her
heart.
A home dress was made for one young
lady Of one of the checked poplins, where
the lines were white drawn over a blue
ground, that while blue was still green in
some lights. The skirt was cut in five
cores, the front one unusually narrow.
There was a blouse waist of rich dark blue
faille This blouse was opened across the
chest and outlined with design Of che
mile embroidery and narrow gold cord.
The open space was filled in with a smooth
piece Of the poplin. The sleeves were
made Of the dark faille, with the wrists
trimmed with the gold braid, as also was
the choker collar. A narrow belt of velvet
of the same shade as the waist crossed in
front and fastened with small gold buc.
kle. The gown was simple, but very ele-
giant.
Among the most fashionable colors of
this season is found gray in all the shades
known as French. 1t is difficult TO describe
wherein French gray differs from any 9th.
er but there Is decided difference. !
think most women know 1t. There are sew
eral shades of that tint from quite dark TO
a shade so nearly white that Ii Is only
when placed beside pure white that 1t Is
known. These grays in grenadines are cx-
quisite when trimmed with black lace and
maybe bit of black velvet to pick 1t up.
There are many colors which, added TO
gray, enhance both its and their own beau
ty. i noticed one street dress Of rather
dark shade of gray. This was trimmed on
the skirt, sleeves and simulated figaro with
very narrow black soutache braid. The
turret flaps to the collar were also edged
. with 1t. The waist was gathered at the
neck, and at the waist line it was drawn
across in surplic6 folds under wide, draped
belt of ruby velvet This was fastened at
the side by a rhl nestOne buckle, The stock
collar was also made of ruby velvet. A
toque was made of the velvet with fancy
cocks plume of green feathers. The dress
was made of broadcloth.
One of the prettiest reception dresses
that have sesh this season was of the new
pimpernel mink This Is between "orel
rose and salmon and Is very rich yet deli
cate. 1t was of heavy satin duohesse the
skirt plain, but full and admirably adjust
ed Around the hips were three narrow
rows of accordion plating headed by q
piping OF the same. This is quite favor
ite fancy in the trimming of gowns now.
The bodice in front had a series Of puff:
and narrow plnitings from the draped belt
TO the thront. This belt was very pretty
Ii was smooth and 10 "A point in front and
all around the back Al the right side II
was draped and drawn across and up Il
the bust line on the left side, where 10 fin
ished under a low. 1t was made Of NOR
dore satin The neck was finished with q
high stock, with a plating of the dresi
goods edged with lace at the top and a bow
IN the back A dainty little figaro Of thu