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

pierced diamonds. was worn by the young
Duchess Of Manchester at a London func.
uon q few days ago.. Its effect was Devil
dering. for the pierced gems were used in
such q way that they made q chain Of
flowers with leaves. The pierced diamond
body. but there are brilliant cut glass beads
that answer every purpose and look quite
as well. TIL diamonds lose much Of their
sparkle By being pierced. while the cut glass
really gains by the operation.
For Christmas shopping there are uni
forms. actual uniforms. These will be use
ful to wear when the tear Of the holidays Il
over. n just now they are very becoming.
A uniform in which Mrs. William Rookie
Teller takes positive comfort. for one can
zee her out In 1t every day, Is fashioned Of
black broadcloth with q satiny finish. It Is
really an elegant piece of goods. too good.
one would say. for exposure to all weather.
Mrs. Rockefeller's Skirt.
b skirt, which is a pedestrian length. 4,
cut with a deep founce. headed with a band
Of taffeta, also a shiny black. Above the
tafeta band there IS a perfectly nat appli-
cation of heavy lace.
The jacket is beautifully braided with
soutache braid. put on. not in intricate
swirlings and interswirlings, but in great
curves that are almost classic in their inter-
lacings. Quite a different effect is produced
by this. the seasons newest style of braid
ing. to that which can be obtained by the
small interviewer and intercrossed work.
There Is a wide rolling collar, much Braid
ed. n over the braid there is laid a cover
ing Of black lace. while the same lace covers
the lapels.
A shopping gown worn by Mrs. George
Gould has an outside cloak of automobile
red cloth. cut long. It is cut an Empire,
with not very full skirts. The waist. while
short. is not too short for ideas Of conven-
tfonal beauty. There Is a yoke of red vel
vet. and this yoke is crossed in bar fashion.
with strips Of red cloth. There is a very
deep collar OF black fur that can be turned
either up or down, and there are cuffs of
black fur that can either be turned hack
or turned down and worn over the hand.
1t Is becoming very fashionable to have. a
coat to match ones suit: two bodices."
the modistes call It. They are made ex-
actly alike a that one Is a size larger
than the other. to admit of its being slipped
on outside.
A shopping suit with two bodices is built
OF tobaoco-brown ladies' cloth. The skirt
was laid in plaits hat were very close
fitting around the hips. but hared around
the foot. where the plaits were released.
Ihe bodice Is In the shape OF a little
cutaway coat with frills that do not reach
the hips. Tho front buttons to the belt line.
then is cut sharply away. while the back
She6. Ahso n luc W6lSI proper or the
suit and 1t is arranged to button to the
very chin and be worn with a stock.
Over this goes a cutaway coat a little
longer than the one underneath, but cut
away sharply. Just the same, at the belt
Line and slightly pointed at the neck.
Mrs. Keene in GRAY.
Mrs. Foxhall Keene is radiant in a street
suit OF aluminium gray trimmed with OYSTER
gray bands. With this she wears a chinchil-
Ia set. consisting OF mum. collar and cuffs
Her hat is trimmed with chinchilla.
What a pity that tail-bearino animals ara
becoming SO scarce. Tho price of tails has
gone up and the demand continues. A chin
chflla set worn by n very fashionable New
FORK woman IL really worth remembering.
even though one cannot exactly o II.
The collar Is one Of those Affairs with .
nigh upper part and an abbreviated lower
part.
The part that stands around the ears
is az deep as the part that lies upon the
shoulders. When turne down II has the
appearance of being a double cape.
Fastened to the front are tails, tails, tails.
OF every length. They hang below The