The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-15
New Productions of Bright Col
ors and Elaborate Design.
AUTUMN NOVELTIES.
New Designs in Belt Buckles
Not Striking.
Hints For Lovers Of Fashion
and H0usekeepers.

for fan and winter wear. The taffetas
are always in style In those in the
ready TO wear" many in the brilliant
c0iors are shown, very much tucked and
deliberately trimmed. Some are Of the
plain colors with inlet yokes of black
or white tucked taffeta- The sleeves as
well as the waist are tucked and are
quite full Those in the heavier ma
teriaIs are more plain The French fan
mel plain and embroidered and Henr1et-
tas with raised dots or plain are the pop
ular cloth for the separate waist 70 pe
worn with dark skirts 1t Is said that
skirts will be OF walking length Tor
street wear, taking the place Of the ex-
tremely long ones which have been pop
ular for so long time
The polka dots are very popular hg-
ures at present They are seen in rib
bons. hosiery, silk ties, and the silk
draperies, while many polka dot shirt
waists are also seen
Autumn Novelties.
The new designs in belts and buckles.
says Harper's Bazar, are perhaps not
very striking, but are rather different
from those intended to wear with the
summer gowns. The newest buckles
are cutie iarge-tlat Is. they are broad
without being WIDE and are either
open-work in design or Of a handsome
pattern OF enamel The open-Work gold
and silver buckles are rather massive
in their patterns. seeming hardly IN keep
ing with the narrow belts with which
they are worn
velvet are still fashionable. and are on
many Of the gowns now being designed
for the autumn They are not easy TO
make, and require TO be carefully fitted
The only time when they are possible for
a short-waisted person is when they are
worn under a bolero jacket A smart
gown in light blue cloth that has just
been made up fortunately for long
wasted. slender wOman) has one or
these belts in black satin that is nearly
a quarter Of a yard wide
r-f7rz rsT1
are now quite a lad with smartly gown
ed women, quite a cluster Of them being
seen On bracelets or watch chains Some
of these charms are Of stones Ike
ropazes and amethysts, and there are
many set in heart-shape or points, with
thread OF gold around them, or with
what looks like shank OF closely set
briIHants-
Brown Is Popular.
Brown is not a universally becoming
color, says writer in the Mail and Ex-
press but, remember there are browns
and browns There Is just one shade
which. to the girls with reddish-brOwn
ha1r, IS peculiarly attractive but II
must not contain q rudy tone, and not
that very ugly yellow tlnge- A really
good brown serge frOck is very smart,
and what is more, they always remind
one Of the French. the authorities
abroad strive every autumn to make
brown fashionable A natty little cos
tune. illustrating my argument. had a
rather short skirt, with about four inches
of stitching around the hem It was a
little full on the hips, but had two straps
down each side Of the front seam. A
little Elton Jacket, fitted tightly just
above the waist where there was
large plaid Swiss band. It was turned
back with revers and collar of brown
glace, tucked and stitched. with q sus-
piciOn OF gold eallOon between each
tuck This was worn over a plain white
muslin shirt, accompanied by q big hat
or coarse straw, trimmed with peoples
and corn-howerS- Altogether II was a
charming autumna1 costume and i'm
mensely chic.
Empire Frock For Girls.
The empire frock is to be the prevail
ing style for little girls gowns The
Jokes will be deeper than formerly and
there will be a wide embroidered band
beneath the armpit- The skirt hangs
full and straight from the belt There
should be box plaits, side plafts or in
verted plaits- If the goods is made up
plain the seams can be strapped or out
lined with narrow fancy braid More
dreSSy frOcks should have small fan
plaitings inserted every three inches
around the bottom For girls school
frOcks golden brown cashmere is recon-
mended to be trimmed with black and
gold braid and small gflded buttons.
As to fall hats, panne velvet. both as
foundation and for trimming. viii be the
most fashionable material. The velvet
Will be corded and ruched and tucked.
For trimming it win be laid in folds and
VIII be encruSted with lace. Some new
panue plush is the latest conceit in mil
nnery and is less perishable than panne
velvet 1t comes in the most exquisite
pastel shades. in the palest parti-colors
and in white Foliage hats. composed
entirely OF exquisite autumn leaves and
built very high in tiers. will be fashion
able. but trying to some styles of beauty.
The "Eifel Tower ..LExpOsitfon'' and
the Tower Of Pisa are the novelties in
shapes Large capeIine hats in three
tiers. covered with dark greSn ivy leaves
and folds OF rich velvet and two more
5evSeled ornaments viii be worn Vel
Vet movers VIII reign supreme Large
petaled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, mauve asters I
and velvet nasturtiums are among the
gorgeous trimmings
The New Sleeve.
Fancy viii be the word TO describe the |
new sleeves. not only on the fall dresses.
but also on the Jackets and cIoaks. There /
VIII be the bell-shaped. the daring front I
and back and the close under sleeve /
The thin texture woolens and the cash /
mere fall suits will show many varieties 1
of dressy sleeves. Some Of these will 4
have the lower part tightly fitted and 1
the upper part slightly RULED and pIait- /
ed into band CT guimpe embroidery. /
giving the effect Of a very deep pun !
The lower part win have f7aring deep 4
scallop, with plisse chiffon ruching i
falling over the hand Aside from the I
taflor-mades. there are to be unusually I
dressy suits for fall and winter. After
noon dresses and calling gowns will be i
made with dressy sleeves OF lace and rib
bon bands. sIashed near the bottom and l
edged with silk cord. A small full under i
sleeves Of mousseline will reach only 4
half way from wrist to elbow and will be 4
gathered into a lace cuff with silk 4
bands beneath. Sleeves excessively 4
trimmed are TO be the most dressv fea- I
ture OF fall and winter gowns An after
noon house dress has Just been COM
pIeted- with very odd sleeves Of three /
mater1als-hgured taffeta. bands Of satin
ribbon ard plisse chiffon. the whole built 4
over a foundation The satin ribbons or
velvet bands start from the shoulders,