The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Though fashionable women OF town may
disciaim the notion o. an Easter gown.
Per Sc, yet a bit OF close questioning always
reveals the fact that there IS ut this season
OF the year . new frocll somewhere tucked
away, or imported early in March by "u,v
New York modiste." or brought over .'vban
Marie came home At the beginning Of LENT.
or most likely OF all. luCged up the f-ant
steps late Saturday night by a messenger
boy. and fresh f:cn the hands OF the ST
Louis dressfnaler.
The Sunday after Easter really sees more
OF a display OF millinery ard gowns. So far
as chirch-goinE IS concerned. than Easter
lseit. This perhaps is due 10 the fact that
women Of the world OF fashion like to cy-
press as much individuality in their modes
OF procedure as IS possible. And .eyery-
pocy gets new things for Easter. The
weather, TO a certain extent. determines
whether these new articles of Gaery shall be
displayed To-Day. But even should YOU not
get z glimpse OF taeTn-hats nor Gowns nor
lace jaoots nor dainty giuves-until a fort
night hence. you may be sure madame and
m~adeIno'seile gloats over their possession,
just the same.
Mrs. James Lawrence Blair annually goes
TO New York In the spring and returns
laden with music ideas and many lovely
clothes. While she has set apart no espe-
cial costume as her Easter outfit" one
new gown which has been much admired
and pronounced the height OF becoming
ness by her friends. is OF black and tur-
ouoise. The latter shade OF blue. by the
way, IS ore of Mrs. Blair's best colors. and
she wears ii much. both IN gowns, trim
minRs. and Jewels.
The black gown IS a tailor affair Of plain
satin-faced cloth. the skirt absolutely
severe, except for the slight fare at the
hem. effected by means Of a circular hounce.
The Elton coat has q Position back. but
not n long one. The Teyers are faced SIM
ply with black dull-finished silk. Cn5er this
coat Mrs. Blair wears a blouse OF heavy
Irish point lace in pure white, over a pale
cream satin lining. the lace finished down
the front with a narrow box-pleat of white
shirred chiffon. Just inside the coat a
touch OF turquoise Is given 10 the costume
by a facing OF the blue IN soft liberty satin.
This dainty blue bit is most effective. The
hat which accompanies this gown has a
small round crown of turquoise chiffon.
shirrcd: with a fiarinc black velvet hrfm
that ends high on the left side fl a big knot
OF black velvet and tail loops of the blue
chiffon. With q few ornaments of pearls
and turquoises nestled in the lace at her
throat and dull white gloves OF glace kid.
this costume can hardly be excelled for
style and becomingness.
Miss Daughaday, who is strongly partial
to pale gray for gowns, and who finds II
very becoming. will wear these early days
of spring a pale gray wool etam;ns made
quite simply over silk of the same tone,
with 4 hat of black lace.
Mrs. Franci X Barada VIII eschew her
favo-ite blacks and pfnks this spring and
appear In the new pastelie blue shades. A
gown which Is destined to attract favorable
notice is one Of this peculiar and modish
blue, the fabric wool etam!ne. This will DO
trimmed IN pink panne, as fashion DEGREES
these days that all effects shall be full Of
contrast and gay in color arrangement. Mrs.
Barada has several stunning hats for the
spring wear. the one which is to
this GOWN being q large tip-tilted black
erin. in fantastic weave, trimmed with big
crushed pink roses across one side.
Mrs. Peter Wilson, always one Of the best
dressed young boulevard Inatrons, will ap-
pear about Easter time in q tailor gown OF
deepest tan cloth. trimmed in fiat effects.
with white panne velvet dotted with brown
French knots, the Eton Jacket very long
and pointed in front. The skirt Of this gown
Is plain. except for the slight fullness that
accrues from the hounce. A hat of fine
black straw, trimmed in large pink roses
in three shades. will complete the toilet
Mrs. Glenn Hill has a Paris gown which
she will remove from Its tissue wrappings
and air for the first time to-day should the
skies be propitious. II is a navy blu con-
fiction, Of soft, thin wool. embroidered with
small white silk figures. The bodice has a
wide girdle beneath the Elton, and the en-
tire frcnt is Of .accordion-pleated chiffon.
touched here and there with cream lace.
The skirt front has a plain panel. the sides
and back being formed OF fine hand tucks.
A medium hat Of blue Grin. with roses. is
TO be worn with this handsome gown.
One Of the ught-toned and essentially
springiike toilets Will be worn by Mrs.
James Bannerraan. Her gown is a crepe de
Meteor Of reseda green. trimmed In bands
of passementerie. white and gold mixed. A
soft full vest under the Elton Jacket of
green crepe IL Of white chiffon. With this
Mrs. Bannerman- will wear a large hat in
of pink. green. blue and white, with the
usual French touch of black put in a little
black panne. Some slight ornamentation Of
gold is also used.
Mrs. Walter Boogher's spring tailor gowns