The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-02


ons and know not how many others
would have their eyes frightened by tho
sight of the comfortable long capes now
on view They are fuzzy on the surface
and warm rather than fine and sleek,
but there is no gainsaying their stylish
appearance. They are made to match
the suit or not. as best p1eases the wear
er. There are winter stockings made in
the same plaids, and ribbons also, and
a few twilled plaids for dress skirts
These are shown in the green and blue
plaids SO well liked some 80 years ago.
There are black capes, too, lined with
plaid, or with plaid silk hood, or with
black velvet capuchin. All the butter
fly capelets are gone where all discarded
fashions GO
This season brings us a lot of short
jackets made of black oxford cloth, ha-
vana and navy beaver and boucle, or
sort of astrakhan cloth. Some of these,
however, are three-quarter length. /
should not forget the chinchilla cloth,
which is simply astrakhan cloth in gray
and white. The ''nigger head is also
used in these jackets with good effect,
and often the ground to these is red or
some bright color, with the tufts above
it, SO that the under color shows very
little, but still does show. There is a
cape called the richelieu, which resem-
bles the military very closely. Irish
frieze is seen in many long circular
capes, also long coats, and no end to the
long cloaks of handsome brocaded woods.
Many Of these are richly trimmed with
fur
There have arrived this week a few
novelties, among them some Picking
richie silk, which is absolutely indescrib-
able, some Grape varech and a pebbly
surfaced wool goods called cheviotine
There is q greenish, leathery looking
stuff made, should judge, Of silk waste
and wool, called frogs throat. and
among the silks faced silk called Fe-
king. Then there is heavy silk in Scotch
plaid, some mirror MORE in entirely
new effects, some drap de venise look
ing as if it had fallen from some old
painting china arInure and princess of
silk All these are made novel by
weave, special treatment and coloring.
In woods there is moth. ng decidedly
new unless the wide vale camel's hair
and melton and vhipcords, with a few
new fancies worked out in Scotch chew
lots.
These last are seen in mordore, gray
and red in lovely tones a red cheviot
trimmed with velvet of a darker shade,
and jetted galloon, with yoke of white
pO1DC O6 V6n1S6, made beautiful Iall
gown A pearl gray cheviot, with
draped overskirt trimmed with white
vandyke point and with rush green
accessories, made another beautiful COS
tune. / have never seen cheviot in such
rich cOlOrings before nor in qualities SO
fine, as that is generally a material in
tended to give rather an appearance OF
warmth than ineness. The effect of the
fine twilled cheviOt is much like camel's
hair, with something of itself at the
same time.
With one of these costumes is worn a
round black felt hat turned up all
around and with the top covered with
handsome green tips. With the red
gown there was a mite of a toque, with
an alsatian bow of red velvet and
black aigret. / mention these to show
that almost every costume requires a
special hat or bonnet bearing the colors
at least, if not some Of the material.
Regular turbans are often seen with a
bit of the gown as trimming.
Is there really any change in mems
evening dress? If there is. / cannot tell
where it is, but the swell tailor who
gave me the picture says that the collar
turns over farther, lies datter, and that
the tails are in some manner curved to
fit the figure better, and he said that
collars are high, ties are wider and the
front of the shirt may be embroidered,
and the telescope hat and the ribbon
watch fob are quite the thing If this IS
all the change the succeeding years
bring to mankind, / do not know wheth-
er to pity or congratulate them
OLIVE HARPER