The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
NOTES OF THE MODES.
Some Small Additions to Ladies'
Costumes for the Com
ing Season.

Taffeta ribbon makes a satisfactory
stock collar.
Face wells of a small Brussels net
mesh with medium-sized spots, widely
| spaced, are much worn.
While challie dresses having a floral
figure are always cool for the summer,
though challie does not count as q nov
city.
The slender woman can wear q close
fitting jacket with single darts to the
shoulder seams, revers and turn-down,
collar, and outside flap pockets.
Mohair skirts are always worn more,
or less, but the material is no longer
really fashionable, except in tan and
gray for travelling suits for midsum-
mer.
Sun umbrellas are carried, while
shopping or travelling, of a color to
match the blue, brown, black or green
suit. For dressy occasions taffeta, lace
or chiffon parasols with fancy handles
are used.
Cotton waists have a lining to the
yoke and often a short yoke frort in
order to keep the tucks, gathers, etc.,
in position, but no other lining. The
stiff cuffs should be interlined with
linen canvas.
Shirt waists of white lawn are made
with crosswise and lengthwise puffs
set in between strips of insertion, tucks
of all widths, and embroidered inser-
ton alone, but are seldom severely
plain. This description applies better
to those of Madras, percale or cotton
cheviot made in tailor style.
Ribbon trimmings, such as fat
bands, ruffles, bows, sashes, collars and
ruches, are stylish and inexpensive if
you make them yourself, but if bought
ready made you must pay for the max
Ing. Narrow string, narrow four-in-
hand and wide lowing-end ties are all
correct for wear with linen collars.
Lining taffeta silk under 10 cents a
yard is not worth making up. grade
at dollar will far surpass it in wear
and brilliant color. A handsome shade
for lining either tan, black or brown Isl
a deep cherry, almost dregs-of-winei
shade. For a gray cashmere dress USE
pink, turquoise or heliotrope.
Useful black suits for middle-aged
women are of serge cravenetted and
shrunk, and made in the tailor style
with all the seams Tapped and stitched
down twice. These suits should be,
made with five-gored skirts or with
gored fronts and circular backs; the
jackets with REFER fronts, with snug
backs, turnover collars and small
revers.
Separate skirt Innings for organdie
dresses are cut in four or five cores,
from three and half to four yards
wide, and trimmed with cluster of
tiny bias ruffles or with plated or
gored hounce to the knees. The or
candle is usually hung from the same
belt, but If you wish to wear the silk
lining with different skirts have sec
ond belt and keep the skirts separate.
Too short a skirt may be heightened
in many ways, by piecing it down un-
der bands of braid, ribbon, velvet, or
the goods, ruffles of ribbon or q shaped
founce at least ten inches deep, which
may be of contrasting goods, as of
plain serge or cloth on a mixed fabric,
: or of taffeta or satin on a brocade. The
added material must also appear in the
waist-on the belt vest, yoke or revers.
The prettiest trimming at present
consists of bowknots tied and lightly
tackled down on the two front seams
of the skirt, around the yoke, down
the waist fronts and on the sleeve tops;
; velvet collar and belt and lace yoke.
On white, with heliotrope, orchids or
green leaves, you can use black, green
or heliotrope velvet; but as all violet
effects are at their prime have the lat
: ter unless it is unbecoming.-Ladies'
Home Journal.