The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
1t Is no easy matter this selecting OF
walking suit for the last spring season. At
tractive as the first styles were. Dame
Fashion has had a chance to go over them
carefully and select the very best and most
practical.
She makes little improvements here and
there as she sees fit, and yet as near per-
lection as possible. Almost a case Of gid
ing refined gold.
Il Is one of these improved styles that the
up-to-da.e girl is going to select. and 1t Is
her object. above all else. to get something
tina. will be absolutely new and look DIFF
ferent from the modes of the early season.
Much cid will be given her here in ma
tes1als The suit intended for April and
May wear must Of necessity be Of a lighter
texture than that intended for February
and March.
Fabrics Will run to lightweight cheviots.
uhohair sici1ennes, LanSdowne. thin grades
fof broadcloth and ladies' cloth, loosely
2 woven fancy mixtures, thin camel's-hair
and Eibeline effects. Examines and wool
crashes.
Tho black Idea, by the way. will be car
ried out throughout the entire gamut Of
miladis costuming.
The all-black suit OF fine broadcIoth,
trimmed simply with silk braid, will be one
OF the SWEETEST ideas of the season.
A dark-blue scheme built on the same
lines is also very modish. Invisible plaids in
date. these running to greens, browns and
tho like
NOVEL PEPPER AND
SALT" COMBINATIONS.
The light-colored mixtures on the pepper
and salt order have their Uses and for GER
tain purposes are absolutely correct. Solid
light colors. too. are In evidence especially
In Eoods Of the etamine description.
In plaids. blue and green combinations are
all the 50. tho blue usually serving as body
color.
With regard to cut, tho biggest novelty
Of the season Is not, to coin an Irisf bull, q
novelty at all. but was brough: out first
last season. /. Is only this spring, however,
that It Is being generally worn and recog-
mixed.
This 10 tho tlnic or Grec.an skirt. It con-
sasts In superposed portion tackled on to
the back OF the garment from the waistline
to q point slightly above the knees. 1t is
allowed to hang very full. giving a decidedly
original and striking aspect to the garment.
In the front the skirt may be perfectly
plain. though more frequently 1t Is adorned.
at least to a certain extent.
The skirt opening at the bottom in in
verted box plaits is seen quite q little.
In many Of the more dressy numbers
these plaits are held together by self
colored silk bands tackled down at either
end by a silk or pearl button.
The plated skirt is somewhat in evidence,
particularly in smooth materials, IN which
IL shows the garment otherwise unadorned.
SKIRTS ARE ADORNED WITH
sELF-MATERIALS.
A pretty new idea IL the double skirt
The overportion comes to a point somewhat
above tho knees and has the effect of be-
ing tho skirt Of q long Jacket.
Many Of the skirts are heavily adorned
with superimposed portions Of self-rnaterial
applied in variety of places and styles
The particularly distinguishing features
Of the Jackets Of the suits are the collar.
less necks and the fancy stole fronts. The
sQuare-cut neck Is one of the most strik.
ing styles. 1t II edged with heavy cord
or braid.
A more common form, not alone con.
fined to the square neck, IL the broad an.
plcation Of fancily colored cloth or can.
vas. this same idea being also carried on,
IN the gauntlet cuffs.
As regards the stoles, their variety 4,
infinite. OF self-material, I'm the genera
run, they are sometimes of colored cloth
to match the collar. being in one piect
wi.ii II.
Another style shows the stole Of blacl
silk braid or may be simply terminated with
It. The former 10 the more original ant
unique.
The little self-caps over ihs shoulder,
% much In evidence In many OF the popu
lar models.
Tnis. As a rule, Is slightly stinened VIII,