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

! featherbone or some such kindred material
at the base. the edge falling free and loose
over the shoulders.
Many of the jackets show the full,
blousy front, and the majority have at
least a slight fullness at that point, as is
also the position back, the tabs Of self or
fancy material
A style of jacket that is considered very
fashionable this season is the long skirted
effect reaching almost to the knees In the
extreme models
More conservative cuts do not show It
as long and these are really the most
popular. Suits of this description are little
! given to trimming or adornment.
Rough goods in fancy light mixtures are
the preferred materials.
ROUGH GOODS IN
FANCY LIGHT MIXTURES
very practical yet wonderfully pleasing
suit of this description is of rough finished
mems suiting in gray mixture. The Jacket
shows mannish collar of velvet with
small seIf-lapels. 1t is cut single breasted
with slight blouse effect in the front.
Tight at the waistline. the belt has the
broad V effect to give the garment the
stylish. long WASTED appearance.
Below the waist the jacket falls plain and
free. but not too full. to point some dis
lance above the knees.
In the back the coat is tight-ftting and
without ornament. except for two sus-
pender-likc box plaits that start from the
extreme bottom of the garment on either
side OF the front and extend up over the
| shoulders and all the way down the back.
The sleeves of this coat are unusually
tight. showing slight fullness only on the
shoulders and on the under side Of the
arm Just above the cuffs.
These cuffs are Of self-material, all
cfy nd he
! under side, whore they show a curve that
terminates in q point.
SKIRT CUT TO ESCAPE
THE GROUND.
The skirt is cut rather scant. Just full
! enough for comfort in walking, and is made
| to just escape the ground.
The same style OF box plaits that adorn
the Jacket also trim the skirt. which shows
them placed rather close together, 20 that
there are seven in ALL
| A suit Of this description can be had at .
very reasonable figure. and II is Just the
| thing for spring walking wear.
A very attractive and thoroughly up-to-
J date sprine suit Is in black broadcloth. The
| Jacket terminates at the waistline in q
| pointed front. partly concealed by an over
| hanging stole.
This stole, which also forms the collar, Is
nearly four inches wide at the neck, but
narrows slightly 1t approaches the
| rounding ends. 1t Is edged with silk bind
| ing and adorned with a band of fancy white
| silk braid reposing on application of the
| same silk that binds the stole.
This silk is applied on the garment rather
| freely in the form of braid and tabs there
being four little tabs on either side OF the
| stole lust below the shoulders These are
| held down by pearl buttons
| The sleeve Is q creation by itself. Made
| of self-material, superposed portion Is cut
4 away in rounding fashion from the shout
| der and terminates at tho elbow on the
| under side in point. The whole Is edged
with a double row Of the silk braid
UNDERSLEEvE IS
| MADE VERY FULL
The under or real sleeve Is made very
full. attaining this fullness In a graduated
| manner and opening up over an under por-
ton also of self-material. which is bridged
over by silk tabs caught down at either end
| by pearl buttons. This fullness terminates
The cuff is Of plain cloth edged with the
silk braid.
The skirt Is made rather full and shows
nared openings at the bottom. These,
however. are partially held together by
silk tabs.
Every seam Of the garment IN covered
with silk braid. Altogether the suit IL q
| very practical. striking and reasonable at
fair for spring use.
Tho etamine costume Is one Of the pref
is something so very 'springy" about It that
woman who wants something that lookl