The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28

! pectaticn Of finding something that he can
utilize for lis general benefit
And so style is born in reincarnation OF
everything that went before and In reitera-
tio9 of that trite but altogether too we'll
known truism that There's nothing new"
However. there is something newt! There
is much that H. newt
Lock at the Kitchener costume, for in
stance. See there q new hero. typihed In a
ney gown with really. after all. Is only an
adaptation Of old forms brought again to
tie front by the singular contemplation OF
mi itsiy interest. But. you know women
always did weaken at the sight Of the SCI
dier's uniform. And were IL TO: for her gem
e'al hesitancy IN ~enphasizins herself she
would adopt many more of the military
-forms-much Of the blue and gold. a great
many bass buttons and much straps and
braid. These things are net as fem:n NJ a.
they might be. hut they are a step apart
from the rightly of the taiior-made. which
WIS fer SO long n time seemingly the wor-
shiI cd model. with a hiSo-eI be1ef with
even tie weii-dressed American woman.
NEATNESS OF TUE
TAILoR-MADE GARMENT.
However. blessed be the name of the
~ lor-rladei Fer with It was. born Ameri-
can neutness-a peculiar national taste.
carrying witn IL a favor of much soap.
water and baths. decidedly typical of our
race. and particularly showing a national
ire ica;ion to fitness and extreme classic
ncatre.s. How fa- women are responsible
fer the many great and good things. with
which We are accredited with having done
we know not. But there is one thing the
American woman will be credited with In
his world. and that is an INTRODUCTION Of
simpler ard more attractah;e apparel.
But let US get away from the consldera-
ton OF the reasons 70. such things and 60
into a consideration of the garments and
their materials.
You will notice there Is n great diversity.
of fabrics even included in this array Of
costumes. Though necessarily in a few ex-
anples only a few ideas may be repre-
scented. Still there ia diversity enough here
to satisfy almost anv taste. The rough
wooden fabrics. the heavier mixtures In a
variety of weaves. always heavy in effect.
brit invariably light In weight. are. after
al. the strongest and most sought for in the
wooden and dress goods selection. Every
th.rg from the tailored ski.t TO the elab-
crate and artistic costume de visite finds
expression In some Of the wonderfully DIFF
ferent productions in mixed colored ma
terials-
EXAMINES ARE USED
FOR EVENING GOWNS.
But none the less used are the fayorite
CLEANLINESS. those light. springy. why. elastic
fabrics sometimes called veiline, some
times called grenadines. These goods are
particularly called for In the lighter shades
for evening ~dreSs-card- parties, theater.
half dress. afternoon teas. home affairs
the kind Of goods. like when the. old-fash-
Toned cashmere was In style, that they used
to such good purpose. By the way. It IS
rumored that some effort IS being made TO
introduce some Of these same old-fashioned
cashmeres-
Then there are the coarse twilled- serges
in wool and the basket weayes and heavier
weight fabrics which. strange TO say, ap-
pear oftenest In very light tars creams.
teiges. grays. rose and other mixtures. a
The rich toilet. however, OF the season
Is the velvet and the veiveteeus dress The
new invention Of very fast dyes. the excel
lent handling OF these fabrics the removal
naturally. Of the old objections toward the
lack OF luster. have made the velour An
gIais, or veiveteen. the most favored fabric
of the fashionable koman f6r.hef afternoon
visiting. driving and richer. walking swear.
The beauty of the velyeteen, costume.
whether plain. metal printed Or Ia corded
effects, n Its compars tive richness Tor the
cost. 1t Is also q very durable ssswe1l as
very stylish fabric.
DRESSES THAT ARE TYPICAL
OF ROYAL EFFECTS !
The greatest reason. hcaster..' that sssh