The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
Paris Fashions for the Woman of Slender Figure.

| knowing arrangement OF drapery will
do the rest.
The sketches that | send this week are
especially designed for slender women.
First, take the smart little coat. This
on Il short, fat woman would be most
unbecoming. while the tall and slender
m for whom il WAS made wears it
with a charming grace. This coat comes
10 the bottom of TIE gown. but is fin
ishcd with q shaped founce about ten
inches deep. The front is in the straight
Empire style, while the triple cape takes
from the length Of the figure and the
deep. turned back cuffs lessen the effect
in the length of the arm.
Next there is a dressy gown, suitable
for afternoon occasions or to wear to
the ~tlicater. While this gown follows
the general rule of the prevailing fash
ion of long lines, it will be noticed that
in both skirt and bodice there have been
made just the little changes that count
for SO much in the becominSneSs of a
costume. For stout women it may do
well enough to build a gown straight
hlIN h. sftlcSs IL ptStt u lhlS VIII
not do for the slim figure. The original
of the gown that / have sketched was
in Parma violet cloth. The yoke and
collar We're in deep violet velvet. White
tulle WAS prettily arranged over the
shoulders S % that only Il point of the
velvet yoke showed at the back and
front. There was Il princess effect given
| tho ,rnp-n Inv ln yi,,r Iuffnnc on fba Sl-;Tt
to simulate a continuation of the but
tons on the blouse. The girdle and chou
We're of violet velvet. \ piece of wide
lace was artistically sewn in with the
two under-arm seams II drawn up
just at the bust with Il chou of the
white tulle. The elbow sleeves were
slashed up to show the deep lace be-
meath and strapped over with two bands
Of velvet. The buttons used on this
gown were of pearl, ringed around with
silver. The skirt WAS laid in pleats that
fi;red out ut the bottom.
A dainty evening gown, which is cut
in such 4 way that only the best of a
| sleudcr neck and arms are revealed,
is made of white lnousseline de sole over
white taffeta. About the shoulders
! there Is 4 scarf of the mOusseline. so
arranged that it is held by a large chou
of pink ribbon above the bust and
knottcd ut the waistline. An accordion
pleating finishes the ends. The plain
sleeves, of white panne, come to the
elbow and are finished with a deep
mousscline pleating. There are knots of
| pink ribbon on the sleeves.
The elbow sleeve is accepted this sea-
son us quite as dressy as the sleeve that
is nothing more than n finish for the
armholc. The elbow sleeve Is q boon TO
the slender woman. There are many
more rounded forearms than there are
upper arms. Often the lower part Of
| the arm is attractive in it's slenderness
while the upper part would look IN
calmly, and the arrangement of the
tichn about the shoulders hides defects
of the neck. The woman of slender
build should never attempt the square
neck cut in her evening gowns. This
! always shows off the t"oC-prominent col.
larboncs.
Heads are interesting Just now-the
arrangement Of the coiffures and the
hats that cover them. A hat suitable
for Il girl who has hardly more than left
her school days behind her, is after the
shape of the pique hats worn in the
summer. 1t is quite picturesque and
girlish. The materials of which 1t is
are made are soft ~fawn-colOred felt,
stitched in rows, and pastel-blue velvet
with white tulle draped around the
crown and punched up at one side. The