The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08

was perfection. The delft blue Is so soft,
and, If one may call it, Sc clayey a shade
that it blends with almost anything. But
1t was II particularly happy combination
| this of blue, biscuit, pink and green. The
| tinsCl did not dctract from it, and think
one must admit that it was a little bright
er and moro pleasing than It otherwise
would have been.
Lace as q dress material Is TO be cXtcn
| sively used this coming season-chantilly
| and the nets in black, and the ecru and tea
stain and cream in light. The chantilly
is and always will be the finest Of the black
laCes, and this comes In AZ inoh widths.
Entire skirts are made Of it, gathered in
with the belt and left to fall loose over the
lining. The lining 90 these lace dresses
may be of light silk or satin in any prefer
red color, and as the fancy for bright col
oring is so great this year there is no
limit set. One black lace dress was made
over an orange Colored satin lining. Car
dinal was used In another. The Russian
and fish net laces are also very stylish.
One was in large open meshes, with che.
mile dots in equal arrangement, looking
like knots on the pattern, and WAS made
up over bright grass green tafreta. The
bodice was in form Of a corselet ana reached
about five inches below the waist. The
net was shirred on to that with a Spanish
flounce heading There was no lace used
upon the bodice, which was of brocaded
silk, with design Of shaded Clovor leaves
on q light green ground. The sleeves were
puffed at the top, and there was a white
Grape stock, with an immense cravat bow
of the same. A bit of narrow ruby velvet
ribbon was put on the wrists, and a small
rosette of the same was set on the left side,
where simulated figaro fastened.
An Gcru lace dress had n skirt falling di,
FeCtly from the belt. Ghs belt was of faille
in a warm shade of chocolate brown
Down the skirt outside of the lace was a
succession of tabs of the faillc, reaching
from the belt 10 the bottom, so that there
was as much surface Of silk as of lace
The waist was in blouse shape, and that
and the sleeves were of the lace, over some
lining that exactly matched 1t in color,
There were caps over the sleeves made Of
several tabs, all starting from one point,
and other tabs put on the waist in a man
ner to suggest figaro The collar was a
band Of the faille with piece of lace sewed
upon IL, leaving the edges to show These
are but few Of the models after which the
lace gowns 6Ie made. The grenadines are
made in much the same wny. Some Of
llONONNIf hIb IlltNlbAAi hhllNi
side or accordion plating Some of the
brilliantines and mohairs are also plated
In the same way. In fact, the liking for
this particular kind OF finish is very great.
1t requires that skirt should be made just
three timos its usual with for this peculiar
treatment, but Il needs no trimming, and
besides the material does not need ~ ha as
lne as If the dress were made plain One
really refined and ladyllke dress OF this |
stylo.was made of French gray grenadine, |
the whole skirt plated. The French waist |
was also accordion plated, There was
figaro of gray Irish poplih with little fine
hand embroidery ON the front done In block |
silk. The sleeves were of the poplin. The |
crush belt and stock were both of cerise |
velvet There was "a fnucy gilt buckle IN
front In the shape OF heart.
No matter how elaborate some Of the |
gowns are made, there is really none so
handsome or tasteful for the street as'the
old yet ever new plan of skirt and jacket
This Is and always viii be vogue with
geptlewomeD, and it is the care bestowed
upon such suit with all its accessories
that marks the woman Of real taste and