The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15

New York. Dec. 12-Dearest Girl: Have
Nu . k,ssable spot? Mine Is located at the
sorner Of my mouth, q little to the left an6
bout an inch a~bove-just where I have a
timple. I mark the place with a star of
lack court plaster. put on as the ladies OF
he court of Louis NJ wore theirs Some
lmes I make a constellation, three small
aars around one large one. It IS very TAX
ng and, not to notice Il Is on the mans
art an index of ungallantry. for which
here Is no mitigating circumstances. This
pot harmonizes well with the Louisine silks
ghich all are seeking.
Perhaps you arc wearing q bewfldering
pse in your hair. 1t should be Of blood
ed hue. silken in luster, velvety In the
senter. scented with perfume and fastened
gith q safety pin. Miss Sloane wears one
big as Q dish, with n heart that fairly
salpitatesl The rose is certainly a feature
e feminine dress this winter.
A bit of red. holly red. just at tho mo-
nent. Is seen in nearly every costume. and
he Christmas color cheers the dull gowns
md enlivens the already lively ones. If NO
more than a holly chou. wear one!
Prevalence Of Red.
am surprised at the prevalence Of red.
This suggesting the seasons in ones gowns
D almost a fad. A frock OF gray zibiline. q
most unpoedc thing, all woolly upon the
mrface. with a plain flare skirt, and a little
traight fronted Jacket. was made positively
gorgeous with q jacket lining OF holly. The
lining showed just a little at the front. and,
n the middle OF each button there was 3
lny enameled spot OF red. A coral ~lorgnetts
lhain and q coral skirt fob completed the
ned.
You want to know what q skirt fob Is
perhapA Well, It Is a continuance that
Jones for hitching upon the side Of the belt.
L looks much like the watch fobs which
49, D..A a. g. r---~ T-r0~ Ia -
there Is a clasp. n with this clasp the
skirt 10 lifted.
Ny newest fob. for I have several. Is in
brown: the hook. or clamp. or clasp-call It
anything you please-is in dull gold. The
Job l wear at my left side. and the clasp
Aafts my skirt high above the street. leaving
ny drop skirt to hang. as a petticoat. 1t Is
Tery convenient for shopping when bundles
Engage the arms.
Everybody Is out upon the streets these
lays, buying for Christmas. The accepted
lift is the stock. There lives no woman
with soul so dead Us not to desire one: and
few purses are not sufficiently elastic to en-
compass one. 1t is such a dear. sweet, low
able fad to get up gifts very cheaply that
there has been a positive race In the shops
10 procure necKwear that shall be becoming
and inexpensive.
A stock that II very new, having been
seen for the first time at the matinee las.
Saturday, consists OF a perfectly Hat band
of white satin. hooked at the back of the
aeck. invisibly. Fastened just where the
hooks come there are ten little turquoise
solored ribbons. baby width, and these come
around the neck and tie under the chin in
ten separate little bowknots. It makes q
turiously pretty finish.
Stocks and Stocks.
A stock that is much more ambitious, In
that there is handwork upon It. is made of
Z strip OF brocade. cut SO that It Is directly
On the bias. There must be roses in it, and
leaves, stems and trailing things. A very
vtin band of crinoline. choker height. is COW
cred with this brocade, and the flowers are
afterwards embroidered upon 1t. At the
back the stock hooks. and over the hooks
there must be pinned in embroidered rose.
u.aking the strip continuous. The embroid-
cry is lone after the stock IS made. not be-
tore.
A stock tina is also new. having been
brought out by Mrs. Howard Gould a few
days ago, Is composed very simply Of q
band of striped ribbon. with the stripes
embroidered In pearls. or pearl beadA
= stock OF pink satin. embroidered with