The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-07

tened at the throat with an onameled ca.
nary bird, very odd, but pretty. The whole
suit was strikingly elegant.
A lavender cloth gown and hat were
also shown The skirt had three rows of
inch wido black velvet ribbon around it,
There was an open basque coat with vest
of white satin, with a full double frill of
crepe lisso down the front. A black velvet
belt with a large gold slide ended the vest.
The coat basque had storm collar and
enormous reyers with three rows of the
black velvet ribbon sewed on fat. The
same was carried around the collar and
around the bottom of tho basque. The hat
was slightly upturned all around and was
of lavender chip with wreath of ostrich
plumes. Just under the brim in the back
was u bunch of velvet shaded primroses.
The fayorite shape is the shepherdess-
that Is, in tho satin faced straws and chips
The leghorns and milans are wider of brim
and more flexible, SO that they can be
looped and twisted into almost any shape,
and these are generally trimmed with large
plumos and aigrets and scarfs of mechlins
or null or other fine lace or material. They
are to be the dress hat par excellence.
While masses beyond belief are piled up
of different kinds of flowers on some hats
and bonnets, there are others with none OF
at most a little bunch to rest lovingly
against the hair on the side or at the back.
One dainty dark gray satin straw had d
facing of soft pink under the brim. Around
the crown was a crumpled scarf of white
crepe lisse, with rufile of fine black chan.
tilly falling partly over it. At the left side
were two full black ostrich tips and one
white one. Under the brim at the back
was cluster Of pale pink blush roses.
This hat was Of the shepherdess shape
Toques are very much liked for dress oo
casions and eveningsi oapotes rather less
so, though there are numbers Of these seen
too. CapOtes are Of irregular form and
usually as light as possible. Almost any
thing seems to be right for these. Black
lace, white lace, null, net, silk, velvet
and flowers, besides jet ornaments, rhine
stone ornaments, feathers and aigrets, are
all seen. Some are made entirely of flow.
ers, Others without any, but all have mar
row velvet strings.
The rough straws produce the most strik'
Ing effects There are no two alike. Differ
ent Colors are used to make the braids,
and these are coarser than any basket.
There is generally futed or rufiled
effect given to the brim by plated straw,
and some of them have the crown widen
at the top like mushroom and ruiIle OF
straw braid sewed around the upper edge.
The brim being fluted or held in irregular
dents gives the whole an ornamental ap-
pearanoe without trimming, but the addi
tion of flowers and twisted net or Other
drapery is by no means out of place. There
were some capOtes made with fluted fronts
and backs. These are especially adapted u
middle aged and elderly ladies' With very
IltUle trimming they are quito dressy
enough.
1t would be impossible TO give even the
most casual mention Of half the hats, there
arc 80 many, but tho shepherdess, the
amazon and tho rough plated straws will
proabbly be the fayoritos for all ordinary
wear. Some have dark brims and light
colored crowns. One design has a dentod
brim in dark prune, and "A drapery around
the very low crown made Of white rough
straw made wide like ribbon. This was
unique.
The parasols are quite as novel and the
styles quite as diversified as the new hats.
Plaid taffeta made in curious manner are
seen everywhere. There arc clan and block
plaids. Some have sort Of star OF plaid
! set on to another part Of striped silk. The