The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
FOR The WOMEN.
Things Seen in Topeka Dry
Goods Stores.
automobile" Wash Tie Is the
Latest.
THE RIBBON COUNTER.
Some Pretty Tints and Tones to
Be Seen.
Things of Interest to House
keepers and Others.

are becoming to most women and one
beauty lies in the fact that they are
suitable for either summer or winter
wear, and are especially nice for sum
mer travelling
So much time and thought is being
spent on the subject of summer neck
wear that it might almost be numbered
among the fine arts. Very few novelties
are introduced during the summer
months but the few that are. are apt
70 De some form OF neck gear. The
latest enc shown is the automobile wash
tie It Is of sheer white material. the
width Of an ordinary collar. passes
twice around the neck and ties in a bow
or. four-in-hand in front; the central
part forming the stock IS tucked
The ribbon counter is one of the
greatest temptations to the shopper at
this time Of year. While there is little
that Is new. all the prettiest tints and
tones are arranged 50 attractively and
the prices are SO reasonable that it is
almost impossible to resist them, and
then they are almost a necessity with
summer fr0cks.
Cut steele or tiny rhine stone buckles
are used to fasten the silk blouses this
summer. and they are also a pretty
finish for velvet belts
The all black gown is the SWEETEST
thing one can have for summer or early
autumn wear Many of them are garni-
Iured with 9 mite or a color as some WO-
men can not wear solid black, but they
are not 50 chic as the all black
II would seem that the corsetless wo-
man IS becoming more and more in evil
dsnce- Il is, however. noticeable fact
that she IS ever OF slender build as the
woman who Is generously blessed with
adip0se tissue resorts to the girths of a
corset to make her figure look as trim
as possible To 20 without corset Ger
tainIy gives a wiilowy gracefuIuess to
the figure. and now that garments are
seldom tIght-fttfng, bur have a soft and
N~r1 D. 20
stays is hardly observable. and the wc-
man thus enjoys the benefit Of an ease
and freedom of motion unknown to the
body which IS bound up in steels and
Many Of the so-caIled wash dresses
for summer are so in name only. sspe-
cially the white lawns trimmed with
black lace edging and velvet ribbon.
Ruffies are edged with black French
lace. and seams are held together with
bows Of black velvet baby ribbon. As
the season advances. however. color
schemes are growing brighter and more
irideScent. as may be seen in organizes,
mulls and grenadines with light grounds
having long sprays OF hanging and
dropping flowers scattered over the sur
The American woman Is showing with
each season more and more individual
ity and independence in her Quitting
Style is not everything with her, and.
first Of all, she wants 10 know whether
a thing is becoming as well as bsauti-
full And when it comes to freaktsh
styles they are received more than ic1ly
if advocated at all The mOdistes and
milliners have a different creature to
cope with today from the woman of a
quarter Of a century ago. who took any
thing that was offered TO her because
she was told it was stylish.
What used to be known as nankeen
is revived this season to a large extent
for children. everyday clothes Trim
med with white braid. It is highly de-
sired for small boys kits or first
trousers Il IS so cool looking in its
soft buff shade and is so easily Iaunder-
ed that mothers viii welcome its return
to favor Il IS quite as desirable for
small girls sea shore dresses as for
separate skirts to be worn by the
grOwuups-
LONG CLOAKS FOR EARLY
AUTUMN
Although its advance has been more
or less hesitating. the long cloak will
be adopted generally in the early au-
tunln- This garment viii be made to
serve all sorts Of functions and Will ap-
pear in thin and heavy fabrics. but with
a larger representation in plain and
fancy silks. As has been stated in
previous numbers. the Empire garment
form is leading all others The ten
dsncy toward this form is being ac-
centuated each succeeding week. For
carriage use exceedingly bright c0lors
are appearing in these garments One, a
very charming output Of French make,
IS made Of hydFangea-blu taffeta,
which is attached to a white silk yoke
and collar. the two latter being en-
broidered in blue and silver The skirt
OF the coat and the sleeves are laid in
narrow line tucks, stitched with black
silk These extend to within twelve in
cnes OF the foot OF the garment. which
IS thereafter left plain A handsome
capuchin drapery of black velvet orna-
ments the shoulders. from under which
falls deep full ruffie Of ChantiiIy lace
velvet ribbon bows complete the
drapery IN front and these end in long
ribbon ends. reaching practically to the
foot OF the garment The collar and
sleeves are lined with. black velvet. a
decided innovation. and one that great
~ enhances the beauty Of the COM
plexioR OF the wearer. This coat Is in
truth one Of the earliest opera cloaks to
appear.-Harper' Bazaar
A NOVEL BELT
Never was there such an infinite
variety OF belts as this season has
brought forth. but one woman has found
an untried novelty. over smooth, sup
Pie leather belt she fastened firmly
tuscan braid. such as ordinarily is
woven into hats, and got from milliner
a straw buckle for fastening The
erect was unique and summary. and she
carried out the idea still further by
edging a white stock for the neck with
the same sort OF braid and ornament
ing II with a straw clasp similar to the
one at the girdle. but of smaller size.
To the question Where did you buy
them ? she smilingly replies that they
were imported for her exclusively.
BOWLING FOR WOMEN
Miss Rose NJ Murray, OF Toledo. o..
= entitled to enter interna tionaf bowl
ing tournaments and contests Of expert
boWlers- Miss Murray claims the
championship OF women bowlers,
though she has only been bowling for
fourteen months
She was her fathers confidential sec
rotary. and her health suffered from
confinement With view to providing
her with exercise, her father built a
regulation bowling alley.