The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

WIN these velvet coats, as the coats are to
be the one central point of admiration
| There are even some velvet blouses, but
these do not look well from some unac-
| oountable reason when in black. One was
made of havana brown velvet, the neck
cut away and filled In with tucked shell
pink moire. There were slashed collar tabs
around this, and they, as we'll as all the
rest of the edges of the blouse had two
rows Of narrow gold braid. The belt was
nearly covered with the braid, and there
was gold buckle.
Blouses seem to grow like mushrooms,
and hundreds of new fancies in those gar
ments spring up in a night. The most
notable thing about them is that all now
have the skirt piece below the belt Here
tofore this portion was worn under the
dress skirt and was not trimmed. Now
the skirt piece is ornamented like the rest
of the blouse; If Of braid, the skirt is braid.
ed, and so on. The blouses are so many
! that they will end by firing every ones eyes,
There are l notice. number of neatly
finished tight waists among the fine new
costumes. These are pointed or rounded
In front and have cute little coattails in
the back, sometimes trimmed and some
times entirely plain. A few waists have
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front, and others have the back gathered
In French style with the blouse front. The
most daring blouse was shown yesterday
and was made entirely Of stone marten
fur Others less remarkable were made of
Persian lamb and MORE astrakhan fur.
Another, of Hudson bay sable, was in the
blouse shape and like the others had the
sprung skirt portion. Across the bust were
stretched hussar loops of cord with the
usual frogs and piquets. This was to be
worn over a rich, myrtle green velutina
skirt. These fur blouses and many of the
thick cloth and cheyiot ones are to be worn
without any other wrap. They may be
warm enough, but they do not give the
beholder that impression.
A novelty is a new. coat of scarlet cloth,
with full skirts and braided after the
manner Of the old days. This is called "the
lady Of quality" coat after the heroine Of
Mrs. Burnett's book The coat Is rather
masculine in appearance, but will exactly
suit many of the smart set. Other coats
nre decorated with all sorts Of military de-
vices, and many of them have but one
lapel and that cut in fantastic shape. In
short, it seems that there is everything in
coats.
In capes there are longer and more slen-
der effects, particularly in plaids Kersey
capes 86 inches long and with full sweep
are fayDrites for the very best dressers.
These oapes are lined with rich black satin
and are fur bordered and are both hand
some and convenient. Long circular capes
reaching the ground all around are made
for parrtsge and visiting and also for even
ing wraps. When for evening, the high.
stiff collar is dispensed with and wide
band Of tibet or ostrich feathers is used
around the neck and down the fronts.
Hoods are seen on some Of them, and 9TH
ers have collarettes of velvet, fur or brocade,
with trimming as diverse as the collars.
forgot to mention that two or three of the
fur blouses close on the left side with puff
ings of white silk muslin, edged with an
extremely full rufile Of white lace. The
effect Is curious, but not unpleasing.
Among some new styles found gray
uncut velvet skirt, with lines Of narrow
black silk braid sewed around the bottom
In 'river of life" design. This was
also upon the skirt where the founce
Joined. With this was worn jacket waist
Of black MORE astrakhan. with revers