The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-04
eD.aIal Correspondence. o: n. SUNDAY Republic

Epccihl COTTefpOlGeEce OF Inc SuI1Ay hcpIDlio-
NNE Of the most noticeable features
of the fashions OF 1902 IS the tassel.
There are. tassels OF wool. tassels OF silk,
tasscls OF thread. made IN every conceiva-
bic shape and At TO adorn dresses CT every
possible kind. I have noted the progress
of this revival-for It Is but a revival. since
the tassel obtained equal recognition years
& Its popularity is now in full force.
In former days tassels were used IN asso-
ciation with cords. Now. however, they fnd
their place in combination with gathered
sllken Trimmings and they are mado to
match these Little rounded r~osettes are
also among the most favored trimmings.
n supreme IN combination with dresses OF
every sort remains lace. A linen lace
worked with wool makes an admirable dec
Grafton to q cloth costume, and Irish lace
of ths cosrser and finer varieties continues
to find liberal patronage.
There is a fancy for combining Iaces OF
different sorts. The bright colors which we
were promised should obtain in the corona
ton year are very slowly making their way,
and ,~rnost'of the newest and best costumes
still exhibit a prediction toward the pas
tel unts. brown being also. considered very
worthy of regard. and soft deep tones Of
cream
Who Belled the Sleeves
is Now the Question.
All the attention OF the authorities seem
to have been turned lately TO the question
OF sleeves. Who belled the sleeve7 would
be a question well worth asking; but We
must see to it that It is belled with discre-
ton. for It IS in a small natter Of that
1TnI tIoA q l..
step in and destroy the line of beauty. There
is scarcely a dress of any ki2d which does
not bear sleeves large above the wrist and
tight from The shoulder TO the elbow.
Those look extremely well when made OF
lace end worn on an evening gown. which
shall be cut low TO show a collar OF lace
round the decolletage.
Millinery is particularly elegant this year.
and most Of It is light 10 wear. an advan-
tage not always TO be found with best mod
els. Crtnoline in divers forms Is well estab-
lished. and chrysanthemum straw in COM
bination with tulfe appears to great ad-
vantage. being especially soft, and thereby
more cited to make the popular straw ro-
sette than tho harder kinds of straw.
Travelling Coat With
Swapping Of Afiroir Velvet.
A beautiful travelling coat is of flight gray
cloth. 1t has strappine5 OF miroir velvet on
the collar and big sleeves. and is crowned
with a hat Of cloth simply trimmed with
two white wings.
The horse show still claims the attention
OF smartly dressed rarisiennes and we'll
known gportsmen. An especially large and
'brniann gathering was present on Friday,
when tho prfI was the chief event on the
programme. Every tribune and available
seat was filled, while the promenade was 30
Cersely crowded TINT nnrI-D vrf,L o,-,yo.
was almost impossible. There was an un-
usually large display Of beautiful dresses,
varied as much In color as in styles, from
the moro severe costumes in light cloths
AND speckled or spotted -IaInages to the
most dainty creations in taffetaS
Novelties in Louisine,
i.voile and Canvas.
Louisine. voils. and canvas figured among
the novelties seen and these seem TO in
crease In variety and effectiveness on each
succeeding day of the horse show. The
cloth gowns are trimmed with unduIating
SIX braids and narrow folds OF colored
cloth, while mixed colored braids nppear
with passerpenterie motifs and tassels as
q favorite decoration.
Some canvas toilets sho<y certain novelty
in tho ukirts. One toilet had the unner
portion round tho hips trimmed by a short.
Hat-shaped double hip paniers of ~taffetas,
~ a. NAOctAJ 10 inc nglrA. vet
railing loosely over the eanvas skirt. vyhich
was Iurtoer ornanlented by shaped pieces
or TIE tanetas round the base. Other slxirts
IN the same material had folds OF ~taffctas
or ribbon graduating from the back and
ulishinB on either side OF the front width
which remained uptrimmed.
Dressy New Gowns Decorated
With Silk Embroidery.
Colored and black ~taffetas toilets .rs
much in evidence. These are ceneraTiv
trimmed with strappings Of cloth or pom
padour silk. while come OF the more drcs;ny
GOWNS arc decorated with silk embroIderv
Thene was n striking gown of red and white
spotted louisine strapped with white cloth 2
Tho skirt was cut in panels with narrow
bands OF the white cloth divided by n So
Des Of. pleats. The corsago had a hart
basque with q deep lined embroidered col
lar fastening in front with d black taffetas
cravat.
Greens anc varied tones OF blue ar. IA
"orite sHades for dresses in canvas and
summer damage.
Smart Toilets Seen at
the Horse Show.
Soticesbly In the tribuncs were the Ouch