The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

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with crepe. the other festooned in white.
| with roseties. Exquisite are a pair Of
| white silk carriers set round with blue
| satin bows. ON the ends of which danele
pearls like dewdrops. A pair of pink gar
\ tiers is covered with black lace and gar
| nished with jet figures. At the side are
| tiny diamond buckles.
| Chemises and NixhtGowns.
The lingerie department Of the trousseau
occupies a dozen tables. bat the mountains
Of beautiful things displayed thereon are
but samples. The treasure itself Is packed
away in hundred boxes or so-twenty-
four dozens of each pattern and material.
Silk was employed only for riding habit
undergo and for winter wear with
outdoor and sport costumes. In all cases 1t
is the heaviest. black for riding. gray or
tan for sport. otherwise the Princess Will
, be arrayei in underwear OF French CAM
brio and hatiste of the kinds that never loss
color and are deliciously soft and pleasing
TO the skin.
The batiste chemise for summer wear Is
So frail you could slip the whole garment
through a ring mail il in an ordinary
envelope fer a 5-sous stamp. IL Is fash
toned for utility only. and ht,le at that. I
should say. and is without trimmings or
fancy stitches.
But the chemise to he worn on other than
the dog days is an elaborate AFFAIR in
deed.
It's decollete and there are numerous
gradriatious Of decOllete. For dinner it's less
GeCollcct than for state banquet. and a
the dansante at home demands more COW
ering for the bust than a ball at court
The neck band. be il high or low. Is I'm
ished in three rows of frills. each with
ribbon drawn through it which. Of course,
corresponds with the color of the dress.
These frilis Jrape the shoulders. obviatinS
the necessity of sleeves.
In point of color the chemise is made OF
the fairest pink. the paisst lavender, in
perial yellow snowy white ard burning RED.
the latter to he worn with Il red or black
costume.
The decorations do not stop ut the neck
There is !. lace insertion around the waist,
through the meshes OF which 4 ribbon may
be slipped This is tied in a toauettish
bow on one or both sides Sometimes the
ribbon and bow are OF black velvet. which
makes a rich effect. Try IL, ladies. Since
Princess wears it. YOU needn't be afraid
that lis too "Frenchy.
Marie Therese must have n beautiful arm,
for all her night dresses are sleeveless soft
frils encirclns the armhole instead.
state Costumes for the Night.
There are state costumes for night wear
and others. the first being almost too love-
~ to be crumpled up in bed. Imagine
pale green grenadine affair edged with
end rose buds alternating. all so lightly
that YOU can scarcely feel the silk. though
II giitters in at the colors of the rainbow.
This night gown, cut in princess style.
has n long train trimmed with black and
white lace alternating. tucked founces and
more butterflies app.iqued In the material.
In the general run of night dresses the
necl, Is cut on occur STYLE while deep lace
ruffies spread their wings over the pal
pitatng flesh.
For sick Wear.
A Princess. like every other woman. must
be prepared TO receive the doctor. On such
occasions Marie Therese will wear a white
nightgown with a yoke and frills of black
lace The yoke is embroidered with black
beads and admits of the insertion of .
ribbon. The sleeves are Of the leg-of- NUT
ton kind such as were worn years ago on
biouses Below the elbow ruffles of black
lace alternate within insertion.
The other uUdergarments harmonize In
color. cut and decoration with the chemises
and nShtgOwns.
How would you like TO be Princess,
HELOiSE CONTESSE D'ALEMCOURT -
Copyright. ls9e. by Henry w. Fischer. =