The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
RIBBON "BONNET"
BOAS OF CHIFFON LEND i
GRACE TO FAIR WEARERS.
Miliners and Modistes Find Their Wits Taxed to Keep Up With Nv
Ladys Demands for New and Becoming Garntures
for Her Neck.

, could see the finely plated white chiffon.
which spread at the bottom into full fam
shaped ruffies.
While delicate pinks. blues and white
make the daintiest Of these boas. there are
| some very pretty ones IN black and black
with white. For instance, a spotted white
net is made up into a very full neck ruff
and at the throat, from under black velvet
r~osettes. fall two broad stoles of the net.
finished across the bottom with a sprinkling
OF black. chenille spots. OF course. these
same disks are used with good effect upon
the full ruches about the neck.
White Spotted Net
With a Full Ruche.
We nave been Informed that paillettes are
no longer to be seen on the very smartest
gowns and accessories. and It Is quite true.
They are used, however, but instead of gilt
tering in a distracting way. their brilliance
is effectively yelled under thin chiffon or
dainty lace. For Instance. a white spotted
net boa has a full ruche of pailletted net.
covered with another of the same kind. but
without the gold trimming. There is q GER
tain charm In having these bright orna-
ments hidden beneath such a delicate chif-
fon cloud. The effect Is really prettier than
II the paillettes were permitted to boldly
glitter.
Lace appliques. especially In the medallion
patterns which AFRO used so frequently on
the newest SOWus. are utlIlZed IN many
charming ways to form dainty boaS. The
long scarf ends are sometimes outlined
with IL delicate vinelike pattern. and the
lower ruffle of the neck piece. the one which
lies out on the shoulders. Is ornamented
with appliques.
In fact. all manner OF trimmings and or
naments seen upon the handsomest gowns
are duplicated on the newest boas. Black
lace on white and white on black form
some Of the smartest neckwear. and when
worn with a chic black white hat any wom-
an might consider herself well dressed-ac
least, so far as her head Is concerned.
Newest Effect in Embroidery
Is Made With Cotton.
One of the newest effects in embroidery
Is made with ordinary darning cotton, and
some exquisite gowns In the latest designs
display this trimming as their chief feature.
Fine white moussr.ine is delicateIy orna-
mented with cotton In an effective yet open
pattern. If this fad is to be used on gowns
naturally it will not be confined to these
alone, and we may expect to see II appear<
on many gown accessories. In fact. VS.
have already noticed a beautiful wXte
mousseline boa, having its broad ends en-
broidered after this fashion. OF course. the
pattern must be Kept extremely delicate
and the colorinS correspondingly dainty.
Inc one noticed had a Struggling ar
ransement of roses, with petals family mini,
,insed. This design decorated the ends nj
TIE SCARF and appeared again on the full
ruffle forming the center of the ruff.
Many OF the scarfs are cut off snr1ara
across the bottom. while others almost as
pretty-and certainly more becoming TO
some fsures-reach to q point just above
the knees, where they end in a long. frili
edged angle.
The mind that can conceive of a new and
pretty idea for these very important he
iohSlngs OF dress Will certainly find many
10 take advantage of the novelty. Flowers.
faces. chiffons and ribbons have been pur
together in almost every conceivable way.
and yet We are offered each season MANI
beautiful and new effects.
RIBBONS are always pretty and effective
trimmings. and for ruches they are twisted
topped and shirred. quite after the manner
OF softer chiffons. Flowers are generally
knotted in with the loops. and when these
match an al-flower hat. browning a pretty
head. the combination is one fascinating
In the extreme.
As the flower hat is considered one of the
novelties of the season. so the boa
made all of flowers is equally fashionable.
Sweet peas, mignoneIte. violets and roses
the popular selection and are per-
haps the p%rettiest OF all. Frequently there
are loops OF stem green chiffon or ribbon
twisted in with natural effect among the
delicately tinted flowers. The violet girl
Will not hesitate. of course, as to her
choice of the flower boas. yet hers will NOT
be one bit prettier and perhaps not quite So
leaves: These rather small leaves are ar
ranged upon a foundation Of green chiffon.
exactly the same shade - the leavea ~
the Raneral effect Il Of foliage