The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

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Paris. July x-With the thermome-
Ter stn Eisins. the world is made OF
mustnIthe feminine world, oe course
the world Of women fashionable.
One wants a dozen. muslin frocks for
b few weeks, and then, perhaps, NO
muslin frocks at all.
It Is trying, for tho really desirable
muslin, simple as 1t may sound. cannot
be bought for q song.
What with Its iAces and its tuckings
and its mountings and its cleanings, 1t
Is q toss-up whether the maid or matron
Of moderate means should affect the
mode.
The white or the creamy muslin Is
most popular and most satisfactory.
Tho Powered and figured muslin is
not nearly so certain IN investment. It
Do often looks ~dissipated after even a
6rst clean.
Empire Tea GoWnAAre
More Bewitching Than Ever.
Never were tea gowns moro bewitch-
Ing than they are now. One Of eur lead
Ing dressmakers has one made Of a light
lint Of ecru gauze. tie velvet brocade In
relief Of the same shade. made a q
slight Vatican at the back and a full
flowing over robe, the short Empire
bodice outlined with a broad gallon. hav-
Ing pearls a. the foundation, mingled
with rough-hewn turquoise and emer-
AIDS. It opened over q soft full front.
and was trimmed with beautiful lace
applique, the elbow sleeves having
double rufdes falling deeper from the
elbow than In front
Another was . light blue. veiled with
white chiffon, soft and flowing. giving
no indication Of the lines whatever. but
developing the beauty Of the figure. 1t
was trimmed round tho hem with mar
row Insertions of ths finest embroidery.
and the bodice, or what replaced the
bodice. was Of the sams gossamer make.
Pretty White Canvas Gown
Trimmed With Roman Point.
One very pretty gown destined to ap-
bear soon IL made in that most useful
Of all materials, white canvas, and
trimmed with Q broad band Of wide
Roman point car11ed round the skirt
and up either side Of the front breadth.
The vest to the bodice b Of course open
net, with the sane iass motifs. the
slsevss straight to the elbow and there
pufed. For . house party at these same
races q vefy pretty satin evening gown
has been prepared m he fghtsst Of sil-
pr1gay, trimmed with . deep accor.
e3oa-pleatsd chiffon dounea showing d.
aeonal tuch1no, the baths formed Il
oatn vsndykes ana draped with lace.
Il wa intended for Q handsome wom-
IN with . Ans 1GuA and wa some
what stxaigAt and ssvsrA 4 soft mauvs
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Alternately Tudksd Bolsres
Oomplsts "emart" Gowns
Many ysstty bolsros are alternately
tucked ana have Insertions Of hoA whieh
givs Q A1sav aapsct to . pretty gown
Vons Of H. newest blouses, trimmed
with Naltns iaeA n veg MICH up b
date.
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khsrsto. TIE sut e bodies and skirtA
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Nvuhg q Jewels have bssa rsAucsd 10
$50 at
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into DOlasos and vegts.
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dnbsd bsat, and often . vide sash. B1a6k
ana white stu has the prsfsEsncs. Many
DuoA M are rendered 0ufee Sheofh.