The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19

Ne no,snfie De Wolfe's gowns were n disappoirt-
Assessmk So few women really care for the
brilliant ag. Josephine style that IS becoming
~ ~gSs syoyiay one in a thousand: and so very feT
away and think OF adopting it that On me whole
home Asid not get much in the way OF new
~ for our winter things. Miss De Wolfe
thing pretns her clothes. every stitch Of them.
6sd race some French sisters or other. carry
~ ne1a-aer ideas. The simple gray-g7eeu frOck
The croF in the automobiling act. wiki a hat OF
the bettiRh leaves and cherries. was the only
49,. srn one she displayed The others
$3.50 al hung from the shoulders. fnu OF
-iines and floating angel drapertes, ard
IS Wno waists at all. The gray chiffon
&c tG5s,a fright. positively. Those big circular
S seal scations all ever the back and that loie
~ EEater side draper effect which she
~ 81 T1pped round herself so often and ~ af-
7lonately. with the bodice part OF the
anldefs. 1t 10 none, / am
IS SANG.
81 Sscshe ball frock was little better. though
81 Fcfliy a work OF art with its shadings 81
90 Lsse and its giistening embroideries But I
stzsAfess 10 q dislike fhr the angel sleeves.
-I,7ich on this gown were Of rose .r!.e,
- so.Stened on the shoulder and floating half
IS sPaay down the skirt. Miss Belle Loaeer's
k51aptat.on OF the effect In her brieesanaids
80 sock last week a. the B~eers-CraWtord
So Pfedding was much more happy.
81 n But II Miss De Wolfe's gowns did not sat
--se worn by her company certainly
S..9 Iaee. Irs. Lake appeared IN extremely
50 .AmtEari frocks in every act. The velvet
-. nRrs ase Is beautiful-all black. ciose-htti1s
.. Blocker bring out at the feet in a deep
So maggie (which was put on with 4 twO-iEcl
ar lblack dull silk, pointed sharply in
F7SET and curying toward the sides and
back. The bodice had some fringe deco-a-
81 ton about the corsage and he sleeg-S
were very plain and quite tight 10 the -
bow. opening then over a fun pun OF hack
Brussels net. or possibly it was chiffon.
With this she wore a very fat black velvet
hat. a himy plume. not OF ostrich. but TIE
softer feathers, set underneath. next the
hair. on The left side. A big carriage uud
OF black velvet. chiffon and black lace went
with the costume. which was tremendously
well suited 10 its blonde wearer. At the
musicale she wore black chiffon, inserted
with all sorts OF handsome black lace,
made over white satin. the low bodice Icd
in various places with. velvet ribbons. \
pink and white painted chiffon. sashed With
pink. was her frock for the famous CHRIS
teuing scene.
The corded gowns have begun 70 show
- themselves. One OF the musicale Quests
N, WORE q white crepe, the skirt very ex-
mile andrgted-as 10 tit. and the figure OF the
former trsr very hour-glass in contour. Tire
Such q had three sets of cords. circular. ard
aSCnesn9 cords in each set. Between the coEds
SolS ne{ curious and not altogether pretty
= nS6bsP and things cut out Of black ve,vet. AID.
Wegt ~ striking. They climbed up the back
oue- twthe gown. from hem to shoulder blaGeS.
McChh are not likely tO-be copied by women
one, as good taste. at least 10 any alarming *
ing ANT. A Pompadour silk in the usua! faint
DOWN aon aes and pinksr With white ground. was
IL ms1usicale scene with a very good effect. II
fut atted Ike the paper on the wall. and undu-
agaItated most beautifully with her rather &C.
ssrScentric gait.
"A Much comment went the rounds last week
daq concerning the very pronounced resem-
blance between Mrs. Lii" McNair and the
~ actress who played Mrs. Lake" Grace
Heyer by name. Not only are the two alike
In feature. in blondeless and in height but
their speech Is the same. their dainty man
nerisms are identical. and they might cas-
fly be mistaken FOR twin sisters. even among
those who know both well.
Audiences at this play last week were not
large. but very fashionable At every per
Torrance. On Monday night the Hirsch-.
bergs gave a party. as Mrs Hir-chberg has
q personal acquaintance with Mss De
Wolfe, acquired through mutual friends IN
the East in a box were Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
ysd Calhoun with their guests, AIR. and Mrs.
Whittemore OF New York, Mrs. -Caihoun's
parents. Mrs. Calhoun. who IS getting
quite plump and looks extremely wen this
autumn. wore gray satin, with a wonderful
white felt HAT" trimmed in black Air.
II and Mrs. "sid" Walker. Mn Laidley. AR
and Mrs. Joseph Miller. AIR. and Mrs. Jo-
Sselh gascome. Charles Pope OFallon. who
Sught Miss Clark; Miss Grace Frank in
&eral new confections of various kinds
hieh she had just brought from New
Fork were all in the audience.
Ne .WhRt a shame il is that we can't let
thlFnature alone. and must Try the improve
men- plan whenever fashion dictates.' eN-
- claimed a woman who did the weeks
80 weddings very AIoitIbAt4- naFAlsr 81 SUE
tells me. attended 70 less than five the last
seven days. The other morning l took ms
Elft out &c the house Of a bride who was TO
q marry that same evening. She came in 10
see me herself. wearing a crisp linen gown,
touched with deep red IN bands and stock.
and looked as sweet and simple as a wild
rose. the red and linen shade exactly suit
ing her complexion. which Is rather color
less. and her hair not ar all fussy. but just
waving naturally about her forehead
THAT night 1 Joined the reception throng
So to pay my respects and CONGRATULATIONS.
fud such a transformation Some we'll
Din friend. who did duty as maid for
eadon. I prezume. had persuaded her
xder on the face was eminentiy
bTiies. and that q touch Of rouge