The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-15

s. louis women never show their pret-
test GUNNER :rocl.s At home. The sweep
ing society exodus that takes place before
OF dCSing the month Of June is responsible
Cor t=.is Nearly every woman Of wealth
and prominence in smart society has left
she t..Vy far behind her by July and all
the f5ocks and frills that she has accumu-
lated Turing early spring; all the results Of
sewirZ-wOmens stitches; all the imported
novelties made in Philadal alphia. have their
first airing at WequetOnsEg, at Bar Har-
her. .-r on the Jcrssy Coast We stay-at-
homes never get PeGp. for by the time
Lady Nan2eyentsr reaches horne she has
Stopp-d igrG enough In New York 10 pro-
vide Eerself with early felt bats and early
fal! gowns. and these she presents for our
lcc,atiOn IL late October.
But for cn-e We had & genuine dress
parate hcfcTa everybody has prile! up
stakes AID that was last Wednesday aft
crGoca at The Wzgkt-Pettus wedding. I
ssw ziTs. Norris Cr'EC. in j most attrac-
t.ve IVORY satin fDu.ard, touched with
enough black ana enough crotchet lace to
lcck rTn-neEtiy iasEi.nab.e and equally be-
oCmiry. MIS-. Max Kotaay wore finest
white bat.s.c, the entire gcwn in small box
pleats. Her hat was a white lace affair,
pure white camellias and their glossy green
foliage laid fat all round the brim and un-
dsrneath next the hair
'1lasi W whitaker wore a INN Wnite HuS!ln
inserted with bands Of white irish lace
with FIenchy-looking sash of white silk
inquired a Ia Pompadour in pink and white
roses, and made into a wide girdle effect up
the t@ck. where it was caught in several
places at U2is:-.ne and slightly above it,
with tiny steel bUCk3cs-cc possibly they
were silver Her hat was white chip
trimmed in rink button roses.
Miss Carrie Howard looked particularly
Well in white null Of the finest and thinnest
weave, inserted everywhere with real
Val lettuce green sash and a white
straw hat covered with lilies of the valley.
and heir green foliage which just matched
her sash, completed the effect
Another elaborately trimmed lace gown
was worn by Janet Lee, the material white
null and the lace a decided yellow in tint.
THIS Is one Of the feminine fads OF the sum-
mer-yellow lace on a white dress 1t vies
with the wearing Of the green. Miss Lees
gown was heavily inserted and frilled to a
degree with the yellow lace; while her hat
"a very smart one-was cream straw of a
fine braid. the shape rather f1aring and lined
Win black velvet which came within an
inch Of the hrim. This black effect next the
hair Is good on brunettes and proved en-
tirely becoming to its wearer. One or two
small wings OF white tipped with Patrick
green rested against the velvet, while some
thing else white with touches of black
trimmed the outside.
Julia kngpp's froCk was a beauty. / did
not see its equ3! in the church, not even ex-
cepting the bridesmaids array of costly
lace and filmy fancies. 1t was one of those
convent-er1hroidered robes of finest white
null. the eInbroiiery so exquiaitely done as
TO stand out in bold relief, while in between
sprays and vines and flowers, real wal"
was inserted at every possible opportunity.
The hand-work and lace patterns were en-
phasized by undeT-siip of pale blue taf-
feta-
Mrs IJirroaD II CLARK Tr moro a etyIiSl
Louis Quinze coat OF heavy twine-cclored
lace over SKIRT of pleated null and a vest
of rufHed pink chiffon. Her hat was large
and faring, Of more lace in the same tint
as the coat, and lightened with pink roses
AGele HartS gown was marvel of VAL
erciennes lace insertions and edgings, with
n small white lace hat, while both Emily
Wickham and Emily 'Ca.lin wore pretty
frocks, Miss Wickham in her preferred pale
blUe-a soft silk NULL trimmed in the ubf-
quitcus VAL; white Miss Catlin adhered
10 white, also trimmed In lace; with an i'm !
mense bunch of lavender sweet peas at her
belt.
Maud Wells wore white null and fine
lace and Mrs. Wells, white satin foulard,
with white feathered hat Florence Vests
gown was almost wholly of Valenciennes;
with a. large white hat. Alice Morton, too,
chose the lace of the summer; with SO lit !
tie null about her gown to be quite un-
worthy of mention Emma Updike has
SOlI Hulle uuSlui gown, OF the Shlrred and
pulled style which she effects, and which |
suits her well.
Mrs Wallace Simmons wore a lovely pale
green, Powered muslin, quaint and old |
fashioned in its pattern: and trimmed with |
lace; and Mrs. Alan Simpkins, an equally
pretty butter-cup yellow frock with delicate !
vines running through 1t and a very little
black velvet In its trimming.
Louise Bspenschied accentuated the !
beauty of her null and lace gown by wear .
ing pink silk under 1t; while hat of white /
lace and rich pink roses added the crown |
iag touch. Mrs. Lou" Hayward wore fine
blue linen, very oddly trimmed in cut fig
ures of black and white linen. appliqued on /
the blue The gfrdle effect was high and J
of black, with exceedingly smart results !
Mrs. Gouverneur Calhoun. who was a !
bride of the Baster-time. and who has only |
recently returned from her honeymoon, |