The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-31
\ PARTISAN IDEAS IN 80 ''''..
: SLEEVES AND LIGHT BLOUSES.
also, and edged with little qui4I

also and edged with little quilan'
black satin ribbon.
To return to the matter OF DdLl'
a lining, there is nothing more
than this, and in the finest OF SUI
gowns, where silk would not be sun
it is used for foundation upon
to build the lovely gowns. Whtf
tiste lines nearly all the white mus
and petticoats to go with the gown
| made of the soft and silky goods.
ians have always used batiste
deal in the fashioning OF underct
This summer white and colored Di
| petticoats will be worn under un
lawn and gingham dresses.
All the neutral tintS are extre3
, modish in semi-transparent mate
| for spring wear, and all the sort,
| pie silks, such as peau de sole, tai
soyeuse, Louisine. Liberty tissues,
chunda silks, Muscovite Victoria and
foulards, will continue in favor, as
long and ciinging style Of gown is
| the rage.
Accordion or side pleated fr1issl'
founces and entire skirts, appear upon
MANY of the most attractive OF tho
dresses of silk, point d'esprit net, grenar
dine. India null and like materials.
Deep pleatings, that come up above tne
knee, have again been revived 1or
| trimming the skirts of wool gowns. a
gown designed for wear about Easter
| is of gray yelling with side pleate0
fiounce, the pleats about an inch and
half or two inches wide, coming up
higher than the line of the knee. The
flounce is finished at the top, perfectly
fiat, with grey silk passementerie. The
upper part Of the skirt is perfectly plain.
The bodice has n blouse front of white
lisse, and over this is 4 little bolero
jacket of the gray yelling laid In pleafs.
The wide revers are covered with f1ne
and open piece of lace. There is wide
girdle, pointing down in the front, OF
stitched gray paune velvet. The sleeves
of the Jacket come just below the elbow.
The upper part is laid in pleats that are
stitched, and from the elbow they are
left loose to flare There is an under
sleeve of white lisse that Is very fun
and gathered into a band Of the gray
panne stitched in rows to match tho
girdle. The stock is Of violet satin.o ><t
About this gown there is a quar- III
and one of exquisite refinement, III
this is what fashion dotes on at
ent There is no desire to produce M
| I;,~ offootc CIaripO ooptroSfa qrA III
longer allowed. As a matter OF ! Ia
since the round and belted waist
settled thing for another stretch Of tf
there must be belts to meet all demait ID
There are, great number of fancy beA III
in all widths and shapes. so it fs ha "
matter now to say which is the me
fashionable. This will be determins H.
later, though, through the sales that
maze. It is a sensible idea, howev
to have variety in belts, for belt shot-f
suit ones figure. The short-wafsted y 53
man would look anything but stylish j
high-folded girdle, while the won 8d
who has an extra long waist wd Il
hesitate to wear little string belt y
may say, though. that the belt r
| popular at the moment is the Ond IN
corselet shape. The dip outline Of
waist still prevails and Of course IA
belts are made to allow of this. 81
Velvet and leather are combine
many Of the shirt-waist belts. The VI
| is stitched. one row or more, alons
| center of the belt Belts formed Of
| of velvet sewn to whalebones COT x
| with velvet space between each
of velvet. are quite dressy. These
| in girdle shape, pointing at the front an
back. They are close at the side and
are finished there with rosetteS OF th0V
velvet ribbon and a number of ends OF
velvet tipped with the popular pointed
| gold or silver tabs.