The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

Nowhere can a wOman's individuality
be displayed to such an extent as in her
own room. Tt is there she can hang her
favorite pictures and keep her choicest
books and she can choose her decora-
ton and furniture without a thought
OF the effect they will have on any one
else because her room is her own do
main. never invaded by any, except her
dearest friends.
pretty artistic bedrooms nowadays
when it takes such a small outlay Of
money to procure the necessaries. 4
woman usually enjoys refurnish1ng
room better than furnishing a new
apartment because she has something
to start on and knows her limitations.
There are so many pretty color
schemes that may be carried out in the
furnishings Of bedrooms. One especial
1y pretty is a violet room. The wood
work should be painted white and the
floor covered with a pretty light mat
ting The wall may be hung with a
pale green ingram paper, though a pa
per with a white background scattered
over with great sprays and clusters or
rich purple viOlets, with their setting
Of green leaves is much prettier-
The attention must next be given to
the windows: of course the shades must
be white If the wall paper is of
plain color the window draperies should
be of white batiste or siIkOltne figured
with viOletS. but if the paper is ngur-
ed the curtains should be plain white
tied back with violet ribbons. White
dotted swiss makes pretty curtains and
the dots may be embroidered with vio-
let silk
The light movable bedroom furniture
used now is a, great Improvement on
the umbersome pieces used a few
years ago. One will naturally choose
white iron bed, and the pure white tur-
nishings are in better taste than color
ed ones. There should be two or three
pretty wicker chairs, a dressing table
and a chifOnier; screen Of a harmon
ling shade in front Of the WaShStand IS
a pretty addition. If there is sufficient
space a window seat or couch with
few pretty down pillows gives an air of
comfort to the room Articles for the
dressing table may be embroidered in
viOlets.
This is only one Of many attractive
color schemes which may be used with
little expense and work
August.
Sardonyx is the stone for August and
those Of you who are superstitious,
should heed the following Injunction:
Wear a sardOnyx OF for thee
No conjugeI felicity:
The August born without this stone
IT'S said must live unlOved alone"
How to Care For Summer Clothing.
It takes time and thought to care for
the summer wardrobe properly, but
carefully looked after gowns, gloves,
shoes and hats retain their pristine
freshness much longer than they 9TH
erwise would.
Skirts should have small loops sewed
in under the ruffles where the heels of
boots and slippers will not catch, and
they should be hung upside down every
night or So as soon as they are taken
OF. Hats will retain their elegance if,
before putting them in boxes the chif-
fon is blown out, the feathers are ar
ranged in the direction they should lean
and the ribbon shafts are Strengthened.
Blouse waits should have the shields
ripped out and be SpOnged with alcohol
and water and hung in the air to dry. The
sleeves Of the waist should be turned
wrong side out and also allowed to air.
Hose should be filled with crumpIed It's
sue paper and hung in pairs to dry
while gloves must be blown up by the
breath as soon as stripped from the
hands, then filed with a light shake of
glove powder and laid away unfolded
and wrapped separately in tissue pa
per.
Fancies of the Hour.
Sashes are again in vogue. The new
est ones are of broad lowered ribbon
with fringed ends
White ostrich feather boas will be
worn this summer with low neck gowns
at the mountain resorts.
The tiny empire fans are a boon this
kind of weather as they are so easily
carried about with one.
Gray Will be popular color for fall
wear
A novelty in Paris models for autumn
wear is to have the back Of the gown
OF a different material
Llgnt weight Jackets are one of the
necessaries for summer wear. The
girls at the seashOre and in the noun
talns wear scarlet ones with stitching
OF the same shade; these are decidedly
striking when worn with white duck
skirts.
In the evening every woman who
Keeps abreast with the mode, pins her
ntJIe ran to her belt to the right side.
First she makes a. small perfectly fat