The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

able creamy-whites. some of which a~e al
most deep enough to be termed biscuit
color. Complete costumes of white cloth
and serge have been prepared in large
numbers for the Riviera. and have also APP
peared AT the fashionable rings. Both
modistcs and tailors speak of the difficulty
in getting their clients to accept the basque.
and the bolero. which just escapes the
waist line. is undeniably a most becoming
fashion with the present close-fittins and
trailing skirts.
New Basques Have :.
Found Favor This Spring.
The only basques which so far have met
with any success are the deep, shaped oue
of the Louis coat. and the tiny goblet
basque added to the coatee. and Russian
blouse. The sac coat of half and three
quarter length in its more dressf aspect Is
met at race meetings and is accepted as
a carriage wrap generally. for 4 is SO far
adaptable that 1t can be worn -over a bo-
lero costume or a Russian blouse. These
coats are only seen In light colorings when
cloth Is employed. but a few are shown in
black peau de sole or velvet. with much
fissoy lace falling out OF the front, or elabo-
rate collar of lace: or of satin, with lace
or passementerie applique. \ pretty sac
coat is made OF palest fawn cloth. The
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lar in the new string shade, and bordered
with a strapping Of white silk. The cuffs
correspond with the collar and are of bell
shape. and the entire coat is lined with
white silk. Another smart sac coat Is of
mastic cloth. with trimmings VI beaver-col-
ored braid and ecru lace.
Exquisite Work Put
On the Stylish Blouses.
Copoo IF tho powost b1,pyas rL-
able. not SO much for any phenomenal nov
city in fashion or fabric as for the exquisite
work which is put into them. The way in
which the lace insertions and encrustations
are applied is enough to show that the art
of miraculously fine needlework has been
well revived in the Twentieth Century, and.
In addition to various kinds of tucking. one
finds all sorts of fancy stitchery pressed
into service for the further adornment OF
exquisite model blouses. A beautiful. blouse
is OF the fashionable bright-surfaced Louis
ienne- silk in a pretty shade of blue. elabo-
rately tucked and finished with smart little
basques of silk. with lace insertion, and
with a wide collar of handsome deep-tinted
guipure. outlined with stitched silk. Under
this is worn a satlor-like scarf OF white
chiffon and lace insertion. and the cuffs are
also OF white chiffon and lace.
inexpensive Slip of -
Palest Pink Silk.
Another elegant and inexpensive blouse
slip, is of palest pink silk. with deep yoke
set in close fine tucks. and inserted with
acknowledged motifs of, fine lace in a
most dainty and effective fashion. The
sleeves exhibit lace motifs inserted at in
tervals all the way down from shoulder to
waist. A chic little French blouse of white
glace silk has the yoke dotted with hand
warked French knots done in black en-
broidery silk. and the lower part set in
groups of tiny tucks. connected by slender
insertions. h~andworkei in black silk, with
fancy open stitch. The collar-band yoke
and cuffs. are prettily strapped with plain
silk
Rufnes will be more fashionable than ever