The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-07

buttons, were then seen everywhere. They
| are making q modest and tentative ap-
pearance here now, and have seen quite
| q number as overskirts TO new fall gowns
They called them peplums in the old days.
They call them tunics now. There are no
ball buttons on these, and perhaps that is
why they are called differently this season.
The skirts with the sprung flounces are
made to flare widely on the sides and
spread to an unusual degree from the belt
in the back. Some of the tunic oyerskirts
have lining with deep bias flounce or
shaped ruflle at the bottom sewed on it.
This ruflle is of the dress material. The
tunic overskirt then falls over the lining
deeply enough to hide the joining. The
oversklrt Is scalloped, pointed or undulat-
ed and edged, either with lace or plating
of some plain goods to match the darkest
color in the garment, or it has narrow
ribbon frilling, just something to define
the overskirt clearly. The pointed shawl
shaped skirt is much affected. This has
graceful sweep upon slender figure, and
when judiciously draped Is very becoming
to stout one, making 1t look slim and
lengthening and narrowing the lines.
Very nearly all the skirts are fltUed to the
figure at the top.
The bell shape produced by the sprung
or tunic fiounced skirt Is the forerunner
Of the hoop, and / dom know what we
are going TO do about 1t. / am glad,
though, to note that the shapeless blouse
has had its day, and we see among the de-
signs for fall no end of neat, snug effects
In waists, both for in and out door wear.
One pleasing feature Is the return of the
tight basque, with its little reyers show
ing a neat, white chemisette and white
collar with a pretty tie. Sometimes there
is draped stock and no tie. Pretty snug
basque bodices for tailor suits show be-
meath natty jackets. These, jackets are
cut off at the waist and have the skirt
portion sewed to it in much the same style
rs those Of mems cutaway coats, and they
have jaunty little pockets Speaking OF
this reminds me of tailor suit Just made
for Miss Virginia Fair for Newport days.
The material Is cadet blue cloth, fine and
firm The skirt is entirely plain. There
is tight basque with tiny Positions In
the back. The coat or jacket is made
with the seam at the waist, and the cut
away skirt is finished In the back Just like
mans coat. The front is thrown open
by stitched revers, but it can be closed
tightly by fancy agraffes. The collar to
the basque is high with the top made to
flare. A black satin bow Is tied with short
ends, as cravat. The sleeves are chate-
laine to the elbow, and from there up are
somewhat gigot shape.
This same wealthy and pretty young
Californian, who will wear no French
goods, gowns or bonnets, has very orig
inal and swell coat In empire shape. 1t Is
made Of green, blue and black clan plaid
in vary large design There is one lapel Of
red, blue, white and green plaid In anoth-
or clan design. and the tudor collar Is faced
with the same. The cuffs are Of the same,
with a row OF shawl fringe at the upper
edge falling downward. Across the front
are three tabs OF red, garnet and black
plaid In another size Of pattern. These by
buttons hold the front closed. Tho cOlors
are so admirably arranged that the whole
garment Is not only novel, but artistic and
beautiful. II Is scarcely necessary 10 add
that II Is lined with plaid silk OF still nm.
other clan. ! am not up IN tho different
clans enough 20 know what special fam
lilies have been honorod IN the making OF
this garment, but Il Is worthy OF them.
Buttons aS fanclfnl trimming are com.
ing In vogue egain, Many very fotchlng
fanoies cnn be wrought out with simple
iittio shirt buttons A oaso n poInt Vas