The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-15
FOR THE WOMEN.
Fads Of ALI Kinds Appear to Be
on Increase.
COlOred Shoe Strings Latest to
Reach Topeka.
SEEN IN THE STORES.
Interesting Things For Local
Lovers Of Fashion.
SEEN in THE STORES.
Things of Interest to House
keepers and Others.


new TAD in dress as soon as it appears
is very apt to make herself conspic-
uOus. She should be a little wary and
see how it viii wear. OF course some
one has to start the fashions. but it is
best to let some well known authority
on the subject set the pace. for then it
win be pretty apt to take.
The latest fad that has struck Topeka
is colored shoestrings- They are not yet
worn TO any great extent, and II is
hoped that the critics viii at once set
their seal Of disapproval upon them.
There are q few occasions when cOioreu
shoestrings might be permissible, for
instance with golf or bicycle costume.
but they are very apt to be tabooed by
the wen dressed girl on all occasions
as there are always women VINO incline
to the extreme in dress, and spoil such
little fads as these by using them in
appropriately. These shoestrings may
be found in vivid green, scarlet, white
and yellow
Seen and Heard in Topeka Stores.
The new crepe de chimes with their
soft satiny finish are especially pretty
and more universally becoming than the
dun finish
Coin spots of all sizes are much in
evidence these days. For the uniniti-
ated It may be we'll to say that coin
spot is merely the most up 0-date term
for pOIkadot.
A touch of black. tastefuny disposed
gives a chic air to all pretty, light
summer frOcks.
A beautiful shade Of soft. bright
chestnut brown viii be one OF the pop
ular colors for summer wear
The latest fad is to trim pretty
fOulard gowns with bands of cloth,
stitched straight or in fancy patterns
This is not nearly so pretty. however,
as the trim mings Of lace, ruchings and
ruffles which give them a softer and
more graceful appearance.
Lace in some shape or form is seen on
All of the most up-tO-date blouses and
bOdices. and some are even composed
entirely of guipure laid on colored chif-
ION or silk
A new fancy is to fasten the lace on
bodices with jewel headed pins, but
the wise woman Will take a few stitches
In the lace, as the pins are apt to slip
out The turquoise is one Of the most
popular stones this season. and tur-
Quoise-headed pins are used TO a great
extent for this purpose
The very best authority on fashions
announce that there are new lining ma
terials in the shape Of brocades that are
designed to show through the thin sum
mer dresses They come a vivid ORR
entail patterns. 50 that the outside ma
terial acts merely as a yelling.
These warm days the silk blouse is
laid aside for the cooler one of India
linen. batiste and organdy. This sounds
simple. but there are dozens of ways in
be elaborated upon. and n ade almost as
expensive as the silk ones The dress
up ones require the sheerest of material
and the yards and yards of ilmy lace
and Insertion and the innumerable
tucks and puffs make anything but
simple result
While some Of the summer gowns are
extremely elaborate. there are many
simple and inexpensive ones which are
decidedly pretty. A popular as we'll as
pretty finish on some of the more simple
ones consists of simple rows of bead
ing. threaded with black baby velvet
The styles for children are prettier
than ever this season; the little long
wa1sted dresses which We're worn years
ago are again to the front and are
very attractive on little tots
The tulle rCsette worn at the back
Of the neck should match the color of
the gown with which it is worn if it b.
Of pale shade With black gowns
black dotted with gold. maize or shrimp
pink are worn. but white is no longer
considered correct.
Shopping in Europe
When an American woman travelling
in Europe first essays to do a little
shopping she finds herself at a disad-
vantage, and unless she has expert
enced friends to advise her she finds
herself considerably out of pocket in
the course of a few months One wo-
man, who has been through the mill
tells the ordeal through which she pass
ed to the Woman's Home COMPANION
for the benefit of her sex in general
When I first went to Europe" she
says. I had all the average American
Woman's timidity about asserting NY
self in the face OF a shop girl or a sales
man. I therefore suffered unnecessary
annoyance during my first shopping in
London because was overwhelmingly
polite and affable to the man behind
the counter, instead of using the mar
tai command Of the ordinary English
woman, who marches up to the show
case IN nat heeled boots and says. in
tone OF an officer orderfng Shoulder
arms show me your gauze fansts
IL was lee who gave me my first
lesson on the martial tone and fnso1enr
bearing which alone obtains the best
results from the average British shop-
man. Still, without thoroughly having
asserted myself, not having been to
tnat particular manner born I went 10
Paris, where my politeness met with
the Just reward which virtue is always
supposed to get and seldom does
I consider shopping in Paris one Of
the greatest pleasures to be found in
this vale Of tears. The shops. with the
exception of the Louvre. the Ron
Marche and one or two of the iarees-
department stores Of similar SCOPE are
al small-tiny, in fact-and exploit out
one or two things A tiny shop for fans
Will be next TO a milliner who makes
a specially OF nothing but gauze thea
Ter ponnets- Perhaps next Will come n
linen store. where the windows win
have nothing but the most fascinating
embroidery, handkerchiefs and neck
wear
leather goods in Germany are sinp-
~ c1stracting- There are shops in ORES
den where no woman who appreciates
bags, satchels. card cases photosraDr
frames, book covers and purses could
refrain from buying without disastrous
results TO her nervous system I re-
member my first pilgrimage through
the streets Of Dresden. Between the
porceialns and toilet sets. the Madon-