The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

may want It to. There are all sorts Of new
effects in mohair this spring.
There are the plain mohairs in the pastel
colors. and there are others in darker
shades. which are striped. dotted. tucked
and plated. And mohair will be trimmed
as il never has been trimmed before.
1t will be braided. richly embroidered and
adorned with lace appliques. 1t will be used
for jaunty walking costumes and for fanci-
full evening gowns as well. There is really
10 end to its usefulness.
Here is the description of a mohair cos
tune which carries out the new ideas: 1t
IL 4 Scotch plaid mohair, the plaid carried
out in red, yellow and navy blue. The skirt
hangs full and straight. clinging closely
about the hips, and finished at the bottom
with three stitched folds. II length the skirt
just escapes the ground all the way round.
JACKET WORN OvER WHITE
PIQUE BLOUSE.
The jacket is Of the deep bolero type,
worn over a blouse of white pique.
The collar gives a rich touch to the cos
tune. 1t Is a fiat, turned-over collar, made
entirely OF exquisite green and gold Per-
sian embroidery with just a bit of white
here and there.
This same beautiful embroidery is used
to form the cuff of the sleeve.
Another Inohair gown which will be the
height of fashion through the spring and
summer is a black and white checked mo-
hair sicihan.
This gown Is very artistically trimmed
with white silk braid, decorated here and
there with little white silk tassels.
The skirt Is plain and clinging over the
hips. showing two fat box-plaits on either
side of the front breadth. these plaits open
ing as they near the bottom of the gown
to aid In producing the required fullness.
The bodice is a blouse with a box-plait on
either side. of an elaborate little vest.
The vest is made of black velvet, dotted
in white and fancifully trimmed with the
white silk braid and tassels. The belt is
a girdle of the black velvet trimmed with
the braid.
1t is rather wide and a trihe deeper and
more pointed in front than in back Blu
the exaggerated dip effect is missing.
The sleeve is a copy, with slight modif-
cations, of the sleeves which were the
vogue many, many centuries ago.
The upper portion is small and incon-
spicuous, the cuff deep, and outlined with
the white silk braid.
From the top of the cuff, which is about
halfway between the wrist and the elbow,
the puff starts.
1t is a very pronounced. very full puff
and its shape is defined with a band Of the
! silk braid.
SILK TAssELs WILL ADoRN
SUMMER GOWNS.
Wherever they can be used artistically,
\ little SILK taSSelS OI the OlQ 1dsnlOneu SORT
will be introduced on the spring and sum-
mer gowns.
Jarot effects in dotted and striped silk and
also In lace-trimmed mousseline are the
vogue. Very much silk braid. both in mar
row and wide widths, will be used this
spring.
Many skirts will be trimmed with bands
of some transparent fabric, artistically
braided. but not SO closely but that the
changeable silk Of the drop-skirt beneath
can be seen.
Row after row OF narrow black velvet will
add TO the charm OF many of the new
gowns. 1t will be used In clusters Of SIX
and eight bands. to give a striped effect &c
many. of the triple-fiounced skirts and alst
as a trimming formed in an intricate desigr
and then tied up to make an odd little tas
sci.
Among the very elaborate costumes which
Paris sanctions as correct are those of tina
soft. graceful material, Lansdowne. They
are trimmed with silk braid and chenille
fringe.