The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

One of the hottest days last week l saw
nearly every woman that is SIN in town
banked soldiy beside her fellows round
either of two bargain counters.
Ribbons were the drawing card and they
were indeed bargains.
Delicate colors. fine and durable weaves
of silk. were being offered far below their
cost. and that women read other sections
of the newspapers besides the society news
was emphatically proven by their presence
round the counters. since ali the daily pa
pers had made extensive announcements OF
the bargain sale of ribbon that day.
Ribbons have come TO be paramount
feature of the summer wardrobe but never
were they so popular as this season. and
may add never so varied in pattern. nor 80
cheap. EXQUISITE gauze fabrics. in co,ors
and combinations of colcrs that are quite
indescribable and highly artistic, silk and
satin effects blended. besides the ever-pop-
ular taffetas. moires. soft louisineS ana
eatins that add the last perfect touch TO a
summer frock. no matter how simple nor
how eIaborate-these were all spread oat
and being paved over by dozens of the Four
Hundred. who have not quite completed
preparations for leaving town. or who DO
not intend to get away at all.
There is one advantage in buying ribbons
when such sale is offered-you can be ao-
solutely sure that any purchase OF any
length in a good ribbon and good color
will come in handy" II your need Tor II
IS not immediate, just salt IT down IN tna'
large box which holds your trifies OF fip-
bons silks and emhroider.es, and rest as
sure0 that the day will come when you will
bless that bargain counter.
Wash ribbons were greatly in demand the
other morning. l saw one blonde. whose
dainty lingerie this summer has. all of 1t.
been made entirely by her own fingers ana
who tells me that she picked up every scrap
of lace and Swiss embroideries at similar
bargain sales throughout the year. purchas-
ing heavily. She bought inch-wide wash
ribbon for running through wide beading
yards and yards of baby ribbon FOR the
narrower uses-round the tops OF waists
for the headings of ruffies and plenty OF
six or seven inch satin ribbon for sashes to
wear with her tub gowns. Her I'LL for RIB
bons alone. she told me, was $50. and this
quantity is sufficient to last her for SIX
months. All these ribbons. l forgot to say.
were in her favorite pale blue.
Another wealthy young matron married
into a prominent South st. Louis family
who has never gotten over her fondness FOR
the Frenchy combination of palest blue and
lavender, and whose wedding finery two
years ago was a marvellous blending OF
these tints was also buying largely.
II get all my lingerie ribbons in these two
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done carefuiiy. ara 'heh selIu w '
bons to the Convent OF the Ioou shepheiu.
where the Sisters trim up my garments.
abe said selecting several widths and buy
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e ,-.nt.,.,, oo,or.d brunette who has
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not peen hoihe 'ns,' g. o,,t, &c
European tour, anu "ho say 81
always more fun IN midsummer IMAM d.
any other time. chose two bolts OF that
new nasturtium shade-a cross between
deep orange and rich red She VIII use
II on a cream batiste frock which she
tells me is being made by her own myers.
daintily embroidered with Just touch OIL
the same nasturtium tint in coioreo linens.
1t ought to be most becoming gown lor
afternoons at Glen Echo or porch parues
Il Cabanne.
Another brunette. sometimes oeciareu
the prettiest girl west OF Cnicn avenue
and Just engaged to the youngest OF three
sons of millionaire. very quietly selected
six bolts of wide white satin ribbon. and
heard whisper from behind: shes get
believe. It's exactly the width. My! Ism
she clever. getting 1t so long ahead! Inc
wedding Is not TO be until November.
Miss Woodville Simpson, once st. Louis
girl but last year removed to Chicago,
has been in town for the last month. Wis
ting her chum. MISS Adele flanlgan. 10