The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-22

brown, mode or lavender; never blue or
green or purple or black; neither yellow
nor tan. If young lady did so far forget
herself as to wear any one OF those forbid.
den colors she might expect all the mis-.
fortunes in the dictionary. But she may
wear yellow garters, or at least one,
Her travelling cloak depends much upon
the season, in summer it often being Of
gray taffeta, with ribbons of the same col
or. In autumn it is naturally of heavier
stuff and generally in the ulster shape,
with detachable hooded cape
Her travelling hat may be close capote
or straw turban, but for fall 1t is oftener
of felt in alpine form. This is O good
shape. The hat, gloves and as many things
as can be are of nearly the same shade OF
color. This plan of adopting one color Is
French plan and has much to recon-
mend it. We all speak of the neat and
pleasing effect Frenchwoman always has
on the beholder, and she looks as If her
outfit, being all in one color, though per-
haps dozen different shades, must cost
small fortune. The reality ia just this:
The lady has chosen for herself ono color,
generally a neutral one, and everything
she purchases after that has direct refer
ence to the color. Either it will match or
be in darker or lighter shade, or it will be
something that is intended to go with
that special color.
The lady who takes gray for her color
never makes a mistake, for 1t is refined
modest and always elegant. If gray is too
oolorless beside the face, pink, crimson,
green and yellow, besides white and black
are always available as neck trimming
vests or hat trimming. White lace over
gray is so fine and so surely mark of ex-
quisite taste in the wearer that 1t is won.
der all do not wear 1t. But all women
are not gifted with good taste.
To return to our blushing bride--in par
enthesis l wonder why they always say
"blushing brideY" I've seen lots of brides,
and l never saw one yet whose face was
not white and scared. / don't know exact
! ly why they looked so frightened, but they
| all did They looked sweet and low
able all the same Well, our bride of the
nineteenth century wants pretty tea
gown to put on after her voyage, and that
Is so much a matter Of private taste and
depends SO much on so many extraneous
| circumstances that one can hardly lay
down rule But If the time is late sum
mer or carly fail pretty, warm oolored
| cashmere, with perhaps china Grape front
and lots of lace and ribbons, is too beauti-
ful to be left out. This may be of the color
the bride thinks she looks best in.
Second day" dresses considered an
arbitrary part of the outfit even ten years
ago. are obsolete now. There is so much
TO see and do in these days, when women
are opeuing their eyes to their possibilities
and blinking In the light like frightened
babies, that there is no thought Of sitting
down in a handsome gown which requires
careful treatment. No; tho bride dons her
travelling dress or one OF the half dozen
frocks she had before, and away they go to
see the sights,
Let me say right here before FORGET n
tnaJ Iully one-halr OF the new gowns In
tended for home wear have elbow sleeves
| This will be boon to women with pretty
ams and disaster to those who haven't
Still they look dressy and will allow the
display Of much unused jewelry.
Speaking Of this reminds me that cameo
brooches and bracelets, old fashioned coral
and gold, also whitby jet and gold and
fligree bracelets, arc all boing brought
out now and FURNISHED up. The older tho
style the better they are liked. saw a
necklace that has been in one family over
| i50 years. The grandnieoes Of the present
owner ara crying their eyes red over II.
Each wants II. 1t consists Of a string Of
aqua marina stones sot In gold. They are
shaped like almond kernels and are about
] the size Of them. and thev ara iink"d ~