The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

trou trou insertion in black thread lace
Some old ladies wear pretty lace and rib
bon caps, but the majority wear half hand
kerchiefs of fine black chantilly or white
lace, generally Of choice quality. These
are pinned to the hair with single jewels,
and they are refined, graceful and becom-
ing. The late Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
always wore one of these lace half hand
kerchiefs, fastened on state occasions with
single stone diamonds. Nothing could
have been prcttier or have framed the
sweet, patient face more attractively.
Bridesmaids have almost anything for
their own just now. Home weddings,
where they take place in the evening allow
the bridesmaids to wear low necked
dresses. Morning weddings, whether at
home or in church, call for high necked
gowns A very pretty dress for n brides
maid was Of pale green and pink figured
surah, the skirt open on each side, show
ing q lace panel from top TO bottom set In
fan shape The low waist was draped
across the front, from the bottom at the
right to the arm size at the left On the
right side at the neck was a little bunch OF
plated lace. On the right there was a
wide plating in form of IA bertha, merging
into winglike caps. This was made of
pale green faille. The sleeves were formed
by a small ruflle Of lace, beneath the faille
caps A butterfly of lace was set on the
left side of the bertha. The waist was sim
ply piped around the bottom and had no
ribbon or other ornamenUatiOn.
One dress for bridesmaid for an even
ing wedding was made Of baby blue tatfeta
of the crisp kind. There was quilting
of blue satin ribbon around the edge of the
skirt of two shades darker blue. The waist
was simple "baby" with wide draped
belt of the same silk. Across the bust
there was a very large double bow of blue
satin ribbon of the exact shade Of the dress.
The sleeves were puffed with "handker-
chief caps" edged with quilting of the
silk. There were long undersleeVes of pale
blue silk null shirred all the way down
with gauffered ruffle on the outer edge.
For young sister there was faint rose
pink gauze barege, with three milliner's
folds of white satin around the bottom.
The waist was high in the neck and made
of gathered crepe lisse of the same shade
of pink with folds of the satin from top to
bottom, five of them. These were lost
under draped satin belt. The sleeves
were of the gauZe with looped puffs.
Around the lower parts were bands Of the
satiu folds. A ruffle at the neck and wrists
of crepe lisse finished this dainty and girl
ish gown. Pale and even rose pink are
much fancied this season in all places
where it can be suitably worm
Where there are several young sisters or
cousins in family it Is often arranged for
them TO dress Gin twos''--th8t Is two m
wear white, two pink, two blue, etc.
leaving the brides grown friends TO act as
bridesmaids, the Others being attendants,
each with pretty basket Of flowers or a
bouquet. The dresses are all such as can
be utilized afterWard for any drcssy occa,
sion The palmer they are made the more
stylish they are. Lace and ribbon are their
natural trimming, though tho neck and
wrists may be decorated with ruches on
frills OF chiffon or silk null. For church
wedding these little girls wear white chip
hats, trimmed 20 correspond with tho col
ors In their gowns In one swell wedding
10 take place the lst OF May all the eight
little girls win be dressed In pure white
null, the different colors being wrought
by the ribbons slone. Null is washable