The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
Cotton Grenadines the Thing
For g Dress-Up" Purposes.
They Come in Solid Blacks and
White With Stripes.
OTHER PRETTY THINGS
FIJI de Sole, French Paungs and
FOulards Popular.
Things Of Interest to House
keepers and Others.

There is such a. bewildering array Of
exquisite summer goods in the stores
now that it is a delight to merely walk
through and look at them. In fact il
saves one a deal Of worry if they only
look, as when they go to buy they are
sure to be in a quqandary unless the con-
tents Of their purses are unlimited be-
cause there is such wide range OF
choice.
The head Of the summer goods de-
partment in one Of the large stores on
Kansas avenue has a most Obhg1ng way
Of showing her pretty fabrics and telling
the uniHitiated what Is what this season.
For a real dress up dress the cotton
grenadines. she says, are among the
prettiest: they come in solid blacks, also
white with cOlored stripes The prettiest
have satin and embroidered stripes al
ternating; the satin stripe is usually OF
some delicate tint such as pink, blue,
lavender or yellow This material IS
very thin and the richest effect is OBJ
tanned when made over taffeta, though
mercerized Innings are often used Some
women prefer however to wear elaborate
white petticoats and corset covers and
have their dress made without any lin
ing and when properly made the effect Is
charming.
Another attractive fabric Is the FIJI de
Sole which comes in both plain colorS
and figured; some has silk polka dots
and others stripes 1t comes In all tints
and has very silky appearance
terial; the weave is a mixture of two
colors. silk and cotton and the SHIN
merry. silky effect produced is charming.
Everything SEEMS to be mercerized
this season but the very prettiest are the
mercerized foulards and pCngees; the
f0ulards are in the genuine silk patterns
and may be purchased at any price from
p cents to dollar.
Embroidered sWisses come in all colors
and while they are not really new they
are well up in the line Of popular ma
terials- Spotted muslins will also be
worn to a great extent this summer.
A new fabric is the mercerized plisse;
Il comes in only two cOlors, gray and
black The piisse stripe makes one
think or the seersucker which was so
popular few years ago.
Mercerized, lace striped grenadines are
one Of the seasons impOrtatiOns which
promise to be much liked. Gipsie Tissue
cord is a silky. pretty material which
comes in all plain cOlors, also colored
stripes on white grounds.
Dimities are as good Es ever though
there is nothing Htrikingly new shown;
they come in graduated. Dresden and
ribbon stripes, also all sized spots and
figures.
White Is always in favor ana this sea-
sen viii be no exception to the rule; or
CANDY il not to be worn al all and the
white material which now has the lead Is
the sheerest OF French lawns and
batistes.
Plain black summer gowns are to be
worn to some extent also probably with
black fabrics are French lawns and
Null de L'Orient
One of the Seasons Novelties.
A novelty which IS to be shown in one
OF Topeka's up-tO-date stores in a few
days is the colored handkerchief and
really It is not half so bad as 1t sounds
They are the prettiest little affairs
imaginable and come in the palest of
lavender pink and light blue to match
the summer gowns Some are elaborate
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delicately embroidered in heur de lis,
daisies or conventional designs. There
are also simple hemstitched ones which
are very pretty These handkerchiefs
may be had in lawn OF the sheerest of
linen with the prices ranging from 25
cents to a dollar and a quarter Every
woman who prides herself upon being
strictly up-to-data will add a few of
box.
Seen and Heard in Topeka Stores.
Black embroidery on batiste and chif-
ION IS one Of the novelties in trimming
The 1ewelled brooches have at last
found an excuse for existing; they were
formerly pinned on promiscuously for
mere ornament but now they are used
to pin up stray locks OF hair in the back,
Iasten collar bands. belts and the dainty
The newest purses look old fashioned.
as they are In the style Of not so many
years ago They are made of kid, rather
long, with bar and clasp top. and are
carried In the hand by a little chain
handle.
The ordinary gold spikes are giving
way to the more elaborate enameled
ones. Some are in the shape of pansies,
daisies and violets while others are con-
ventionai scroll designs.
Ashes Of roses is one OF the popular
shades for spring.
Some Of the pretty new muslins are
printed IN all over designs with medal
lion effects, while other cotton fabrics
show both cashmere designs and colors
As Ter the new batistes they are prettier