The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

I sashes with fringed ends. Beautiful new
| specimens of the last are already shown
| and silk with a crepe finish and COM
pleted with a deep silk fringe. The daint-
! flowers in the softest colors. woven in at
the ends or scattered over the entire
The bolero has undoubtedly come to
stay for another season at least. ana
are supplemented by a bolero effect in
front made of the same lawn edged with
bow and ends directly. IN front. Lace
bOleros are the prettieSt OF all, and they
veTveS gowns They are cut either high
or low neck, the bodice showing above
of velvet ribbon with a fancy buckle in
the center, and again they open in front
with a space between the edges and are
caught down to the bodice with clinton
rosettes Bands OF VelxEeL t91lag eIlads OF
you like. Some of the prettiest dinner
have this low cut bolero effect in front
of the bodice worn with a guimpe and
long sleeves of transparent lace.
Some of the model skirts in crepe de
chine would be extremely pretty for the
thin summer Materials for example the
one which has tucks all around the front
and sides beginning In almost nothing at
the waist ana widening 70 an meme ~ me
knee where the fulness spreads out Ihere
is a space fully two inches between these
tucks and double box plat at the back
shape but the effect is very attractive
in thin soft materials when it is well
fitted. Very narrow lace-edged trllls,
rows of lace insertion, or tiny rueheS
may be the finish around the hem. Gath
mer fashions but 1t remains to be seen
whether they will find favor or not; fine
French gathers" whatever that may sig
Nifty, are predicted; but any kind of
gathers are more or less clumsy, how
ever they are manipulated
The summer sleeve bids fair to be quite
innocent of any extra material at the
top and to obviate the narrow effect
shoulders which this
of which the Yoke Is made is cut in at
| the Ton in the form of an epaulet or the
| yoke itself is cut to extend out on the
| Sleeve A round sort of fichu drapery
! falling a little over the tops of the sleeves
| is another very effective means of Civ
| ing this effect, and again we see wide
| from a chemisette vest.
The new French cloths for spring wear
| are very light in weight and thin and
soft as cashmere. There is a silky serge.
| too, and a new camel s-hair which in
AnotRer Point II the present fashions
| which we can count on for the spring is
/ short jacket which ends at the waistline
or a, very little below it Long coats will
! have no place among the stylish cos
| tunes for spring wear.
A cloth gown shows one example of the
rt frmme9 Wf6 stc el9tb ban6 Ke an9
| worn over a tucked silk bodice matching
| the cloth in color. The upper portion of
| yoke and collar of the bodice are of silk
| gutpure over white. The cloth guipure
seen on so many Of the latest winter
| gowns will be distinct feature of decor
| alton on the new spring costumes, form
faring portion Of the skirt, and tabliers
| at the side and yoke of the. silk bodice
| partially covered with a triple bolero of
| cloth. The knotted sash at the side is of
| crepe de chine. The use of black and
white silk as a trimming for gowns is
| shown in another cut, where the silk
| forms the vest and pipings around the
double collar. Guipure lace is the finish.
A simple but extremely stylish costume is
| a pastel pink cloth skirt laid all around
| in plaits. which are tackled down within
| of silk to match is plated all around. and
| finished with a round yoke of lace over
/ white satin, striped around with stitched
| new bolero is trimmed with fringe worn
! over a bodice of cloth guipure, which also
| forms a pointed yoke effect in the plated
Very important in the scheme of fash
| ion is the theatre blouse, and here is
| pretty one of cream lace and white chif-
| fon, with stitched bands of pale-blue
| panne for the trimming, worn with a
! skirt of ivory white cloth tucked in
grotqLps L around the sides to the box plat
Something charming in the way of
! tea. gown shown in the last cut. is made
of liberty satin and chiffon forming the
| puIfed yoke and underskirt- The two
materials may be in two shades of the
| same color, or in contrast, as you may
| fancy. Narrow velvet on band of Sc
| quined trimming forms the finish for the
puffs.
FRILLs OF FASHION.
A pretty bow for the hair is made of
| white lace insertion with a scalloped ir-
regular edge and little more than an
| arranged in two loops spreading each way
effect. -'O9e A--''' anu Oei'' IL . "s''eu
Something quite new in a tailor gown
| is made of nut brown cloth The skirt is
box plated all around from the front
| breadth which is plain and trimmed with
curved h9 n6C xxifh if11,
ing; The blouse worn with this is of pink
and l., brown PLAID silk and the coat is
satin covered with stitching.
Nothing can be much daintier than the
| boas of arabOut feathers in pale gray
| They are round and as soft down Itself
| tails tipped with white, which gives them
a very fluffy unusual look Brown tipped
| with white are very pretty, and they are
| indeed charming novelty.
The latest Partisan fad is a bunch Of
real yiolets or an orchid with Maiden
ha1r fern pinned on the muff. Fur toques
violets fastened in at one side are still
another extravaganza.
The debutante's dancing frock is made
or qisere crepe de chine, silk muslin or Liberty
merely a suggestion of color.
Coral jewelry. with the difference that
It IS set round with diamonds, is coming
in again.
Silk finished corduroy, velvet and cloth
are made up into very gorgeous skating
costumes.
LOSS OF THE RUBY ANN.
Evidence That at Least Three Men
Were Drowned.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-The fishing
steamer Grayling, Captain Sullivan, re-
ports the probable drowning of three
men, the crew of the Ruby Ann, a small
sloop which was found off WILDLY is
land. The sloop. with all sails set, had
capsized. There were many evidences