The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
Beautiful Creation in a Lace
Gown Shown In Topeka
WHAT IT WILL COST.
Lady of Fashion May Spend $50
or $40 For a Yard.
Suggestions in Millinery For
Topeka Women.

deal
In speaking OF the entire lace gowns
an exquisite sample IS shown II the VIII
dow OF one OF Topeka's popular Dry
goods stores. The foundation IS Of white
ranata with an over dress Of tucked
white chiffon. the slightly trained SKIRT
being finished with a Hurry rur1-z- ever
this Is draped an cVer1rsss OF EXQUISITE
rerai ssaree lace The neck Is nign and
The sleeves reach slightly below the ell
bows There IS no color about the gown
with the exception Of The g1ra4e Whlcn
IS OF white taEela six over n 11z1 Ell-S
a Persian pattern n the nosI d5lleatl7
cCIlrE. The short wasted 6EEzEL n l1lE
back Is carried cut 70 striking degree
Fl this costume as the g1rt1le II the BACK
Is fully seven inches wide, narrow ll-S
70 a mere fold II the front; one era IS
carried I'd to the left side 3 here Il =
finished with 2 fluffy chou It IS SAID
that this gown VIII be worn this season
BY one OF Topeka's best known society
women
The Iaces which VIII be the nest Pep
ular this winter are c1auLiIIy- raE1ssis-
sa1ce Arabic and eIuny- Duchess and
point ara standard Iaces aGd are always
Worn- 50 that the TTouIaa who possesses
either kind IS indeed fortunate
The only new lace introduced Is the
Arabic, which IS OF z deep eCEu color
and Is used only On waists II may be
procured at almost any price, from =
cents 10 the ali over. which Is eighteen
inches wide and costs S45 ard $50
a yard
An exquisite pattern Of c1antIIIT lace
IS also shewEs it has deep points and IS
about four inches wide except at tia
paints where IT. IS El1ly seven inches
wide It has a delicate scroll pattern
and AZ each point Is perfectly outlined
rose This Lace may be either used on
skirts the cloth to be CIT away under
n=a1h(, or to form the yoke II j bodice
Lace sl1irrinE IS also TO be raEch used
This naturally appeals strongly 10 the
economical woman as it Is an excellent
way 10 remodel an old dress.
There can be nothing about a We
mans clothes more elegant than 4 ven
selected lace arrisEicaIIy used and Moth
ing marks g gown as dGEl1F more quick
y than a quantity OF cheap lace put
CT anyhow
Popular Millinery Notes
The attention CT The average maid and
u1acrun has been occupied this week
with the millinery openings 10 The ex-
clusiOn Of almost al other topics The
pattern hats which are shown this early
IN the season are usually the extreme
styles which are becoming To few
women Though a little later IN the season
they VIII doubtless be toned down 50
they VIII be more becoming 70 The ma
iority-
TIE hats though exauisitelv pretty ara
large and have an abundance Of trim
ming which makes them soE1sVV hat
daaVF- 7 he pou1p-41oa1r effect i sl1I n
vogue and VIII pEoDaDly bs worn 1urIzlg
the entire season as they are 50 uni
Versally 1ecunIug-
Fur is 10 be a popular trimming and
adds richness that no other trim
ming can
Ostrich feathers never 60 cut OF style
but they VIII not be worn extensively
this season
4 lo1en e1 lace On many CT TIE new
hats adds a decidedly smart appearance
All black hats which have been worn
so extensively the past year are Still con-
S1dRred as elegant as ever Black hats
expensive at first are economical IN the
end a. thay can . W9r1 On nast AL
occasions and with any costume
velvet hats IN black as well other
cDtorS VIII De worn more than ever this
season
PAINE velvet in all coiorz VIII be used
q great deal in trimming hats and bon
nets
Birds are seen On some hats but they
viii not Be worn very much as few vc-
men VIII be brave enough 10 defy pub
extensively
Large silky roses IN al eolars are an
Important feature Of the hat trimmings
this season
Fads and Fazcies-
six skirt In1ngs should uot rustic. Il
Is considered vulgar Fer this reason
women are buying india China and ss1ft
tzEeraS silks
LandsdoVn promises % De very much
II demand this season fer dinner gowns
eyes OF -1e TAR buyers
1t Is whispered only Whispered that
KIT skirts are trying to edge their way
into popular opinion
Crere DE- chena. IN the sefresr frgve3fesr
shades. IS offered Tor evening zozvl= Il
III Be ths correct material fsT wedding
dresses
The batzwing tie Is new aovelty for
men thai the women are afcutfrs-
probably because It Is easy to tie in
Bow
TIE dainty little house capes worn BY
elderly English women are offered here
popular as gayIy bedackad as they ara
with ribbons and lace they have m air
81 cheertulnass and brightness thai IS as
Irresistible IS q sunny sEiIA-
The holar1 H. still popular Mar q
tns new EuwIs ara made with them. OF
with the bglar0 effect
Little folks dresses are still long
wasted
popularity this winter. Tt Is difficult to
select one Kind that is mere fashionable
than che ether Al viii De used exee1-
slTely- perhaps the naked furs viii TAX
the lead
A new house gown IS made of white
elo11- grIzLlE71sd IL gold braid It IS
made after the -AigIou~ and Is ex-
trsE1ely pretty thauEh hardly pracaica.-
BE
A waist buckle is almost a r=reszst~
and Il should be hard 70 md one r77st =
not IN vogue Ine shapes are foraaEaI
but E.rruScan n tneI- origin or borrow
- from thu last century. Sar7e sre If5zs
Tyres. some are square. some obIonz or
oval. bit they are Tar more graceful
than those VTCTn during the fs7T -sssE
years. ard mere Ui1uteiy worked r.
deed stone setting even IN pasta hsz
wonderfully improved
OF all the sxtravagznces fashion has
brought into dress OF late the craze
for teofd braIdz. ribbons. etc Is the
zrsatszt expense. Not enIy IS the IN
trIzsie value Of the gold fabrics conzzd-