The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

very narrow frill of red taffeta. From the
waist line IN the bust it slopes up with one
revers of tan Colored silk, and there meets
two others which curve downward from
the throat. These three revers are bor-
dered with q very narrow ruflle of red silk
and have quito an elaborate design traced
in black embroidery. The sleeves reach
but to the elbow and are of the red silk,
shirred in FIVE places, with puff at the
top and a two inch frill at the bottom
wrought by the shirring. The same de-
sign was carried out in blue and white
dotted foulard, only the revers were made
of cherry velvet; so was the collar. Col
lars still remain high, and some of them
are ridiculously so.
One style of tea jacket was so very
dainty and dressy that feel that / should
mention IL. There was a sort OF over.
jacket Of pale blue Irish poplin, empire
shaped in the back and cut away in front.
There were short, flaring caps to the
sleeves, or rather arm sizes. There was a
row of silk muslin ruChing about 2 inches
wide set directly on the edge, and back OF
this were three lines Of very narrow black
velvet ribbon. The upper part of this was
carried up into stiff tudor collar. Be-
meath this was blouse with deep skirt
made of fine black chantilly lace, belted in
with a silver linked belt with a turquoise
clasp. The top of it was shirred across in
| FIVE lines The collar was of black velvet
ribbon. TIE sleeves were entirely of the
| chantilly { avn in to fit the arms by shirr
| ing ending at the elbows with a deeI
ruffle.
Pale and turquoise blues are always Of
feotive whom used with black and they
have peculiarly Frenchy look. They re
! quire to be we'll managed, however, anC
the black should always predominate.
noticed ON two or three dresses that pip
| iDgs of this very pale blue showed just 1
| little, and always with good effect. Tur
| quoise blue is a trying color alone, bu
when judiciously arranged with other col
ors it is exceedingly pretty. II goes par
! tiCulaTly well with white, cream and palt
rose leaf pink. Many Of the fine zephyr
show these combinations Of color.
The shirt waists are now being seen II
| greater variety than ever. Those of ging
ham take tho lead for ordinary use
Nearly all the ginghams and madras ar
made on tho bias, the sleeves only beinI
on the straight. Some Of these ginghan
waists are made with revers, and thes
elaborltely tucked. Tucking and rufflinI
seem to be racing for the first place. 4
pretty fancy for gingham waist show
white Tevers and collar. Some madra
waists have three rows OF tucking on eaol
side lengthwise with narrow bias ruflle
down letween them. Others have lace be
tween them and white ties edged wit
lace.
The ribbed oottons and all manner c
lawns organdies and oaliooes are seen 4
the shirt waists and In every degree o
ornamentation. Lawn waists with dot
and hRur.ngs are new and very pretty
especially the new grille and dotted effects
and there are also many made of liner
lawn In sheer white qualities and also II
tho always dainty and durable figured dc
signs. silk waists show little that is real
ly novel, while being offered in enormou
quantities think tho dotted and printeI
foulards and the taifeta plaids are bette
liked than any other kind. These, too
show tucked and ruilled effects.
Blouse suits are considered quite th
thing for outing costumes and come undo
the head of tailor made gowns. Tha
name has always meant smooth, tight
ltting waist and skiye without yisibl
seams or stitches. Now 1t may mean a