The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

ment of lace and velvet ribbon. The stock
was of black velvet and there was wide
black velvet ribbon belt tied in windmill
bow with ends to the bottom of the skirt
in front. One has to see this velvet trim
ming to appreciate its bold and striking
appearance 1t is not unpleasant, but the
narrower lines of velvet ribbon look bet
ter, think
Great ingenuity Is shown in the new
trimmings put upon the skirts. There are
few skirts now made entirely plain. Some
Of them have longitudinal designs and
plaitings, also trimmings of various sorts
put on in that way. Some of the most eX-
travagant fanCies are wrought out. There
was q very rich ivory colored mohair in
extra fine quality. This had the lower
part Of the skirt plain and gathered to the
upper part, which was in form of a corselet
] 4 inches deep. This corselet and the en-
tire waist were formed of bias folds of the
material an inch wide, turned downward.
Where the skirt and corselet Joined was a
wide band Of white lace insertion with a
we'll defined scalloped edge. There was
draped girdle, pointed in front and back,
made of magenta velvet The sleeves had
short wrinkled puffs, but no epaulets.
Across the bust from right to left to the
belt there was a deep frill of white silk
muslin. The stock and double rut1le were
also of this thin stuff. The oorselet fitted
around the body as tightly as was possible
to bring 1t. 1t was more curious than ele-
CANT, but there was another oorselet gown
which was very elegant and dainty. This
was pale pink barege laid in sun plaits.
The waist was gathered very full at the
neck and belt. The sleeves were in nous
quetaire style. There was a white lace
corselet reaching to the shoulders and
forming heart shaped point at the bust.
From there 1t extended in line down to
ten inches below the hips. From the bot
tom of this fell tabs of the lace in the form
Of insertion all around the skirt at equal
distance, but carrying out the same design
to the bottom OF the skirt. A pink satin
draped belt and stock added to the beauty
Of this gown.
saw one eton jacket of black taffeta,
with lattice design all over 1t, In white
lace laid over ivory satin ribbon. The ugly
plan of having the upper part Of a bodice
differ from the lower may become moro of
a vogue than ever toward winter. saw
some model gowns just imported that are
all made so. One is Of very pale blue ar
mure and black silk. The blue skirt is
soalloped out over a deep black silk plait
Ing, the scallops being edged with narrow
black velvet ribbon. There Is blouse Of
black silk, with the upper part of seal
leped blue silk sewed In such way as tc
convince one that 1t was not meant for q
jacket of any kind. This combination OF
pale blue and black Is very Frenchy and
elegant. Another design had pale bis
cult soft surah, with CLEAN Of pink in
1t. This had the upper part of the skirt
made in four full puffs, In all eight inches
deep, In form Of oorselet. The skirt was
not gathered anywhere, but the bottom
was siashed ten inches deep, and true low
ers' knots Of pink ribbon were sewed on
fiat and pink flower was embroidered in
each tab, with its foliage. Beneath the
slashes was deep knife plating of pink
silk. The upper part of the bodice was
made Of the surah, with pink silk plated
sleeve caps At the bust line the surah
stopped, and plaid silk, out bias, finished
the waist In French gathers. The crush
bolt and large bow at the back Of the neck
were all Of the plaid. Where the plaid and
ELK Joined there was a fat insertion Of
white lace, and the dog collar was also
made OF lace.
II Is an exception TO the general rule