The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Gown of Green silk
Spotted With White.

There was a lovely full gown worn at the
Polo Club the other afternoon, and the
.wearer was really a short woman. but with
a lot of Carriage" which Is sometimes bet
ter than inches. The material was n green
silk. spotted with white. and the skirt was
built with half a dozen little ruffies edged
with white silk braid. TIL bodice had a
surplice front made of similar ruffies and
elbow sleeves. close. but with three full,
long ruffes to finish. There was a White
waistband and a touch of white at the
choker The gown was extremely simple
but had any amount Of chic.
Another gown of embroidered ecru batiste
was made with triple skirts and a little
Tlcated figaro of the embroidery over a
blouse of white silk. The sleeves of the
bolero were short and turned up In a rich
embroidery in white. pale blue and deep
red. and the same trimming made the waist
band and choker. The sleeves of the white
silk blouse were full and arranged to make
a bag on the outside of the arm. and the
figaro was partly covered by a deep lace
collar. The hat worn with this was of pale
blue straw draped with lace and trimmed
with pale pink roses. the lace drapery drop
ping over the back of the hat.
A great deal of black is still worn, but
black In which there is not the least su--
gestion of mourning, or even a soupcon OF
somber effect. The black lace gown, inlet
with motifs of cream g%uipure. or embroid-
cred with ecru silk, or intermiXed with Par
is lace, is very fashionable, but these gowns
are invariablyAmounted on white or cream,
or perhaps a pale biscuit tint. as a decided
color under black is not so popular.
Suit of Black Silk Viole
With Godet Frill.
Very smart, tho, is a gown of black silk
voile of coarse mesh, the godet frill covered
with pin-tucks, and Joined on to the skirt
with a deep insertion OF crochet lace. The
bodice has a lew, sleeveless foundation of
white taffeta TO match the underskirt, and
n high, almost close-fitting over-bodice Of
crochet lace, dlaped with tucked wolfe to
simulate a very short, low bolero. The front
of this bolero does not meet. but there are
two straps of velvet fastening with paste
buckles to connect the fronts. and the
sleeves of tucked voile have banded under
sleeves of unlined lace.
Another distinguished black gown Of silk
and wool crepe de Chine has charming in
s~ertions of black and ecru flet lace let in
to form pointed tunic arrangements up the
skirt, and the separate ~flounce, with tucks
at the edge only, has tabs of the lace stand
ing up above the tucks. The unlined slip
blouse is very full in front-so full that the
belt shows only on the tucked back. A
small V opening is left at the neck, and this
is outlined with a big collar Of tucked ecru |
silk, inlet and bordered with the black ard
ecru lace. The sleeves, of loose, Turkish
shape, are tucked in groups, and the tight
top is entirely tucked, and bordered with
hlet lace. |
The smart woman has adopted the mod |
flied Louis coat In chine or brocaded silk to |
wear with net and chiffon skirts, and a |
black or white toilette. relieved
dainty coloring. can be evolved in this
manner. /
MARIE ARMSTRONG.