The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
FOR The WOMEN.
Millinery Openings Attract a
Great Deal of Attention.
Hats Can Be Had at Any Price
From s. to $50.
THE RIBBON WAIST.
1t is Something New and is
Called Very Pretty.
Things of Interest For House
keepers and Others.

The millinery openings are the most
important events that have transpired
in society since the beginning Of the
penitential period They are one Of
the few diversions in which the observ-
ers Of Lent may indulge. and eonse-
quently the shops are crowded with
people from all grades Of society, and
many who are not in society at all
There is a great diversity OF opinions
in regard to the hats this season; one
woman VIII call them perfect dreams
and go into raptures over their beauty
while the woman next to her elevates
her nose and says they are hOrrid.
and she cannot find anything she viii
wear, but to the initiated this remark
IS Favored with sour grapes.
There are hats for all styles. and the
majority OF them look better on than
Of There is as much difference in the
be purchased for but a few dollars.
though a number of pattern hats are
shown which cost fifty dollars and even
more In one of the stores a tall. strik-
ing blonde was trying on a hat in which
she was a perfect picture; it was a
large. rough. light straw. trimmed with
a graceful arrangement Of black chiffon
with long ends to tie in front The
other trimming consisted Of two superb
ostrich plumes. This was a pattern
hat marked forty-hve dollars. A few
feet away was a pretty little brown
haired. brOwn-eyed girl looking long
tngly at dainty blue straw hat trim
med with uum OF blue silk. equally
as pretty and costing not Oue-ffth as
much. All black hats are much in
evidence, though colors Will be worn
more.
A small opera cape. a parasoI and a
ued at a hundred and twenty-five dol
lars The foundation Of the little cir
cular cape is rose pink silk, overIaid
with mOusseline de sole of the same
shade; two wide accordion pleated frills
OF the mousseline encircle the cape, be-
ginning al the throat ard finished with
two rows Of ecru insertion. The cape
fastens WIKI two long silk strelmers
finished with accordion pleated friIls-
Inc parasol is also Of pink silk trimmed
with a prOfusiOn Of accordion pleateff
frills and a little ecru lace. The hat
is a dressy affair Of pink straw, topped
with pink roses. ecru lace and a Gun
ming arrangement Of black velvet
The Ribbon Waist.
The ribbon waist is one of the novel
ties Of the season. and besides being
novel it possesses the virtue Of being
prett,. 1t fits the figure smoothly. in
both the front and back. and is made
entirely OF alternate strips Of satin rib
bon and lace Insertion.
A very handsome ore may be made Of
violet satin ribbon and black lace in
sertion, both an inch and a half in
width: line the insertion with violet
colOred silk and wear a collar ana a
fold about the waist Of violet velvet.
\ woman with little ingenuity NAV
make exquisite waists in this manner
The only drawback is that they are
expensive when completed. as the effect
IS spoiled unless the very best materials
are used
The Evening Gowns.
The new evening gowns are 1avishly
trimmed with garnitures OF artificial
flowers that are used not only on tbs
waist but the skirt. A good model FOL
an evening gown is Of satin and panne
velvet or even OF lace, with a band OF
Jewelled embroidery across the top OF
the waist and from either shoulder Z
long spray Of pink roses that 90 across
the waist and down to the very hem Of