The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

Quiet was the word for rs last week.
There was almost nothing In the way OF
frivolity, except ping-pong, = chance visit
to the play-Ionday nights audience was
large and rather fashionable-a very few
dinners and. the Paderewsh recital. So
4many people arc out OF town. Those who
couldn't get in at Palm Beach or who do
8 not care to take 30 long 4 journey. arc
down at Hot Springs: while Eureka always
claims a chosen few at this tirne-the Nor
I'LL girls the simpkins family and usually
the Edward Pierces.
Then there Is the usual iats Lentsn agi-
fation respecting clothes and the making
thereof. Girls who have to my certain
knowiedgs never held q needle in their
Aands are getting important and inLustri-
Gus with embroidery cottons on a shirt
waist background. The maid who can use
/. her needle to good advantage this year In
The one who will show the most effective
summer garments. Never was there such q
craze Tor embroidery-and hand work 1t
must bs-as now. The plain. tailor shirt
waist is a thing Of last season Fancy
frills and fussy frocks are displayed ON
every side; and the coming summer we
shall revel in such. with tho one impor-
fant provtso-that our pocketbooks viii
+ stand the strain.
& But the needlewoman cares not She Is
just now stitching-stitching all the livelong
day. getting ready a white linen waist, the
9ornamentation to be OF Spanish drawn
work down the front in q pleat: across the
shoulders and down the Gibson pleats over
an under piece Of fine tucks: the cuffs to be
small. turn overs with a drawn work strip
across them; and the stock. Of plain linen
.tie ends. with turnover part at top in one
sedeep point. Another waist Il Of japanese
linen also In white and to be embroidered
In colors. 1t Is a plain. Gibson effect. with
very wide box pleat down the 'front.' this
embroidered In large, scrawly design in
pale blue and black The same design runs
down each side. to the top OF the corsage
The back Is plain.
A French linen waist In pale blus IN made
IN four deep folds each side Of the central
box pleat. which gives the broad effect on
the shoulders with plenty Of fullness for
the blouse. The edge Of each fold IL
stitched down to an arrow head. which il
hand embroidered in pale blue. This waist
would be good in pure white linen Of q soft
fins quality. Made in raw silk or pongee 1t
Is well adapted for travelling purposes.
Piain materials are the things for tho
newest shirts. No more stripes and but
Few figures are shown by any Of the best
houses. A pretty model for heavy linen in
medium blue or that new lettuce green
shade which everybody wore last summer
In the East. and which Is Just beginning to
be sent West by makers. has two pleats
on the shoulders about two inches apart
forming V-shaped front. buttoning slight
~ to the left side with four large pearl
buttons OF oval shape. Tho pleats. which
are quite deep. and the front edge. are
paped with linen of q contrasting color,
such a. green with white piping: or blue
With black and about half way down on
tho inner side Of the inner pleat Is embroid-
cred the wearer's monogram in the trim
ming color. This waist could also be made
In white piqus and kept all white with good
effect
There were more pretty young matrons
IN the Olympic on Monday night of last
week than one could count. Mrs. Arthur
Lambert and Mrs. Henry Koehler. Jr., with
their respective spouses. sat together. both
Tadient in rose-colored frocks. Mrs. Walter
West came in late, wearing one Of her
( smart trousseau gowns of dull blue voile
and yellow lace Mrs. "Al' Nichols sat In
the circle, interested in several members Of
the cast. with whom she and Mr.. Nichols
have personal acquaintance. Mrs. Jimmie
-Drummond always smiling and handsome
= was quite close 10 the stage.
Mrs. Francis Xavier Barada, wearing her
favorite tint. old rose, was also in the cir
Gle. the lace-t!inmed gown covered with a
chic black moire cloak. made moderately
full and gathered in at the back with
s martingals. Which reminds me that taffeta
seems to have had its day for cloaks, and
MORE 20 be much the vogue just at present
Mrs. kennett Green was another bride
wei down in front; while slender little
+. Eliza Boyd Ware sat with Mr.. Ware not
far from the David Franchises, Juniors, who
left carly Mrs. Ware wears ecru a good
deal, and always an immense corsage or
nament of California violets. Mrs Walker
Evans. very pretty in black and white: Mrs
Phil wilson. who is looking a bit pale this
spring, in dainty green gown. Mrs. Sam
THOMPSON. whose theater bodces are many
an1 varied; Mrs. Clinton Whittemore. Mrs.
: Dan Taylor who wore white moire and lace
with coed effect: Mrs. Jack Leahy. who was
: In a stunning cream etamine frock. appli-
Qued with handsome lace: now don't you
believe that 1t was great night for the
pretty married young women in town?
In spite of Mr.. Charles Ward Rhodes's in
defatigable efforts and the very large num-
ber of cards issued. the private views to
g annual members Of the Art Museum are
: most sparsely frequented Last Tuesday
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