The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06


made with a jacket, the Elton variety
well fitted in being preferable, and is
worn over a flannel or silk shirt waist
The skirt is plain and rows of stitching
are the finish.
It is the dressy cloth gown which is
interesting, however, and there is no
limit to the variety of styles and mode
of decoration. The cloth gown maize
into a complete suit so that it is warm
enough for street wear is decidedly the
swell thing to have. The fact may
bring some comfort, too, to the woman
who cannot afford an entire fur jack
e. FUR IS used in most extravagant
quantities, of course, but very pretty
costumes are made with only a fur col
lar and revers. One gown is castor
colored cloth has a deep band of mink
round the skirt, a wide collar and re-
vers of fur which also trims the edge
of the pOlonaise opening at one side
The quantity of fur used is limited by
the length of the purse in most cases,
yet this sort of gown is more suitable
for carriage than for street wear. a
pretty mauve cloth is trimmed with
bands of chinchilla up and down the
skirt and the Elton Jacket has wide
chilIa.
A very pretty model for dark blue cloth
made with a plain skirt and a box plat
at the back, has bolero bodice pointed
in front where it opens over a black vel
vet Walstcoat covered with rows of white
stitching and fastened with steel buttons
A chemisette of white embroidered mis-
lin. strapped across with velvet bands
fills in the space above Rows of stitching
are the finish around the skirt and the
edges of the Jacket The combination of
brown cloth and plum colQred velvet is
rather novel in effect the velvet is
used for the bodice and sleeves. Bands of
cloth more than an inch wide partially
partial yoke, interlaced with five verti-
cal bands which extend to the waist line.
with wide spaces between and three eros
sing bands encircle the hips.
The ruling idea for street costumes this
season is to have the appearance of not
being dressed for really winter weather
and so cleverly disguised that it is not
suspected There are interlinings of
chamois skin and flannel in the jaunty
niue polero coats and pretty little quilted
satin jackets to wear underneath. Fur
coats, unless they are made of baby lamb
ana very snort are not so enviable pos
session at the moment. it is the outline
of pretty figure which gives the style
thing. or the other. A woman is either
clad in a cloth suit which apparently
might be worn in the balmy weather of
spring. except for the fur trimming, or
she Is enyeloped in a long garment which
completely covers her gown.
A pretty model illustrated in pale gray
cloth shows the box-plaited skirt with a
plain front breadth with stitching for a
nnlSh. HeverS of cloth and lace threaded
with silver and lace yoke over cream
satin, decorate the bodice, which is also
plated, and a scarf of pink crepe de
Chime with silk fringe on the ends is
knotted at one side. A skirt tucked in
and one on each side in the box plat in
the back is the feature of the next mod
nIlsh ana a velVet bow at one side. Beav-
er-coIored rough cloth forms another cos
trimmed with black satin bands and
black silk braid A pastel rOse-colored
eeru gutpure. over which is a bolero jack
ct made entirely of folds of cloth. The
k E,1.9 scarf is Of black satin, and the
skirt shows stitched plaits widening to-
ward the hem. A pretty way of varying
this kind of plated skirt is to add deep
pointed apron shaped piece in panne GUT
pure of lighter shade than the cloth
This reaches nearly to the knees directly
in front, but shapes up to a few inches
in width around the back and hips The
pdnne may form the bodice as we'll with
over it. - 9--'i '''ei0 81 'i0'" ialiine
A trellis work formed of bands of velvet
IS the distinctive feature of another gown
IN pastel blue, trimmed with cream chan
uIly lace and crochet buttons which may
either match the cloth or the lace. The
of cream silk muslin. Crochet buttons
are evidently one of the assured revivals
in a very small half bail shape, sewn on
a nttle distance apart for decoration.
center Of tn enarrow bands of silk or sat
IN. which, Joined with a herring bone
stitch: form for the finish on 50 many silk
sewn along the edges with fine gold beads
and small crochet buttons through the
center fully two inches apart.
Stitched down tucks meeting in the CEN
ter of the front show another variety of
the tucked skirt with a double box pIait
at the back. Bands of cloth finish the
edge and the bolero made of bands with
stitched edges falls over wide empire
belt of velvet The vest is of white tuck
ed silk with a lace scarf A pretty skirt
for crepe de chine is closely box plated
all around in two-inch box plaits caught
down closely with lace Insertions finish
ed on the edge with gathered baby ribbon.
A frill of white point d esprit also edged
with lace insertion. is added al the hem
the crepe de chine being cut out under
meath; This frill falls over one of pIait-
ed white chiffon, which In turn covers
skirt.
Among the models in dressy blouse
waists is one for silk and lace slashesf
at the sides over lace bands and crossed
with straps of velvet. Another bodice in
SILK shows a stitched silk vest a yoke.
and collar of ivory satin corded and trim
med around the edge with white feather
stitching tucked panne and lace form
another and still another illustrates one
of the uses of crochet buttons. Finely
plated mousseline de sole with an edge
Of cream colored lace down the front