The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
COOL DRESSING
FOR WARM DAYS.
In August Airy Costumes Are Seen
at Their Best.

Written for the Saturday Republic.
IL YOU have lot OF airy gowns prepare
10 show them, FOR Il IS in the dog days"
that ono feels most comfortable and looks
most refreshing IN dainty gown. 1t need
not be OF expensive materials. In fact
many of the best-dressed women that one
secs in summer time appear as they DO he
cause good taste rather than extravaganza
rules their cOstuming.
Several pretty designs 90 follow in max
ing up your newest lawn frochs are shown
on this page. Also patterns for the wide
collars that lend such fetching air TO
giuEham and linen dresses
The model with front effect that is sug-
geshve OF the bolero is really one Of the
prettiast Of the seasons notions In wash
able gowns. The pieces are sewn In az the
armholes and are drawn across ;hs bust
and tied like n fchu This is q siSpIe ar
ransemznt and an artistic way of farrang-
ing a bodice OF thin material. In each Of
the gowns here illustrated there IS a new
and pretty detail that may easily be
copied
The use OF narrow black velvet and
colored satin ribbons is as much in evil
dence as ever, the NOTE Of black giving q
Inodish effect to many really simple dresses.
The summer girl has a new hat wrinkle
NA4At-i Il tASNGA.EAS llOIb ltl less IMAM q cum
ming little hat Of Lady Smith shape. made
Of linen or piqGe and stitched IN rows.
a brown linen hat Is smart with folded
band OF brown and white silk. A white
plque may have the trimming OF black and
white silk IN big squares. And the white
hats are also charming with scarf OF bright
Tartan colors. One hat may have several
bands. but remember, there is knack "a
folding them. There mus; be the appear
ence Of having been caralessly done A
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are the ones preferred in these little every
day hats. The felt hats with rather high
and rounded crowns and embellished with
folded bands OF soft elk are the correct
things for general outing wear, as dampness
does not tniure them. The linen hats are
very smart with washable dresses and de-
cldsdly Just the thing Tor the shirt-waist
girl
II the summer girl wishes 20 be quite
up to date. she VIII allow her hair to show
no sign Of a curling-iron's work. The
wisps Of hair that are curled and come out
unbeconing manner. Dame Fashion has
been kind and comes 20 the rescue with the
assurance that the well-dressed woman will
part her hair, roll it back softly at the
eides and twist # into coil half way up the
back OF her head. not drawing it up tight
~. however, ct the back The little wisps
that will fall over the neck are brought up
together and fastened with little oval
Danish all thought Of cufls In Nv warm M wealth yea
er! The girl with locks tina; ara straight and
are meant TO be so, sits with serene look
on her face while her sister who has meant
10 have cuTls, but has failed In spite of her
endeavors, gives wild little dab5 a, the
eids OF hsr head and IS conscious all the
Whue OF the clstraoting fact that her hair
IS standing out hero and there In U(tle stifp
punches. 'A
Keep your hair free from oil and brush n
carefully and often SO that Il viii be smooth
sho glossy. The rest from curling irons will
De OF great benefit 10 II. and when the new
haILdressing style of the ra!l IS introduced
--HhAIeVer tnat may be-yOu will find your
hair in good condition to take 81 up IL
ts much prettier and more generally becom-
ing 20 have the hair slightly waved and
oraidins it viii accomplish this very nicely
MARY