The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

4ty's days they become the merest rags
In their places, then, we may see some
thing more substantial, if not quite so
ethereally pretty. 1T is now that the
sheer lawns, the delicate fine muslins,
ginghams and chambrays are seen at
their best. Ono very dainty gown for
young lady was made of apple green
lawn unie- The skirt was draped up
with broken lines across the front IN
der two straps Of white lace insertion
The waist and lower part of the sleeves
were of biscuit colored linen, and there
was a very graceful surplice drapery of
the lawn. The upper sleeve was also Of
lawn, and lace straps lay fat over the
shoulders
For young girl to wear to a garden
party at Saratoga there was pink chal-
lie, with d panel down the front Of
Spanish Gouncing laid over the pink
This lace extended upward like corse-
let. The elbow sleeves were also of the
lace. The upper part Of the waist was
quite novel IN its arrangement Of hOrl-
zontal plalts ending in wide frills over
the shoulders and held down by grass
green bows of ribbon and rosettes- a
made collar of the lace was set over the
plaits. The skirt was very full and
plated deeply all the way around This
was a pretty and girlish gown. Girls of
tender years do not dress as they used
to for these garden parties, and their
attire Is now as inexpensive rs 1t used
TO BE- extravagant.
Elbow sleeves are quite fashionable,
particularly for home and festive wear
for those with pretty arms For street
long suede gloves cover the arms There
are also other gowns made with half
long sleeves and a few with flowing
ones. A very stylish elbow sleeved gown
was made of maize colored tafTeta. with
a plain circular skirt standing out well
around the bottom and fitting the hips
The corsage was short and round and
perfectly plain, with a draped belt Of
pink surah. Over the skirt and Shout
ders was an immense pelerine bertha Of
cream colored lace made SO that it hung
SIN deep points nearly to tho waist on
each side. This bertha was most effect
i've and gave great distinction to the
gown.
A model imported dress of shrimp
pink fine crimpled crepon was cut cir
cular as to skirt. The waist was pulled
at the neck and to the point in front
and had rose plated ruff at the neck,
and there were wide bretelles made of
white Spanish lace which turned in to
"a point at the belt line crossing in fichu
fashion. The waist was piped with
moss green velvet and had two small rO-
Eettes- These headed two rows of Span
ish lace laid fiat down the front, end
ing under two larger rosettes Of the
same velvet The sleeves had large
puffs at the top and then sort Of cuf
finished with a wide plating Of double
crepon- This style of sleeve permits one
60 wear bracelets, and really ladies all
ought to he allowed TO wear them, for
they are the natural complement of
pretty toilet. I notice that jcwelry of
massive and finely wrought gold is COM
ing into favor rapidly. There are heavy
chains with lockets or other fancy pend
ants, and coral beads are at a premium
Carnelian bracelets and buckles are
among the semiprecious stones to be
worn this season ODals are next to
diamonds, rubies, sapphires and e1ner-