The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

A decided novelty in head gear Is the
crepe paper hat We have long read Of
them as being popular in the south and
at ultra fashionable summer resorts
but it is only within the past few
weeks that they have invaded Topeka
Some OF them are exquisitely pretty
and very becoming to the wearer. while
others are anything but attractive
They are made over wire frames and
may Be twisted into almost any shape
to make them becoming. Occasionally
one IS seen trimmed with paper flowers.
but the effect is not nearly SO pretty
as the ones simply trimmed with Lrllls
and rosetres OF the crepe paper
Black seems to be the favOrite color,
but in reality the black paper hats are
not nearly so pretty or becoming as
other col0rs. because IL is 50 dull and
sombre that it has the effect Of mourn
ing A tall, attractive blonde was seen
on Kansas avenue the OIner day wear
ing a big creamy white one II was
very becoming to her. and looked so
delightfully."- cool and airy that many an
euvi0us glance followed her down the
street. Another pretty girl was shop
ping the other morning wearing
brown one that exactly matched the
brown sparkle OF her eyes.
These crepe paper hats have SO many
admirable qualities to recommend them
that it viii probably be but a short
tine before they are used almost en-
rtrely for sumner wear They are
pretty, they are cool. and last. but not
least they are cheap. and the girl with
nimble fingers and quick wits may con-
cOct any number of them with very lit
tie trouble and at slight expense
The Shirt Waist Has a Rival.
Is it possible that the shirt waist is
going. even q wee bit. out OF vogue2
This has been great buying and sell
ing season for shirt waists and shirt
waist talk has. filled the waking hours
OF most women to the exclusion Of
other absorbing subjects. And yet-the
Long Island ferry house. the Grand
Central station and the Twenty-third
street cars tell tales of shirt waist de-
cadence Three out of every five smart
looking woTHan in town for a day wear
muslin frucks- Not for many years
in fact since before the shirt waist era
nave 50 many muslin gowns been
worn in the street by well dressed wO-
men, Five years ago the so-called
blazer suit and a shirt waist were worn
for warm day shopping Before that
fancy gtuEhau1S were de rigleur. TIE
blazer suit was followed by the odd
skirt and shirt waist as a costume
Then came the short skirt and shirt
waist Last year every woman man
aged to look cool. trim and not TOO in
formal in q shirt waist gown of silk
or linen, says the Commercial Adver-
tiser-
This year started in as a pongee and
white shirt waist season. but the muslin,
frock has certainly won OUT with the
best dressed class of women Fifth
q nue. and Twentv-rhird street shous
seemed 10 be the rendezvous of these
cool and lightly clad shoppers vesrar-
day They looked severe. calm and
nnrufhed though the sun was doing
Its ambitious best to reduce them tn n
state Of wllted WEAKNESS Most OF tha
dresses We're simply but very daintflv
al p ~rrr
with lace insertions. 1t is pleasing Ia
nave TO note that there were no trans
parent yokeS nd sleeves in evidence
A shirt waist hattie severe lirria
sailor seems 10 be quite demode this
season-pretty shoes white uerriroa-s
brignt-hued parasol and white six
gloves were IN nearly every case the
accompaDimenrs OF these froclS
a point worth remembering by the
woman who likes to be dernier Icrf fevar
though she does not come in from
Long Island from Westchester or from
Jersey. is that many Of these muslin
street gowns were buttoned i'm rha
back. which stands for two +hi~ss
one. that q baby bodice. such "a most
OF the gowns had. should b. nur+orad
in the back to have the properly sir7rI4
and youthful effect. secondly. I'D afva=
the impression that one has An Abiesu.
Tor # Is choice twixt dislocatfna ones
spine to dress OF being dressed ~ some
one else when things fasten between
DressmakiHg in Manila.
After spending a year in the 7f,iIin
pine islands most of which time VS.
passed In Manila. Mrs Whitsett wife
Of Lieut. @ p Whitsetr. of the THIRTY
second volunteers. has returned To this
country ana is at the home Of her
1ather-ln-iaW in Carthage. She speaks
OF her life at Manila as a decided nleas-
ure and an experience not 10 be missed.
She expects TO reJoin her husband there
next fan If he remains SAYS the sun
day Chronicle On first arriving there
she found only fifty American wonen.
wives Of officers. but when she left
there were ZOO And for an these 80
men. declares Mrs Whitsett rnarritg-
there is but one dressmakar. and III
is a Ehinaman- Old Sang Is his name
ana ne recently got arrested for SNUG
Cling. he was to go before I.ia7r-are+7-
Whitsett- as acting judge. for trial
Sang cane TO me in his distress 10 r.
teTeede. So did those 200 American VIC