The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

WRITTEN y THE SUNDAY
Frills and ruffles of soft chiffon. punches
of delicatelv tinted flowers and long. fut-
tering scarfs of tulIe and fine net-these
are the dainty dress accessories viii which
the fashionable woman delights to swathe
her pretty throat.
There are occasions. of course, when the
chiffon boa IS worn for comfort. Usually.
however. it is donned solely for the dainty
finish it lends to Il smart toilet. Its deli
cate tints blend prettily with those OF the
gown. while the long, gracefully fashioned.
broad ends fail and mingie with the soft
gown trimmings in u way that is charming
and effective.
For some reason the boa. whether it be OF
fur, feathers or chiffon. has become an in
dispersable bit of feminine adornment, so
that modisteS ard milliners find their wits
taxed to the utmost to keep up with my
lady's demands for new and becoming garni-
lures for her neck.
At present boas ana ruffs appear 10 fSt
low along the sam lines as those of tie
early part of the season. They are full and
soft around the neck. and display very
wide. broad streamers. which reach quite to
the edge of the skirt.
Masses of Becoming Chiffon
Give Il Youthful Effect.
BESIDES being eXquisitely feminine. boas
are graceful affairs, and there is no denying
that masses of becoming chiffon about the
throat have u wonderful way of knocking
OF years from any woman's age. Perhaps
this is in Il measure responsible for the
popularity of the boa of frills and flounces.
At all events, We are to have more OF
these dainty dress belongings this spring
than ever before. and, like everything else
newly designed Tor pretty femininity. they
are handsomer and more exquisite than any
previously displayed.
When fuTs have become n little heavy
and alluring graces to show to the admirinS
and warm to wear. then the chiffon boa
makes an appearance, with all its fiuttering
world that. after all. there is nothing pref
tier for framing i delicate patrician face
than its own soft masses of chiffon.
Net boas. i'll black and in white and In
tho two combined, are always in good taste.
but the seeker after novelties is not sat
isiied with anything quite so ordinary in
the way OF effect. She is the one who will
invest in Il rare opalesceDt creation or in
an odd arrangement of her favorite flower
nesting in its bed of chiffon. like the tiny
wood violet almost hidden among its own
green leaves.
Flowers. by the way. will enter largely
into the construction of fancy neck Sarni-
lures. and roses. as always. will be greatest
in demand. a stunning pa.e gray chiffon
boa was made to look like L row of huge
roses witt certers of the paleSt pink. The
long gray chiffon ends were decorated WIKI
u painted design of roses.
Pearl trimmings from one of the newest
fads, and hats are banded. bordered and
braided with these cleaning gems. AS
fancy nechweur usually follows the same
trend as hats. we are offered some wonder
fully effective novelties in the way OF chif-
fon boas, intertwined and garlanded with
tiny strings of pearls.
\ really beautiful boa Of white mousse
line had the neck part made in large, sof,
chouX. and in the heart of each reposed an
exquisite pearl ornament. Across the ends
of the long stole were deep plated %ruffles.
headed by a row of tiny ~rosetteS orna-
mented with smaller pearl buttons.
Instead of SolG. silver and jet paillettes,
which have grown to he such a feature OF
trimmings. We see scarfs and boas edged
with dainty pearls. One huge ruff of pink
chiffon fell about the neck in wide. graceful
double. ruffles. On the edge of each was a
border of tiny pearls. while the long stream
ers were crushed together and held under a
lattice-like covering woven from pearls.
Full iiounces of pink chiffon edged with
pearl trimmings finished the lower end OF
these tubular draperies.
Boa of White Chiffon
Made With Streamers.
Another boa of white chiffon was unique.
1t was made with the same peculiar
streamers. only. instead of using pearls for
the covering. a lattice was made of narrow
satin ribbons knotted together. Through the
diamond-shaped openings Of the lattice one