The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
Tennis Costumes
/! In Many Styles.

Tennis costumes at Maisou Armand are
much in evidence. One 1 saw was of white
mousseline de laine with narrow red stripes.
The corsage was a bolero edged with red
mohair braid and opened over a chemisette
embroidered with a feather stitch. The neck
and waist bands were of red taffeta- The
skirt fitted closely around the hips: at the
bottom was a braid laid on in fluctuations
concealing the inset OF the pleats which form
tho lower part OF the skirt. FThis was very
full and accommodated every movement Of
the wearer. The skirt was lined with white
taffeta anG worn over very fluffy petticoats.
The large shepherdess hat of rice strew,
with a crown encircled with q red ribbon
tied in a bow behind was to be worn with
this costume. -
Short skirts for mountain climbing and
trough outdoor wear are very attractive
this year. They are made of;Scotch tar
Itans. with the plain side out, the tartan
forming the lining. In Paris what in Amer
lica we call ''plaid' is always knows as
tartan. the proper word. by the way.
Large dust coats made of serpilliere or
Iecru linen. very loose, trimmed with fancy
braid. are very serviceable for AUTOMOBILE
ing. The boot which IS favored for auto
mobile wear is high and reaches above the
Knee. The fashionable riding boot is the
lChantilly. What charming additions to the
toilet are now to be seen in profusion In
every shop, articles which it is really reuui-
lsite to possess in order to give that last
touch to even the most beautiful gown
the touch which the Parisienne calls .'beau-
coup de chic" the English denominate as
perfectly fetching or lawfully smart"
land We generally say has Tots of style"
In whatever form you may emphasize It.
lstill 1t is the delicate essence. the .je ne
teais Quof' which distinguishes the woman
with really clever ideas and an Individual
lfty Of her own from the woman who is
made by her dressmaker or her. ta,lor.
Hats harmonic with. but DO NOT, match
the costume.
After the hat. whiet This seasNen sha--
lmonizes with, yet doss not match the cos
tune. no matter how elegant that may be.
itne most pronounced accessory on which
tine well-dressed woman is equally prodigal
OF her time and money is sthe boa or ruche.
fBoas may come and bSas may 20. but the
ostrich feather boa ssenrs never to 20 quite
out Of style. In both white and black.
and In the largest sizes, it is still much
seen; the pale shades Of gray are still
anected by some Of the most fashionable
women, but unless you are a woman of un-
limited income or are already the possess |
sor OF a gray ostrich boa, the part of wis.,
dom Is to omit 1t from the necessary adj
jJuncts TO your toilet. The net, the chiffon. |
tne liberty satin, the maIines boa Won will
IND are the things of airy beauty most TO |
De desired. and most to be worn by the ul- |
ira fashionables.
The long. s%tolelike ends of these boas |
reach almost to the bottom Of the gown
ana tnese ends are almost, II not quite, as
much trimmed as the ruche about the necs |
They are bien bouillonnes-many of these
charming CONNECTIONS Of %chifon-and the |
uny puffs of chiffon that ornament the
larger plsses and ruffe, ripple all over the
tfui edges in the softly becoming way that |
enhances the bloomlike. youthful beauty
and is. oh! such a powerful ally in conceal +!
ing those first ~telltale lines behind the ears
iend about the Jaws-lines that once on n
time 1t was thought were hidden by The |
bonnet string. but which to-day lie well out |
of sight beneath the soft masses of the in |
dispensable boa. |