The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Lace Coats and Robes Are Elaborately Fashioned x

, lace inserts and rutnes and t-!!ls appear
! on those net skirts. lavishlv or r1odest!y
/ as suits tho weare-'s fancy. hIt always
/ disposed with tho purpose of carrying out
7 some picturesau" ctcac:.
The fluff AMI tlau = tho lace skirts is
very opheneraI thing indeed unless they
+ a-a provided with son'c sort Of a support
"a hold them properly flarci.
Var.ous devices arc roeortel to TO TIL
1 end one Of :he most successful being .
run "a nat fcathcrrone tape in the silk
1.ar skirt at the TOP oc the hem and
/ and -r.oath the ruft'e. where il is safe
( r~ru wear nd yet holds the overlapping
mass - rGfH.e era rnfully s7read.
/ Tie snatIcI or Glaped waist that Is
gradually hut surely coming To- the fore
is quite out oC The question in the dain'"
nets. and here the blouse must continue
30 lend lis Youthful ana bewicching lines
&, girl.sh figures, Eut It Is the b.ous"
with is full.less drawn smoothly though
not srlgly into a high g!rdlc.
SEPARATE BLOUSE WAISTS.
Thc separate waist. that inuch-i!scusset
, garment. SIN takes the cI!sc of tho
blouse. Indeed. there is something in
! gonaruor.s IN the idea ot tho separate
waist built on lightly swath"I and ti,-
ted lines. ard most women vii continue
20 favor the blouse. which In Is preser:
form has lost al suggestion OF haCgiress,
Tho white ard da,!cltcly coioroa hlouses
ara elaborated with la2ss and touched M
with hand e1lhr9idcries. Nalenc:cnnes
-..-os are arrange. in ravy sco.Iop limos
! and the fabric cut away beneath IN eTery
. case TO get the cul lacy effect: motifs ~
heavy lace are disposed AT intervals AMI
! the l.ncs Of the lace followed by tiny ON
hro:iere1 sp-!es dots or flowers that make
for very elaborate effect.
Siecves-those % full lanEth-wi!le they
differ widely in detail. all tend 20 tho on"
general share. namely. f-l. and puff a
the top. and l,aiow the elbow quite sHucl"
SHAPED. PGq1!a's sleeves are all OF this
c-Le-. the l7Her portion shirred aGd
drawn rightly over its fitted lining
Evening gowns have chow OF quite short
sleeves. this even when the bodice is high
necl.eI The short sleeve Is even mucl
seen in the dressy afternoon toilet. where
il reaches 10 Just be'ow the elbow AMI
ends in deep fr!.ls Of lace.
The lego mutton IS the favor!te FOR tai
!ored frocks and simpler sh!-,-waist and
SET HIGH ON SHOULDER
IN the French gowns the sleeves are n
set IN high or the shoulder. and many
Of the best drcsstnakers are already fol
lowing this lead.
We doubt not that the iorc droorin;
shoulder line will die hard with us. y
certainly was difficult Of successful attain
ment. and now that it has been mastered
It seems a pity TO snatch it from US an
star. Us ont in guest If an entirely rev
outline. But so turns the wheel Of fash
ion. anf waists ill., sleeve tops broad and
high. skirts full and GarnE. IS the fash
ion I!ctum OF the now year.
Now that wearing Il hat TO the theatcr
ranks as custom Of the past one mus:
visit tho fashionable restaurants tetwecr
the hours OF 6:3) and $50 p. m. Il one
would see the really smart millinery.
The picture hat holds the center OF the
stage. largo. almost to bigness, and gar
| nisheI with feathers or flowers or lace. or
| all threo things combined. as suits the
wea-er's fancy
There are splendid hats on smaller
lines. TO be sure. but though excellent
style and worn by some OF the best
dressed women. they are vast.v IN tho
minority. and the picture hat In Its count
less forms easily overshadows all others
for tiressy wear