The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

I more accommodating than any Of its pre-
| decessors-accommodatin in the sense tina
there is a fashionable shape becoming Il
| every type of face.
There are tIrbans. picture hats ant
| toQues--E2ts with crowns at all ant
hats with very conspicuous crowns indeed
| But, no matter how they differ in SHAPE
they all show the work of the man or WON
| an of artistic feeling.
| The Easter hats are invariably made
| hats. light in effect and revealing many ma
| terials. The straw hraids are cleverly com
I bined with tulle maline and net: lace
J and straw applques form many of the new
\ models.
There are all sorts OF pretty ideas in
troduced in the under-brim effects anC
| flowers fruit and ostrich feathers are the
| trimmings of the moment.
| LACE HATS WITH FLOWER
| COVERED CROWNS.
| Lace hats are also good style for Easte,
wear with the fiat crown entirely OF
| flowers
Camelias gardenias and white violets are
much in vogue. Forget-me-nots are dis
| tinctly in favor.
So fashionable is the dainty little forget
me- not that a number Of the imported lace
hats are scattered with wee velvet forget
me-nots appliqued to the lace. as well as
being trimmed with the artificial flowers
either in graceful sprays forming the crown
and drocping over the hair at the back OF
the hat or in choux combined with soft
ribbon.
Hats which look as though they were
roses inside ard out will also be seen among
the models which appear for the first time
in the Easter Sunday after-church parade.
Hats trimmed with fruit will also be dis
tinctly smart Peaches are favorite trim
ming for the Easter hat; also lemons, pur-
pie plumS and little pink-cheeked apples.
The straw braids of which many of the
new hats are made are exceedingly effective
this year.
One known as Bleuere has very lovely
changeable effect produced by the many
different colored baths 1t has received
The transparent straw praids are light
er and more artistic than ever. and then
there is a straw braid which has much
the effect OF a satin ribbon.
1t is called Rami and is twisted around
the wire frame of the hat much as II It
were ribbon instead of straw.
FRENCH CHIP AND
MILAN STRAW BRAID.
l.any black hats will be worn this Eas-
| ter Sunday. not only of French chip and
the finest Milan straw braid. but also of
heavy black Cluuy lace wired
OF course. the Easter girl. who charms
you. Is not content with merely a new
Easter hat.
0-e W.tulS n .IECCh, q new coat ana many
little dainty accessories to her dress to feel
at peace with herself and all mankind.
Ard what Will the modish bewitching
Eas.er girl wear this year? That Is the
question which is interesting every woman
the land over.
In the first place. whatever her gown is
1t VIII be much trimmed. And In the sec
ond place her silhouette will be graceful
Materials will be more or less soft and
clinging. much Lansdowne and wolfe being
used.
Delicate shades will be favored, though
the aI-bleck gown Is regarded as particu-
larry smart Etamine continues to be high
In vogue and mohair is distinct fashion
leader. Many gowns Of Irvine cloth are
being made up for Easter.
And the girl who still clings to the tailor
costume Will favor Scotch home-spun, espe-
cially the home-spun which shows white
as the predominating color.
The Easter gowns will introduce many
novelties in skirts. The plain skirt will be
hard to find
The tunic skirt with many founces, will
be worn by the woman whose figure will
allow it. Shirred skirts will be seen and
plated skirts made with a hip yoke and
| front panel
| THREE LENGTH COATS
| TO MATCH SKIRTS.
Three-Quarter length coats will be con-
spicuously fashionable ON Easter Sunday.