The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-20


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Now a good. serviceable and moder-
ateIy heavy serge shirt waist suit will
be just tho thing for damp days and
rough wear generally. when I come down
TO the Fair in June or July, won't it?'
said my Chicago friend as We fell to
discussing the topic of what to wear and
when to wear ii.
1 FASTENED TO negative the proposition,
but don't believe that l more than half
convinced her.
Let me see if few of my arguments
can be whipped into shape again, so that
they will prevent excess baggage and also
prevent important omissions on the part
OF women. young and old. from all parts
of the country most of whom have never
been in ST. Louis during the summer--or
any other time.
The most important factor to be con-
sidered in ST. Louis summer weather,
which naturally regulates the selection OF
ones travelling wardrobe when visit
10 the Fair is contemplated. is the dry
ness. We don't have wet summer or
autumn once in forty years. and we don't
have more than one or two rainy or even
showery days from June 10 November.
Just look o. think back over the calendar
and see If this isn't true. or course. last
summer must be left entirely out Of the
question. II was an unusua season in
every part Of the globe, with eXtraor-
binary rainfall. We shall probably not
repeat 1t in the next two decades.
Don't think that you are going 10 suf-
fer intensely from the heat + you e%-
pect 10 spend the summer in ST. Louis
You will nnd that the Thermometer goes
no higher than other cities ana that as
matter of comforting fact we have little
or no humidity. which is what makes
New York and the Eastern seacoast un-
endurable from June TO October.
No. we have drought and good stiit
but extremely dry breeze blowing all day
long. in June and. the rest Of the toTrid
months But everybody knows rhat ary
heat can be endured with very good
grace, and frequent changes of ones
clothing. The dust will blow down here
and cleanliness is another important fac
tor to reckon on.
As matter of personal experience. lel
me say right here that woolen skirts t-:e
out of the question from the mi-dle Ct
June to the middle of September.
SERGE ETOE COAT
MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
or course that is. for general everyday
wear. A dark blue serge skirt. short, tina;
can be worn with perfect comfort with
al! kinds Of skirts in Chicago and almost
e1 ery other city in the temperate zone, is
Simply impossible here in St Louis.
There is something about the feeling o.
any wool goods care not how Light it
may be IN weght-wheu worn skirt
that renders it unbearab-e. When sight
seeing all day long ana tramping about
from building to building. take your serge
eton coat. il you expect 10 stay until late
evening and listen to the bands, but if you
pYesist in clilging to your other serge
garment, you do so at peril of great dis
,comfort.
SO much for Generalzing. l have been
asked to prepare few useful wardrobes
which may be suited for visits of different
lengths and for different women-that is,
women who expect to be variously oc
eup.ed during their visits. Here are some |
O.. them:
The college girl, who is coming with a |
party of chums and a chaperon, their |
quarters having been engaged at one Of |
the large boarding-houses in January, will |
arrive the last of June when college is |
out, stay for two weeks and do the |
Fair thoroughly and with guide books. AT |
this time of the summer she will need:
One ready-to-wear suit, of pongee, silk |
or very light etamine on a silk founda- |
tion.
Two linen tailored skirts, one colored |
and one white, to wear with shirts or else |
one whole linen suit In which case it bet |
ter be all white and not too heavy in |
quality.
2 One madras suit in dainty stripe or
figure. trimmed smartly with braid and |
suitable for morning visits to the Fair
and general all-day wear
Ali the shirt waists that she has. A |
fresh one per day is not too big an esti-
mate, and for only a fortnight's stay she
doesn't want to be bothered with laundry.
One or two dainty summer afternoon |
dresses, of organdie, or fiowered muslin, |
with a pretty sash. or any of the at
tractive thin goods. made up with lace
and without lining. Dotted Swiss is a |
very good material These afternoon
dresses can. of course, do duty for any |
chance entertainments, concerts, dinners
that she may frequent in the evening |
One OF them might be made low-neck and |
with elbow sleeves. If she has leftover