The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-26
WOMEN WHO ARE PROMINENT IN POLITICAL WORK

wear. 1t is too early for weightier
| clothing, and linen or duck are never
appropriate except for seaside and
country wear. Clothes of the washable
kind soil readily, and, being at school,
away from mothers watchful eye, you
may safely gamble on the little mans
chances of a daily mark for neatness,
or, rather, lack of it. Alpaca blouses
are new in the realm of boys cloth
| ing, but mothers will welcome them
| with delight. Their serviceable quail
| ties cannot be overestimated, as any
one acquainted with the merits of the
man of the family's alpaca coat or
grandma's gown can testify. Blouses
of this kind are cut with collar bands
just like an ordinary shirt, and with
them are worn turn over white linen
collars and scarfs tied in sailor knot.
Dark blue, light brown and black
are the favored colors up to the pres
| ent moment. Polo cloth caps and
crush alpine felt hats are in greater
demand than serge caps with visors
| Speaking of/corduroy trousers reminds
me that they should always be washed
| before they are worn. Manufacturers
of this material use a sizing with
which to stiffen the corduroy that is
most disagreeable to the touch and
smell. This disappears after a dip IN
the washtub.
Coat suits are not the best to
| buy in early autumn. Little wooden
| frocks, with bodice and skirt alike,
| assert their claims and are par
ticularly tempting for coming cool
days. Summer dresses may be worn
p-ifh nv 1ot
the fall on ordinary occasions, but ev-
! cry woman on coming to town buys
what she chooses to term an autumn
frock, in which she appears in public
English women call such costumes
restaurant dresses" This is a very
appropriate name, for nine out of ten
women buy them for just such use.
Among the models which will con-
front our first installment of home
Corners will be found two standard
styles-one with collarless Elton over
a skeleton vest, and the other a simple
blouse bodice affair. Striped and plaid
materials are used with lavish hand in
trimming plain cloths. most effectively
Mohair is in popular demand, and
one OF the very stylish frocks I viewed
was made of it. The skirt was espe-
al fitted panels bound with striped
silk and minus the dip. A collarless
Elton, with corresponding decorations,
fitted closely over mousseline sleeve
less vest. The frock itself was black,
with chocolate and white silk bindings,
and the vest of white mousseline had a
flowing scarf of the striped silk. With
such dress the rather high crowned,
straight brimmed black hat should be
worn-the kind which pins down close
to the back hair, and by such manipu-
lation flares in front slightly, but
comes out very far over the face.
An apt illustration of the uses Of
plaid is prettily demonstrated by a !
dark blue serge frock. About the hem I
of the skirt a plaid band is inserted be- |
tween fancifully cut edges of the ma
terial proper. each point apparently 4
being buttoned into position.
Besides utility gown one is likely to |
need more dressy toilet a polka dot 1
surah silk. with new pulled sleeves |
and gracefully dropping wide sash, is /
the acme of good taste and may be I
copied in challie or any soft, cheaper
material with surprisingly good effect |
Sleeves are not to be so tight as here
tofore. and those formed OF several
puffs are quite fashionable. Others
are fitted into the armhoIe by a series
of tucks ending above the elbow, be- 4
ginning again just below it. thus Gre
ating one big puff. The fullness in
such cases is confined at the wrist by 4,
an inch wide band of galloon or fancy 4,
ribbon DAISY NAY. 1
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