The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-13

| tLUpyrignt, 1899, by American Press Asso-
clation.l
A novelty Of the first class is shown
in the newest mantles and manteets,
though ] think they will find favor with
but few persons. In fact, they are very
costly for one thing and would not be
| becoming to many, and they are not
suitable for the young. The rich netted
silk fringe costs very heavily, more so
than many more snowy trimmings.
These mantelets have shawl points
reaching almost to the bottom of the
dress, and the fringe goes all around
| both points and up to the throat and
naturally all around the back. One
made of the richest black Irish poplin
had milliners fold of black satin an
inch wide as heading to the fringe and
another row about four inches above
that without fringe. Around the shoul-
| ders was still another row, this one
having fringe below II. The high col
lar had a plated frill of black chiffon
around the edge hanging over 1t about
an inch and half deep.
Fringe is one of the most graceful OF
all trimmings and always embellishes
whatever 1t is put upon. Last season
| there was strong effort made to have
dresses trimmed with a straight row
| Of such fringe in the way of a fiounce,
but as fringe has a perverse habit of
catching up every bit of dirt, paper,
straw or anything else the fashion died
suddenly and prematurely. In the mean
time there had been miles of this ex-
pensive fringe made. 1t is now to be
placed where it belongs-on mantles
and capes. Still II is not for the very
young, however elegant 1t may be for
matrons.
For wraps intended to be worn where
one is expected to pass the close inspec-
ton Of her dearest foe there are few
weaves of silken stuff especially ap-
propriate.
Among them come first the Irish pop
Inns, next the twilled, heavy yet pliable
silk known as peau de giant, or glove
skin; faille, rhadames, luxor, peau de
sole and the best quality of satin
duchesse. few brocades and one or
two velvet designs are raised above the
surface. Armure and satin weaves are
those generally seen with this. There
is also another kind where there is
plain surface of one weave or other,
very closely woven.
Among the newest output Of silks 1
see several new oriental designs. They
are pretty for tea gowns, but should
hardly think them advisable for full
gowns for ordinary occasions, though 1
can see how they would make very
handsome combinations with tunics.
Another new silk has an impossible
French name. This has the warp of one
tint and the filling of another, which
gives It most beautiful changeable
effect, quite different In some intangi-
BILE way from any other changeable silk
ever saw and much prettier. The way
II breaks into new tints and shades is
wonderful.
There Is an odd material offered
which Is to be employed largely In maxi
Ing up vests, underJackets, panels, etc.
This IL OF velvet with the pile fiattened
and printed with flowers or other de-
sign, mostly small and neat. 1t needs
to be with so snowy a material. Very
handsome dark blue silks have large
designs in white OF in still darker blue,
almost black, sometimes with a white
line along the edge Of the dark pattern.
These blue foulards and midas will GER
tainly be the popular silks for summer
wear.
While nearly all of the tailor suits are
marked by the most rigid simplicity
there are some where there is quite an
elaborate ornamentation. This is more
apparent than real, as some of the
braid factories are putting out a braid
which has trefoil edge, a row OF
straight soutache, a putting of narrow
ribbon and another row of soutache on
the outer edge. The skirt Is cut to flare
somewhat at the bottom. The trim
ming is then applied to simulate a
tunic, Dewey fiounce or a shawl or
apron front. just as the lady prefers.
One such suit had fiared Jacket with
D row OF this kind OF trimming sewtd
around IL 30 as to simulate a bolero.
The revers and fiat collar had one row
OF II, and for so simple and easily ap-
piled a trimming / refer whoever may
read this to the accompanying illustra-
ton.
The new ribbons number many beau
tiful fancies among them. There is a
new four and three inch ribbon in solid
color. ranging from white to black
through all the tints and coiors There
is an edge about half an inch wide call