The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
kiG=ADs are as contagious as

kLAEADS are as contagious as mea-
Sizes" sighed Dorothy, who stroll
ed inthe other afternoon for a cup
OF ch ocoIate and an almond lar. m
sooner. does one originate than the loea
is copf,e ed, recopied, etc, and fad is the
result and an epidemic imminent.
Apropos of these disconsolate remarks,
that sisi er of mine made me tamllar
with several Of the latest fad or tash-
ion folk hich to me were tremendously
interesting. Her especial grievance con-
cerned a L,arty frock which had come
over for we ar at the first Asse mbly and
with which she intended to win ana
hold the fort for the smartest and most
original gown of the season 1t was her
own notion to have a mousseline frock
covered all over with vioIets set about
two inches apart. Madame, to whom she
jntr1sted the building of this confec-
zion numbered other Americans among
her customers and suggested flower
trimmed ball gowns for two of them;
ir,rr, ediately we have an artificial flow
or fs extending over tremendous area.
They are applied to scarfs, sashes, dl-
AMMAN Gus dresses and stocks for theater
wear along with innumerable evening
gowns b,aautified by roses, forgetmenots,
snowdrons and narcisSus blooms.
Dorothv's dress is a dream. Under
the mousse line, which is ivory white,
there is violet tulle which gives a faint
1lIrDlish flush well according with the
flowers On the bodice both green and
violet tulle appear, with a great rope
of the dainty blossoms fastened to the
left side. hanging free from the waist
line to the edge of her skirt. Triple
bands of violets simulate sleeves, ana
she wears a bracelet of them on her
right wrist, from which is suspended a
tinv empire fan composed entirely OF
violets. This is in lieu of the conven-
tional bouquet The ensemble is very
fetching and in it may be observed
several suggestions which might be
utilized by some of US who Go not IN
dulge in great extravagances. For in
stance the floral bracelet might accom-
pany a floral stock and simple gown
made more pretentious by the addition
of a mousseline sash fringed with flow
ers. while the fan garniture is easily
accomplished and may be used with i'm
punity on many occasions. One of white
satin covered in pink roses would be
dainty, and one with a border of large
white, yellow or black chrysanthemums
sewed quite on the edge of fan with |
substantial sticks simply gorgeous.
The flower craze has extended to |
stock. and lengths of velvet ribbon sub |
nlitted to this treatment are a prevail |
ing fancy. 1 can see the simple white |
muslin frock of the June days wonder |
fully transformed by wearing a silken |
SASH with ends covered in flowers.
Women are wearing nets again-not |
c. The street nor yet indoors where
they may be seen: instead of braiding
the -resses at night the hair is softly
coiled and a heavy meshed net holds it
in place. This is but an indication of
the hold hygiene has taken upon the
feminine contingent and that its in
nuence is no longer confined to the
nursery management. Air, proper ven
tiiati0n and protection from snarls are
afforded by the net, and the well
grOomed woman will not be slow to
adopt its use. Some mothers, realizing
the benefits to be derived by net wear
ing. are putting them on their little
ones heads as well.
Dorothy tells me in this connection
that nightcaps, too, are having a
vogue, some preferrng them to the net
As compromise she has knitted her
self one of coarse white silk, run a rib
bon through and framed her face in a
frill of wash lace. You can't imagine
a more picturesque affair and as she
wears low necked nightdresses. with
short puff sleeves, the altogether is as
delicious a bit of femininity as ever
came my way.