The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-25

brilliant and warm without being gaudy
or vulgar One very handsome spring cos
tune was made of regular Scotch shawl
The fine twilled surface made an unusual
ly handsome dress material. The COlors
were in ruddy browns and cream white.
The skirt was slashed at both side seams,
and dark brown velvet insets We're put be-
tween, reaching quite to the waist. The
lower part of the waist was Of the velvet in
form of swiss bodice. The lower parts of
the sleeves were of velvet and the putfs of
plaid; SO was the upper part of the waist,
save for a short simulated yoke of velvet,
bordered all round with shawl fringe The
neck and wrists were finished off with
rufllng of cream silk muslin, bound with
brown velvet ribbon on the edges. 1t was
a very stylish gown.
There is nothing, however, that can sur
pass the true elegance Of a broadcloth suit
when such u suit Is worn in its proper sea-
son. 1 saw a tailor gown of rather more
ornate appearance than is usual with these
gowns, and it doubtless will find admirers
in plenty. The dress was of the lightest
biscuit cloth. The skirt was cut with three
cores. There was an effective trimming
ON the skirt of brown silk cord and but
tons placed Just back of each front seam.
The bodice was of butternut brown velvet
and pointed sharply in front Two rows of
small square gilt buttons were sewed
do Sn the fronts of the velvet bodice, and
between them were sewed two rows of fine
black mohair braid. There was short
bolero of the cloth bound with brown and
gold braid. Double reyers of brown velvet
were also edged with that. There was u
rundown collar of the cloth and full tie
of cream colored silk null at the throat.
The sleeves were plain Rigots, with upturn-
| ed cuffs of the velvet bOrdered with the
| gilt braid. Naturally this gown is suit
able only for the young
For middle aged and elderly ladies there
are very sumptuous goods. The older the
lady the richer the material should be in
| her gown according to the ethics of fash
| ion in this year of grace. A very handsome
| gown for q lady of, say, 60 or thereabout
was Of very heavy satin duchesse with a
deep and well defined twill. 1t was of a
deep prune, almost black in some lights.
The skirt was plain, but very ample, espe'
| cially along the sides and in the back.
The corsage opened in the bottom of the
front to show a vest of Japanese Grape of a
delicate purplish blue. A shaded ribbon
belt was drawn across the bottom. The
upper part of the corsage was richly orna-
menUcu Wlbn llBnU sCrOli phUJefH WrOuBnl
by hand directly on the silk There were
scalloped caps to the puffed sleeves worked
in the same way. The whole waist was
bound in every possible place with fine
black fur. The same design was developed
In black grosgrain with pattern worked
In jet and emerald beads. There was, how
ever, a belt made of the beading, and the
collar was slashed into tabs. The vest was
of the palesf blue taffeta 1t Is difficult to
say which Of the two gowns was the more
beautiful.
Black grosgrain satins and grenadines
are all among the fashionable silks, and
the large designs in exaggerated flowers
are seen still for rich reception and visit
ing gowns, but there are fewer of these
sold than of the lighter silks. Only the
ladies of middle age and over care for these
sumptuous gowns, and they are moR often
worn only TO furnish fitting background
for the display of jewels, Many jewels
cannot be worn with propriety with a silk
of the cheaper qualities, and therefore
those ladies who have a flne display Of dia-
monds are Obliged to upholster themselves.
Diamonds are the most common of the
precious stones simply because their pop
ularity always lasts, while that Of emeralds,
rubies, sapphires and pearls luotuates.
One season tho colorod stone of preference
will be the ruby, the next tho emerald, and
~ on. They change places though always
more or less worn Just now there Is .