The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
The Sweet Simplicity of Little
Children's Clothing.
Uses and Abuses of the FOulard
Silks.
A NEW PASTEL SHADE.
1t is Called "SnOW' MauYe and
is Pretty.
Things of Interest to House
keepers and Others.

ing some eXquisitely pretty creations |
for the little tots. All styles may be |
found from the dainty. simple little /
fr0Cks of sheer cambria. finished with a |
few tucks or a little good lace and in |
sertion, to the more elaborate comb !
nation Of snowy lawns. laces and en-
broideries.
The simple little dresses are often
misleading for the very simplicity IS
what costs in most cases. Many moth
ers fail 10 realize that the more simply
their children are dressed the more at
tractive they are.
one cannot help feeling pang OF
sympathy for the poor little over dress
"a children seen On the street so often.
with their hats loaded with trimmings.
and their much beribboned and betrlm-
med silk OF satin dresses. and thinking
their troubles have begun early In life,
for il Is impossible for them to have the
jolly good times enjoyed by their more
plainly dressed friends.
Among the pretty things shown fer
the children are the little pique capcs
and jackets. one especially pretty cape
IS OF light blue pique. composed Of two
circular caDes. one over the other, trim
med with bands of white insertion and
trllls OF embroidery. and reaching the
waist. These are serviceabIe as well as
pretty as they may be easily Numbered
Even more attractive are the little short
white pique jackets which scarcely
reach the waist
4 -N laNEL 4lLlNtulL IElaLLEE LNOuEA L0
solve for the little people is the all i'm
portaut head covering. When they out
grow the pretty little white caps there
seem To be- nothing for them that is eX-
actIy appropriate for several years 10
come. For every day wear during the
summer one pretty little Topeka tot
wears tiny suub0nnets made of the
same material as the frock-
FOuards Popular.
All of the silks shown FOR summer
wear are soft. noiseless and clinging
Eoulards abound and the blue tones
prevail though they are relieved from
mOnOtony by the many different shades
SHOWN II seems pity that those foul
ard gowns are so loaded with trimming
as the most of them are. as their elab-
crate patterns make them much more
effective with but little garniture. None
OF the skirts are lined this summer. but
are made with drop skirts.
A New Pastel Shade.
A new addition to the list Of pastel
shades is called by the importers.
snow mauve. 1t is the most deIfcat To-
shade of mauve imaginable and is seen
most often in gloves and ribbons, though
occasional gowns Of it are seen. This
shade IS appropriate for spring sum
mer and fan wear. but is rather irving
10 most compilations
Fads and Fancies.
Some OF the latest French hats are
very simple as to trimming, but elegant
enough in shape and quality of the
straw. Narrow black velvet ribbon is
sometimes run through the meshes of
lace straw around the edge Of a Spanish
loque and soft crumpled knot of black
piece velvet with fancy pin is the on
ly trimming.
Very small handkerchiers. dainty en-
Droidered and trimmed wiki lace, are
the fashion.
The elegance Of the white lawn pet
tiooat has no limit tbs season. It is
trimmed with very han, some au7rroi7-
cry and lace, is made TO fit the hips il
the approved fashion and costs any
where from S25 to S65.
Low-necked night gowns. made with p
much trimmed loose bodice and q trim
med skirt attached. are the modes f0l
summer wear.
A new silk. which is like ouicksilvel
IN appearance, has appeared. It is plain
not Inquired, and is used for waists in
stead of taffeta-
Cashmeres in pretty light coIors arr
embroidered in small rings of white sill
which give them new style.
Gold and silver ribbons. which are sill
ana tinsel woven together. are a new
and collar bands. They are as soft AM
pliable as if they were of all silk
A plain pale blue parasol is one Of tn
items of a fashionable outfit this sea
son,and a detachable cover Of. fine whit
muslin tucked and trimmed with Val
enciennes lace transforms il into
oressy one for afternoon
Scarfs of Maltese and Brussels lac
are very much worn with the soft hnei
tucked silk stocks. They are carrie
twice around the neci. and tied safIo
FASHION, bow on the bust.
A pretty idea for the finish of a pal
LlHh lawn gown is I-inch shaped rui
ne. striped up and down with black We
vet BABY ribbon. set at intervals Of on
men. Each little band is finished with
tiny loop and end. The founca form
the finish at the hem of the skirt an
the ruifles on the white or Dink law
underdress serve to hold it cut A med
um wide collar of the white lawn. strine
with black velvet. and a black vefv.
belt are the special features Of the To-
dice. when the white hounce of II
skirt is tripod vertically with lace II
sertion in waved lines and a band
insertion heads the houuce.
One-button kid gloves are worn wit
the new sleeve, which has the daint
undersleeves banded so clOely at Il
wrist that longer glove is clumsy.
Into the v7ork-bag Of the modi.
young woman goes now usually q pa
of fine imported hose. upon which
moments of leisure she eNpends her SIX
e1ubroidering French dots and slend
Fine-like traCings. a recent bride Vs.
the recipient of a dozen pairs of 81
stockings embroidered in sets Of thr
by her four bridesmaids.
Cheek wrinkles. says a special.
ought to come very late in life. If
an They are cften carelessly pr0due
by a habit Of rumpiing a pillow
which one IS sleeping.
Keep old white kid gloves to wear
night when 1t is desired to whitel
soften the hands. If any lotion is g
Piled its contact with white glOy