The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

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It is very difficult to predict at the
present moment exactly what the pre-
vailing styles for summer gowns are to
be. We are pretty we'll settled on the
spring garments, yet every day sees
some new thing put forward cautiously.
That is just the way Of 1t. No one can
possibly foresee what one special gar
ment or style will catch the public fam
cy so as to become a rage.
At the present time the tunic over
skirt in its varied phases seems to have
Caught on" But there will be other
things. noticed among some OF these
novelties a tea gown whose voluminous
folds and great sleeves reminded one Of
the draperies of the Roman matrons of
| old.
do not think that this particular
style will be much of a fashion, but the
| loose peplum, with it's heavy balls at
the corners, may come in for favor, 1t is
so odd and so classical. It can be ar
ranged to add new grace to a slim fig
ure and hide the too generous proper
tions Of the plump one. If this is to be
used in summer wear, 1t would have to
be made of soft silk or yelling or some
similar material.
None of the separate waists now so
popular would permit of any sort of
peplum which is draped up to the bust
line and then left to'hang as 1t will
The summer frocks are now out in
force, and in q week they will have
disappeared as suddenly as they came.
Those of wash materials have a skirt
plain or with ruffles or application Of
lace. One style had three narrow white
batiste ruf1les set at the lower edge.
The upper ruffle was put on in loops
and scallops, and that made a very
dressy trimming. The skirt was Of
mazarln blue lawn, with white figuring
in broken scrolls. The waist was with a
belt and Tapped in surplice style. It
was gathered at the shoulders and bot
tom, and a looped rufie outlined the
edges of the surplce. There was v
shaped inset of lace over blue lawn and
high collar of the same. The sleeves
were plain coat, with white ruffle at
the wrist.
That reminds me to say one word in
regard to sleeves. Many of the summer
dresses have elbow sleeves, and others
have them about half way between the
elbow and wrist, a most trying style
unless the arms are very fine. Nearly
all the thin wash dresses have the
waists made with yokes of lace or some
other material. One pretty pompadour
pattern had yoke of one design and
the lower part of the waist like the
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the yoke was a scalloped bertha made
of white linen edged on the scallops
with a self ruffle so small that one Won
| ders how 1t could be made and still
more how the rufIie could ever be
ironed. There was a triple ruffle of the
| white linen to this skirt too. 1t just oc-
ours to me that there is a good deal Of
! scalloped trimming.
There was a dark blue Russian duck
with great white polka dots as large as
| quarter Around the entire skirt there
was a wide band OF white linen ap-
| plique, like Renaissance lace. Above
and below there were three narrow lines
| OF black velvet ribbon. This dress was
supposed to keep clean all season.
A pretty organdie with delicate pink
flowers had three lace ruffles around the
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sheath shape as we'll as those of firmer
stuffs. One dainty lavender blue de-
sign was made with a lace flounce set
on, there being a doubled shirring Of
the muslin sewed on the lace in seal
| lops The lace is arranged under this
| by rolling the edges so as not to cut II.
1t has the appearance Of a double skirt.
There are many double and triple
/ ha In hoa ,,to
material. A very handsome design was
developed In wool and in cotton, and II
was difficult to say which was the more
attractive. The dress itself was plaid
wool and gingham. while the pinafore
overshirt and waist were respectively of
plain cashmere in one instance and
dark blue linen in the other. This was
cut 80 that the overskirt reached to
within foot OF the bottom Of the dress,
and II was open all the way down from
the bust line to bottom and laced with
narrow ribbon. The front was slightly
pouched, and there was ribbon belt to
match the darkest stripe In the pisid
tied in a small bow.
The sheath skirt is very popular IN
| England. France and this country, but
| much less so in Berlin, from whence
| some OF our finest designs come. Wen
ma, too, is sending US some graceful
] ideas.
| The princess shaped overdress is cut
| away at the bottom so as to form a
deep, sharp point in front and the
sides. while the back falls in demi-
train The under part is OF some con-
trasting material.
An elegant model had the princess
| part OF ivory satin with brown silk
raised polka dots The underskirt was
OF dark mixed broeade In oriental de-
sign. There was a small figaro arr
rangement OF the darker silk, with mar
row black lace - the edge. The front