The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28

circles in which one would not lock for
it. Indeed, am told that the Rawdon
and the Becky Sharp types, where the
entertainers depend on what they win
to replenish their exchequers for the
coming year, are fairly swarming. So
I should advise travelling Americans
who encounter extremely affable and
would be sociable swells at Monte Carlo
to beware for the Rawdon Crawleys
are dangerous as well as costly friends.
One who claims to be quite infallible
in the matter of fashion predictions
tells me that the smartest Of the new
gowns will follow the Louis Seize style.
Skirts viii be a trifie shorter and full
below the knees. The best skirts are
and will be lined with moire satin, these
fabrics being also the correct things for
the making of petticoats.
One cannot but be amused at the re-
venge taken by the aristocratic danes
OF the old Faubourg in originating the
Loubet hat. 1t is a satire on the un-
fortunate affair at Auteuil in which
Count Christiani in his enthusiasm for
monarchy struck President Loubet, the
representative of republicanism, on the
crown of his head. The Loubet models
show the collapsed section of the hat
at one side just where Christians cane
smashed the chapeau Of the august
president of France. One pretty model
of this shape shown In the shops is of
white straw, stitched with black, one
side higher than the other. White and
gray speckled wings trim the hat
It has achieved already a great popu-
| larity with the monarchical set, and, to
| their amusement, is even being adopted
by some of the women of the republican
clique who have not yet realized its
significance.
The theater bodice of the moment is
made of panne. a delightful model being
of pink, with inserted cream lace down
the front and narrow bands Of the pink
panne piped with white satin. The col
lar is half of lace and half Of piped
panne.
A very charming combination is the
use of the tight fitting corselet with the
| bolero Jacket, the outline of each being
made as marked as possible. The bo-
lero usually flares a little, so that the
grace of the tight fitting corselet is
more noticeable than it would be If 1t
melted gradually into the colors Of the
gown instead of being emphasized by
black or something of that sort.
The spring bodices are all more or
less plaited-the p1aits of the narrow
sort that look like pipings. They are
put upon some waists in shaped
bands, on others in vertical lines, but
seldom in the all round horizontal fash
ION. O1l0u just dOONG luC SAAaRRCA 1870
which trims the bodice a vest OF finer
plaits of the material will be inserted
Lace blouses are frequently to be
seen in the shops. The fact is that only
a good quality of lace made up by a
good maker is worth having, and these
are costly, simple as they may look A
very handsome one of coarse lace was
made with fine tucked vest Of pale
blue chiffon. The lower halves Of the
sleeves, flaring out from the elbow.
were of alternate rows of chiffon plait-
ing and insertion. On some of the lace
blouses .are square tabs of lace falling
from below the girdle in basque fash
ion. Black velvet bands are not very
often seen on the blouses of latest
make, but one of primrose silk laid in
tiny tucks was an exception, the rows
of the velvet alternating with the rows
| of tucks.
Canvas is a very popular material for
spring gowns, charming effects beinz
possible with the use Of chantilly Lac.
and hand embroidery.