Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-01

silk to form web. while reposing In the
center OF each siken mesh was tiny. ng
gresslve spider In black and silver. Tho
broad-collared Eton was designed 10 be worn
over white mousseline bodice. which rep.
resented painstaking labor In the lnyrlads Of
pin tucks and entire deuX OF valenciennes
lace. The web design appeared on the Eton.
around tho collar, down the front, and fn
ished the bcl-shnped sleeves. which were
short enough to display the dainty under one
Of mousseline.
White, Trimmed with Yellow.
Another handsome white poplin gown is
trimmed with yellow tlet lace In tablier
effect down the front OF the bodice, where II
disappears beneath the crushed wastbnnd
Of liberty satin TO appear again below this
and broadens considerably as 1t follows on
down the front line Of the skirt Here again
is the effective use of the wide collar. This
one, OF course, Is of 6let lace and surrounds
very dainty yoke OF chiffon.
The soft belt, crushed about the slender
waist, is knotted at the back and falls IN
long ends over the graceful skirt. Sashes
are among the newest trimmings In vogue,
and whether they terminate In short, stubby
ends or hoat over the gown In long, filmy
streamers they are the new and chic finish
for evening and afternoon gowns. Quite
often there will he a handsome ilgree gold
or jeweled ornament peeping from the cen
ter OF the chou or tiny tight rosette which
conceals the necessary fastening. Like the
revived bertha and fchu, sashes come and
go with the varying moods Of fashion, and
u seems rather surprising that three of
these quaint and pretty conceits should sim.
ultaneously gain the approval Of this change.
able dame.
Many OF the pretty new evening dresses
ulspIay both the reincarnate ted bertha and
old.fashloned sash; but like all restored
modes, these have undergone slight
change. For instance, the BERTHA instead of
Oeing the deep full founce encircling the
snoulders, Is now made Of lace or embroid.
eted chihon. cut without gathers and dc.
signed FOR the particular gown which It
auorns' Unusually, too, instead of coming
az tne way around, It stops each side of
,nc front, and, perhaps. the ends will fall
,n n,tie ripples or will continue to the waist.
uand IN deep points. Real old rose point,
uuchesse and handsome venetian laces made
mo mo Derthas give u gown certain touch of
u.egance quite impossible to gain by the
use OF any other form of trimming.
=, rom under these separated ends some.
times falls a scarf of chiffon. kpotted below
sue pust' with its lace edged ends dropping
over the belt. '''pp'"s
velvet Slightly Relieved.
A beautiful velvet evening gown with
no other trimming than a rare old lace
ei,na' had the open space across the
pust ornnmented with n bnndsomely
ieMencd corsase piece, with pendants fall.
ing almost to the waist
po'oros ana corsclets Of lace furnish va.
lily lily 10 the bertha effects. but when pos
s,ole WIN these two STYLES of trimming
lhere always appears a broad collar or
somefhine suggestive Of one
one pretty sash In pa,e blue desjsned
,or wear with dainty lace gown, hnd It's
,"ns streamers arranged In n series Of
nsn' ,lttie Knots, while. instead Of n large
so1t chou at the belt these odd ends fall
rom under double twist Of the ribbon,
donc up In the same tiny loops.
Now Is the time that flowers In lunches
and trailing wives have their inning.
Towns which have become lust tritle
pusse arc freshencd by the addition of
ueHcately tinted flowers while many of
thc new frocks utilize this form of deco.
ration. VI "''V'
Flowers, as we all know. can never be
surpassed for effectiveness of trimming
and though the fashionable woman in'
dulgcs herself In all manner of ieweled
ornaments, by way of change, she is sure
I'd return TO the eyer-bcautiful embcllish.
mcnt furnished by nature
ihc new and dainty things In lingerie
deserve n whole page to themselves. and
,nc sunlcct Is so frnusht with charming
iuehs that one scarcely knows lust whore
TO begin One moment we hear that every.
thing In this line must he of dainty colors
TO he popular. and again we are Informed
that only white is the really smart fosb'
ION 1t Is always safe to stick TO the
whitc, and where color is desired II mny
DC introduced In the pretty ribbons and
fosct'cs' which are quite as important IA
feature as ever.
corset covers and chemises are still en-.
crgctic rivals, and they always will he so
'ohg as nature produces thin and plump
women Both styles of covers have their
peculiar advantages, and II IL not for mo
TO declare In favor Of either Perhaps.
now mat petticoots of all kinds-not cx.
Scptlng that important little short under
one nave gone out OF fashion, we may
hnd that chcmises will have a little the
pclter OF II.
we may take 1t that white Is still con.
sidercu the elegant thing for lingerie, and
thnt ribbons are, after all, not necessary
TO the charming effect of such dainty gar.
mcnts
Fine white lnon Is used for a cbcmisc
modelled by Giraud. brand Of valen.
ciennes in two shallow points crosses the
h'st ana above this Is plain piece OF
'lnon eNquisitely embroidered on the left
SIDE with the usual monogram. A wide
piece of Nalcnclcnnes extends across the
top OF the chomlse Dnd Is festooned In
the center to form little drapercs over
the bust, plain, narrow lace edging
finishes the top of this pretty garment In
the back and bows of pale pink ribbons
fastcn over the shoulders.
As all chemises are supplied with
founce on the bottom. this one follows
the fashion, aud wide ruffie of the fine
linon set on with a fancy insertion is
edged with a twonch band Of lace
night dress from the same house prc.
sents an empire effect. one of the prct.
hn 4,