The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-20


| girl, and my especial favorite, was too
much for me to Withstand, and after
| the precautions mentioned above and
the addition of several hatpins we
started for the place where the sale"
was on.
Waving all the dangers and discom-
forts, the heat and confusion, the
punchngs with umbrellas and the
weight of many feet on my toes and
dress and the knocking of my hat down
into my eyes three or four times, l will
tell about the very newest things in
handsome shirt waists, only saying that
Uncle Sam is making a big mistake in
not having an amazon regiment or two.
Women have more fight in them than
any one imagines, and it all comes out
when they get together at a famous
sale"
But the shirt walsts2 am coming to
them. First are the velvet ones, in
ruby, emerald, turquoise pink and dark
blue. These are made with one to three
plaits down the front Some have yokes,
and some have plaits to the collar in the
back.
After the velvet are the silk and satin
waists. These have tucks and folds,
Of three or four, with the wide fold be-
tween. The necks are generally finish
ed with a plain velvet stock to match
or to sharply contrast with the ma
terial. Some have standing band.
which serves as foundation to drape
ribbon around.
One emerald green taffeta with white
CLEANS in it had four box plaits reach
t,,ar F,nY
the shoulder seam and one fiat fold
down the whole front. 1t was slightly
pouched in front. The sleeves had turn
up cuffs and a stiff stock Of dark green
velvet with glints Of emerald.
One Of maize taffeta had black polka
dots as big as peas. 1t was gathered
top and bottom and had one fiat plait
down the front and black velvet stock
and turn up cuffs.
Few Of the silk waists have the shirt
sleeve. All of the cotton ones do and
also the wooden ones. There are many
shirt waists of cashmere, yelling and
Scotch flannel, as well as a dozen other
materials, and all these have the shirt
sleeves. Some of the silk and thin
waists for very dressy occasions are
literally covered with lace, and many of
them have patterns wrought of ribbon
and lace. There are detached pieces Of
black chantilly, like rosebuds and bow
| knots, etc, and these are transferred
with exquisite effect.
There was one waist of Venus pink,
and this had six quite large boHknots
Of black chantilly sewed upon the front
Of the waist. A pale pink silk waist was
| covered with chiffon made looser than
the lining. On this were sewed four
beautiful detached sprays of black
chantilly. The stock to this dainty
| waist was of pink silk, with chiffon
shirred and puffed on. 1t was really
| exquisite.
There are hundreds on hundreds OF
dark red, blue and all other colored
waists of silk, striped and figured, but
| of all none can compare with those OF
| pure white taffeta. There are many
Of these. and the most OF them are
tucked in lengthwise lines. In fact
| very few waists show cross or dag
onal tucks now. The effect Is rather
long and slender instead OF wide and
bunchy, though most of them are
slightly pouched.
The white silk waists have a dainti.
ness and pieasantness about them i'm.
possible to describe. They look as II
nothing could soil them or destroy
their crisp freshness. There are many
other pure white waists, from dotted
swiss TO nainsook, through ali the lawns
and sheer linens. Some are embroid-
cred and some lace trimmed.
The madras waists are among the
most expensive Of the washable ones. A
pink and white striped madras had the
waist full from a yoke to belt. with q
shield front bosom just like a mans
shirt. This had the stripes running
across. while all the other pats hac
them up and down. This was arranged
to wear with white collar and strint
tie.
II A blue and white madras had ths
stripes running around. and there wer'
II marrow lengthwise tncks. The coiial
and cuffs were or the snma has ." 'H'