The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20
The Popular Bodice.

The bodice which promises TO be most
popular IS the blouse a revival really.
for three years ago it was largely worm
A decided ma jOrity OF the newest bOdices
show the sagging front one sees large
number Of gowns cut with what is called
the French bICuSe-fhat is a blouse that
falls over the belt both back and front
1t Is considered as suitable for formal
gowns as for everyday service. Much Of
the success Of the up-to-date blouse is
due to the new style OF corset
The difficulty in designing an autumn
or winter dress Is to evolve a bodice over
which a warm coat viii slip easily of
and on Many Of the smart dresses are
now made with an Elton or bOlerO over
a more or less ornamental front and
with collar ard reVeEs that would sadly
interfere with the outline Of an outdoor
jacket suitable for wear in cold weather
The French fashion models show few
designs for bodices pure and simple, with
outline as guiltless OF excrescences- so as
10 be worn under a coat without making
the shoulders look round. even hump
backed Almost invariably these bodies
are p0uched at the waist. not so EN-
phaticaly or obstrusively as they were
a year or two since. but sufficiently TO
take away the straight TFimnesS to
which We were once so welded Some
Of the p0uched fronts are carried up in
straight lines on either side Of the front
to the shoulders the space between be-
ing filed in with collar and vest IN
white. cream color, or some tint har-
mings- Others are made with stitched
bretelles of the material of the gown,
the lines of which meet at the waist at
the back, but end in sort Of stole at
each side OF the front. Sometimes these
bretelles are covered with guipure.
Fads and Fancies.
Silk and wool mixtures will be favor
ed this fall, and silk viii drop into the
background. say Paris authorities
Persian and other Oriental ernbroid-
cry designs are the newest idea in shirt
waist decoration embroidery BANDS De
ing inserted diagonaEly at the front.
Quite the newest thing is the delicate
lingerie neckWear for the shiTtWaistS or
dne flannel now being shown for early
fall
some of the handsomest cloths that
have arrived are worth talking about
Heavy broadcloths that hang SO beauti-
fully and are 50 fine and soft in texture
are to be seen in beautiful soft pastel
shades. the different tones which come
under the head Of tans- blues and pinks,
the latter varying from a delicate pink
through the soft old rose to the deeper
shade Of the same and a rich crimson
and wines. There are beautiful shades
Of rich heliotrope and purple They cost
between 81 and s. yard
Squares Of oriental cloth make stylish
and Inexpensive trimming for clotn
gowns il artisticaliy used IN combina-
tion with gold buttons buckles or braid
These squares Of Oriental embroidery.
on coarse ecru cloth. can be bought for
two or three dollars apiece. and have IN
til now been used only for house decofa-
ton: but this fail they viii figure in
vests Waistcoats, hats. revers and all
the color touches OF dark costume
The girl who never before wore six
stockings wears them this season II IS
in the ARA statement less improper
than il sounds Women have suddenly
developed a mania for fancy and beautI-
fuI hosiery and the stocking counter OF
a good #sfoD would make \ rainbow feel
faded The open-vCEsS stockings have
reached a point Of flIIliness that is more
raodish women prefer fire silk in solid
color. Observation-Disclosures or with inset
lace or applique over the ankle one
woman at Newport has started a rad Tor
plain silk stockings IN one solid color
and with the owners monogram ex-
quisiteIy embroidered on the ankle. and
stocking embroidery is becoming a 4ay-