The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-24

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY. REPUBLIC.
With so many Of the social leaders scat
tered along tho American Riviera. as the
East Coast of Florida has come to be
known; with others sojourning in the
Land of the Sky. as the mountain resorts
Of the Carolinas and Georgia are, termed.
and with still others touring through
California and Mexico, not to mention the
travellers through the Bahamas and West
Wholesome and all of them journcying
South TO meet the spring." as our cou-
sins in France phrase it-no wonder that
the spring styles and fashions are antici-
pated by several weeks.
They have their first private view. so
to speak. while the SHOWS of winter are
yet on the ground and the cold winds
whistle through the ~Icaf1ess trees.
In the North the leading shops are al
ready decked out I'm tho sheer and
'shivery'' fabrics which rightfully belong
TO summer time.
the windows arc gay with the organ
dies. mousselines, Swisscs and other semi
transparent materials. not to mention the
nge and summer silks. the earliest Inn
portations of which have now been on
view since Immediately after the holiday
season closed.
For the SUMMER season and balmier
cline OF the South very different gowns
and hats and wraps rae needed.
Hence the girl who goes to the Southern
resorts need not be hopelcssly out of the
fashion with last seasons clothes. for all
the leading tailers and sma and
milliners have already settled on tho
style which will prevail thercat. and
these are tho very ones which will be
most apparent in the spring manifesto
tons.
ABSENCE OF LONG COAT
MOS STRIKING FEATURE.
Perhaps .the most striking feature of
these adysnce1sspring, fashions is the alb
sence of, the iegg-fitted coat. that of half
or three-quarter length, which made such
a furore for. hself among the fashionable
last season..
The girl. who prides herself on keeping |
a conspicuous place In, the fashionable pro-
cession has cast 1t Il utterly. and has
adopted in Its place the little fitted jack |
ct, which comes Just over the curve of
the hip, or-eIse one of the new Etons.
This little fitted coat is very apt to
take to itself the military lines which are |
such an integral part Of the new styles.
And with its smart braiding. showing
the necessary touch of gold, there Is a
trig air oflstyle about it which is eminent
ly fetching.
Others Of these little jackets. however, |
are fashioned with the semiitting. single
breasted style ' with large carved pearl !
buttons apd a cute little belt fashioned
from the goods and bound with braid or
leather passing around the waist and
showing quite a marked dip in front.
Braiding. too, characterizes this style.
but its application is likely to be more
fanciful and to partake less of the Sc
verify which characterizes the military
styles.
And the smart girl who~is observant Of
fashions every within has taken due heed
and note of the large part which cuns and
cuff trimmings and furnishings are to
play in the coming modes.
An untrimmed or. undecorated cuff
marks the carmen as not being absolute
~ in accord with the latest mandates OF
the tickle dame who rules the styles.
As for the cuffs themselves. there Is a
large and wide variety to choose from,
but-and this is an emphatic but-they
simply must be trimmed. and that as
elabora tely-as the design and character
of the garment will permit.
COLLARS MUST TAKE. |
A SECOND PLACE. !
The collars. u~pon.which during the win
ter we lavished some Of our pest ideas,
must take a secosd Place for the noEce,
while the cuffs come to the fore.
Upon the smart little Elton jackets.
which fashion has restored to n very
marked degree OF favor.sthe matter OF
cuffs and cuff trimmings is quite an I'M
portant one.
Upon such of these as partake OF the
III All e Nah Bhohh
lines. it's braided seams. and fronts fasten-
ing with braided pendants and frogs and
barrel buttons. the elaborate cuff and the !
lingerie wrist rufhe would be decidedly
out of place. and the smart girl will be
wise in marking this omission.
But on the dressier Etons. even upon
those which accompany a round or walk
ing~-lengthcskirt. there .is no reason why
the dainty and graceful wrist ruffie should
not make its appearance and add appre-
ciably to the smart and stylish effect. g
As for the new materials N. which these
will be developed. there is a marked pre-
ference shown for the soft. French serges
and cheviots, Cor the smooth-faced cloths,
while for travelling purposes the mohairs
and siciienhcs are in high favor. since
these shed the dust so perfectly and are
never known 10 wrinkle.
And these latter take all of the fashion
able braids peculiarly well in addition 70
their adaptability to tucks and shirrings. ;
so that there is hardly a feature of the
modes. current or to come. to which they
x1ll not be applicable.