The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-27

FRrrFEN FoKifEHJsooDHY RzPUBl1c.
HERE'S to the RthIatSo suusnar GIRL the
aaiden, who captures al oar hearts W ner
leckless abandon and stn1lous grace. No
hincus and lace for herr IL Is the rough
weeds. The heavy MADRAS ard the service
Bile cheViotA Sc long as-ahs is permitted
y indulge in her faSortte epastms that
ares she let her face tans and her mus
lee grow large and knottyI To these she
IN point with pride.
But what a picture she does PRESENT.
filth the form Of a young Diana her every
is the acmG Of grace. Her
heeks are rosy and her dyes are bright
ar brighter, in fact, than those OF her
istersEho spends her Misunderstanding in
hammock
The athletic summer girl finds many out-
rs for her great abundance OF animal
pirits It may be golf. yacht ting, mountain
imbinR fishing or bathing Tennis has
pine very much more into ia Vor during the
asst few seasons, while bashet ball Is q
kvoHte pestime. especially among school
nd college girls. A few OF the more siren
Gus go in for cricket or even baseball,
fhile there are at least two girls hockey
cams. in this country. This game OF and
lcckey. however. is much more popular In
England than it is in this country.
Comfortable Dresses Are
Now Made for Each Pastnne.
Each and every one OF these pashmes
as its separate and distinct costume. Time
va. and not 80 very long age. when the
<thletic maiden put on a short skirt. rolled
b the sleeves OF her shirt waist and was
Aady for anything. Bait that iscnow large
q thing of the past
This change has BEEN broug1tfaround not
lone By the fact thai our girl wanted to
BE moro dressed. but for the sake Of con-
enience. Each one Of these athletic cos
umes is certainly made with this idea in
4ieW and embody all therfeaIures necessary
4er the full enjoyment of the sport for
shich 1t Is intended
OF course. there are certain ,costumea that
re appropriate for any mild form OF ath-
etics and are very much used for all kinds
q summer wear. Chief of these is the
shirtzwaist suit. How dainty and cool our
maiden looks in one OF thesel Some really
cvely suits are seen, and It Is surprising
What a variety Of different styles are got
ten I'D.
Butchers linen IS considered especially
appropriate. although Madras is also very
much liked for shirt-waist suits. As q
rule. this is ornamented with small tucks
placed very close together. especially on
the skirt The sleeves may be either long
pf short. The belt is usually a narrow
affair In self-material, and Is frequently
pointed IN front The collars, too. often
Follow this same idea, showing the Medici
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Sailor Collars Worn With
EhiN-Waist Suits.
Sailor collars. open In front, are also very
much worn with shlTt-waist suits, as are the
nsw plain turnover collars, rather in the old
Dutch effect. The sailor collars usually
terminate In q sailor knot, with flowing
mas IAese collars are either in self-tono
and material or else in some white fabric.
such ss piQue. Cuffs me often made 10,
match these white collars.
As 70 colors, pastel shades are all the
rage. Green Is an especial fayorite. while
gobeknrblue Is also a strong fayorite. White
? another shade that is much liked. anu
there are a lot OF others that come in for
Their share of the vogue.
very effective, II somewhat dressy. shirt
waist suit that we saw recently. and that
was q for a welI-knoWn society girl OF
New York was of Madras linen with the
entire dress covered with Renaissance braid
This waist was rather elaborate, having a
fancy overvork lace yoke, with a low col
jar. The sleeves were very loose, with a
tower portion of figured net and terminating
h q fall of Irish crochet lace over the
wrist Just above this being a narrow band
pf black velvet. The skirt was cut very
plsf1-. With a short train, and was adorned
kolidIy with the Renaissance braid in both
strips q scroll figures.
Upper Brim Trimmed With
Black Velvet Ribbon.
A very effective hat seen with this suit
was a .BheDherdess effect Of coarse brown
Straw with an under brim Of chiffon. The
upper brim was heavily trimmed with black
velvet ribbon and lace with a heavy fall in
ne front. A single rose and q bit Of foliage
complete the effect
And now for the real athletic girl: the
maiden, 10 whom even such a costume IL
Tar too elaborate. For mountain climbing,
Fishing and other pastimes, for which a
FATHER heavy costume Is required, tweed and
ehesfot effects with plain skirts and Norfolk
Jackets are just the thing. Such q suit is
net spoiled by rain. and Is, in fact pretty
1eafiy ~rainproof. More than this. It Is very
|c1mfeKtable IN the cool evening breezes of
tbe mountains, and If, on the other hand.
s. becomes too hot the jacket can be thrown