The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

WRITTEN FOR THE sU-EDAY REPUBLIC.
The conspicuous features Of the spring
fashions are the coIarless neck. long.
dropping shoulder. the very full. much
trimmed SKIRT. and the vogue for fringe.
pendant and tassel trimmingR
An these fashion ideas were the mode as
long ago as in the early nfties.
But the gowns of to-day clearly show an
evolution OF the artistic IN dress
Many OF the new imported spring models
are genuine works of art. not only In their
color combination n design. but In the
clever and original way in which the trim
ming is introduced
In the materials the transparent effects
are in favor.
Loosely woven canvas, both silk and wool
srenadine. wolfe. crepe de Chine and eta
mine are all counted in fashionable favor.
These materials are all wonderfully ef-
fective when used to fashion the new skirts.
A special point Of interest in regard TO
tho skirt of the spring is its unusual full
ness in the beginning.
That Is. the skirt starts out to be wonder
fully and uncomfortably full. almost full
enough-oh. wretched thoughti-to wear
over a hoopskirt.
But, of course. the American girl and the
up-to-date dress designer scorn a skirt
hanging straight and full and more or less
Disgusting the curves OF the figure. The
fnllness must be confined.
Il must be held into the figure in shirTs
or plaits.
In one way or another the skirt must
show the outline Of the hips, no matter how
much fluffy fullness there may be at the
bottom.
TUNIc SKIRT CLINGs
TO THE FIGURE.
The tunic skirt and the many nounced
skirt are fashionable. TO be sure. but in
variably they are made to cling to the
lgure about the hips.
The hip yoke is as much the mode as
ever. and shirred effects. the shirring ar
ranged at set intervals from the waist to
the knees. are the height of fashion.
Wolfe and wool grenadine gowns In chalk
white and pale shades. such as biscuit color,
silver gray and the fashionable champagne
tint, are exQuistely embroidered.
Sometimes there Is Just a touch of en-
brCidery shown in floral sprays at the
corsage and on the cuffs, and then, again,
the fabric of the gown is half hidden by the
embroidered design.
SSs white gowns with just a touch OF en-
broidery are especially the vogue.
Very lovely frocks are also seen in biscuit
color wolfe, embroidered In the conventional
lied floral design in shaded tints OF violet.
and one a very swell wooltex garment of
biscuit-cclored etamine embroidered In pale
green attracted much attention.
When the gown is lavishly trimmed, Per-
sian effects are specially favored, the Per
sian embroidery being introduced not only
in marrow vertical bands, but In artisticaIly
shaped appliques.
II embroidery is not the feature OF your
gown, then lace must be. II you are PLAN
ming to be a fashionable Easter gil.
The lace-trimmed frock is really a rival
Of the embroidered gown.
The truth is, the lsce-trimmed gown is a
study.
Many times Il is hard to tell whether the
lace Is merely the trimming or whether Il IL
intended as the fabric Of the costume, 50
iayishly does 1t embellish It.
VARIETIES OF LACE
USED IN ONE COSTUME.
Many varieties OF lace are used in one
costume and the laces. such as Paraguay,
with their drawn work effects. are the
height Of fashion.
F1let lace designs darned in colored six
threads are modish and the dyed laces are
more in favor than ever.
The heavier laces are ell considered smar,
n oftenfimes heavy lace motifs are an
plioued on hlmy fabrics.
Velvet ribbon In marrow widths viii also