The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-29

ciating1y tiny waist was so fashionable
for the majority Of men abhor anything
SO unnatural and, although there are a
few with taste SO perverted as to admire
figure as far as possible removed from
natures original design women do not
seek to please the few, but the many. The
craze, therefore, IS lne5plicable- me fash
figiirrs and The desiens from the hest
houses IN Paris, such as Paquin and Dou-
Get, show marked absence of any inten-
ton to cater for the woman with the sew
enteen-inch waist, the smartest gowns adj
{ hitting of a natural but Withal, graceful
and elegant figure This is as it should
be, and surely, now that women have be-
come accustomed to the easy lines and the
undoubted grace of the more rational
slightly hour-glass figure which was al
most as painful to the beholder as it must
have been to the unhappy possessor.-
Philadelphia Times.
Icongruous Dressing.
Many women are hopelessly incongruous
in the way in which they mix their clothes
and this. applies as well to their manner
pretty elsngfng crepe de chine skirt with
tailor built serge coat or a satin bolero
~ have no idea Of affinity in dress.
To dress well you require more than
artist ana thorough n' a ene saa on a
yourself and your surroundings. Other
wise fncongruity in dress runs riot and
ruins many a good toilet.
Among the accessories of dress the col
teal purposes it is Of finest white linen.
daintily hernstitched or embroidered, with
a little tie of lace. oriental satin or wash
silk, spotted or plain, according to the
rest of the toilet.
There is a craze for wearing artificial
flowers but they are of exquisite Quality.
in black and curious deep shadings and
Flowers are beips@ much used on the
millinery OF the moment Roses, with
lar. while toques are being covered with
Fancy pins, queer chains and ANTIQUE
han
fashioned ornaments of beautiful enamel
and quaint designs in paste are worn, but
ing modern jewelry with eastern tea
gowns and of putting on at one time
cause you like to be decked in an almost
endless amount Of jewelry.
Thick zibeline cloths are used for smart
outdoor costumes, trimmed with glace or
panne, and sometimes both, cunningly in
tucizinks are en- evidence on ali such
gowns. Cloth costumes are also trimmed
taffetas. too, treated in this way form
smart afternoon frocks.-Boston post
A Pretty Fad.
A dainty little fad that is on its way
into favor this winter is having a light
coat all of the same color. A smart blue
gown, made of lightweight cloth, is
shade of blue. bat with a larger blue dot
The lining of the coat is Of satin the
trimmed with white lace. exactly matches
the lining. The hat is of light blue vel
vet of the same shade as the waist, and
this touch of coloring is very. good. An
other gown of blue has the lining of old
rose, the waist of old rose and the blue
velvet hat the shade of the gown has an
old rose facing, with a stiff bow at the
side. In light gray the same idea is car
ried out in yellow. and there is a light
yellow velvet toQue. trimmed with chin
chilla- In truth, a careful Investigation
of the fashions of this year shows that
the most noticeable points are those re-
lating to coloring, on which no end Of
time and talk ame bestowed, and it is
really possible that this is well studied
to do over last years gown most satis-
factorily: black gown has been trans
formed by refining the coat, having a
silk satin waist of the color of the
lining, and a velvet hat to correspond.