The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-17
THE LATEST FASHIONS.

A fashionable woman ordering an
outdoor gown has it cut chort, point
on which she will have many causes
to congratulate herself, and certainly
she will look more elegant than of yore
when she was mainly struggling to
hold up the long skirt somehow, the
"hoW" generally being ungraceful.
Of sack coats the name is legion.
Some end well above the deep waist
belt, with broad box plaits back and
front, allowed to flow loose. OF quite
another nature are the whole back
coats reaching to the knee, while the
most fashionable are revival from
the middle of the sos. With the adj
dition of a Vatican pleat they have
the same rundown collars and wide
hanging sleeve; some of the shorter
ones have little attempt at fastening
save cords, which are but seldom Sc
cured and are mostly accompanied by
big rundown collar, often with
dropping tassels or cord ornaments.
Accordion and sun pleated skirts are
not recommended for street wear, es-
pec1ally when the weather is doubtful.
An accordion pleated skirt in the wind
or when the walks are damp is a trial.
For indoor wear, however, they are &C
ceptable. Several commencement
SOWIS nave D00u IldQ0 IN TINS way.
White albatrOSs, pongee and even mus
lin are pretty in accordion pleating. A
great deal of material is required, but
the saving in trimmings is something
A 25-cent mercerized cotton null with
skirt and bodice sun-pleated has for
sole ornamentation a narrow bertha of
lace finishing the round neck and band
OF lace on the elbow sleeves. A crush
g1rdle Of white liberty silk confines the
waist Of the 69intinCt of
frockS.
An actually becoming motor hat is
| making it's bow. And everybody who
has been doomed to wear Cor see other
people wear, which is nearly as bad)
the horrible contrivances hitherto
known as motor hats will welcome it
with heartfelt gratitude 1t is "a little
toque of the straw milliners use for
tailored hats. On each side of the
front is a rosette of silk ribbon to
match the straw. A silk screen bag of
| the same color fastens in the back and
draws in and covers the hair entirely,
| Ihe face is yelled to match the hat in
I color. The effect is trig and sensible
and quite as inconspicuous as it should
| be-
Heavy laces, such as yak, f1let, Rus
sian, Irish crochet and point venise
trim the all-White costumes, especially
| those Of canvas, grenadine and eta
mine. Any of these heavy laces are
| effective, forming the front panel of a
/ skirt, which is sometimes combined
| with a hip yoke and sometimes not
| They also look well forming the stole
| front of a tussore silk or taffeta coat
and they make charming shoulder
capes for coats and gowns.
| A fQxxy
weddings to match the parasols trim
| med with fruit and grass or made in
| pink chiffon with roses They do verv
well for bridesmaids. There are a good
| many fantastic ideas for weddings lust
now and one of these is a large basket
| behind which the bride and BRIDE
| groom stand to receive their friends
The handle stands up over their heads
| and the basket is filed with tiny bou-
quets, which are scattered among the
guests when the bride and BRIDEGROOM
have left and confetti or silver horse
| shoes have been sufficiently well cir
| culated by their friends as they wish
| them godspeed.
Washable walking skirts are nav
| this season in the really chic STYLES
| that commend them to well gowned
women. most attractive model is in
| silver gray linen-an imported crash
| that looks like silk, flares perfectly and
is so cool and light you wouldn't know
you had 1t on. Perhaps it is the most
servfceable color possible. Then there
are skirts Of blue butchers linen, with
tucked yoke effect and panel front. A
| neat and inexpensive seven-gore model
| is OF natural lien, stitched around the
bottom. In white there are skirts Of
| pique, butchers linen, Irish linen and
duck. Killed. stitched, strapped and
buttoned and all as cool and fresh
| looking as possible. Navy blue linens
and black and black and white linens
| are for persons of maturer tastes
while one Of the prettiest little skirts
or the least costly sort is tiny black
ana white check stitched with bands of
black.
ABOUT WOMEN.