The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16

/ gether, which look particularly well
with black hats.
Black velvet stocks have a line of
heavy embroidery in white appliqued
upon the upper edge and around the
lower a white silk or crepon tie is car
ried and finishes with a bow and ends
in front
There are a number of these fiat
crowned hats, some of them having the
top covered with velvet, and beneath
the edge two rows of flowers making
solid wreaths encircling the head, one
row of small white roses. perhaps. and
below that a solid row of larger pink
roses, and in this case the crown may
be covered with pink velvet
Chinchilla has a dark shaded line in
the center of each skin--almost a stripe.
Muffs as rule are made of the skins
carried 1engthwise around them. A
unique effect is given to a muff which
is made of the skins, their length used
lengthwise of the muff and the stripe
carried across instead of around. It
gives it the effect of a gray water
melon.
Here is a pretty effect in a black
stock at smart waist house The
stock is of black silk, with a little black
turnover and black string tie. The eff
feet is given by groups of three renais-
sance lace rings, buttonholed with white
silk, which are placed one on each of
the front ends of the turnover and an
other group each end of the tie.
A novelty in trimming. which looks
well in black, is a sort of thick meshed
net. between two thicknesses OF which
are laid strands of chenille; this ar
ranged ON the soft beavers and draps
de feutre of which SO many of the hats
are now made looks very striking and
promises TO become exceedingly popu-
lar. Alone it makes an admirable thea
ter toque.
a n ,1;,. 1Iix
de sole is adorned on the skirt by spang-
led rufies, made up in white taffeSa
silk. The sp2ngles are small disks Of
silver not sterling metal, we may be
sure, but something which looks like
silver In some parts of the gown the
silver spargles are set thickly clustered
a tiny constellation of glittering sparks
Such trimming is styled a 'silvery
pailletage." This season such a decora-
ton is preferred to gilded spangles or
gold braid trimmings.
A good choice for your wooden win
ter gown is q soft warm zibeline cloth.
The rich wine colored shade known
Burgundy is appropriate for a street
dress. 1t is rich and dark and only
s.glows" in a brilliant light. Ziebeline is
soft and pliable the mesh is we'll adapt
for drapery. 1t is not too tightly woven.
A zibeline skirt is usually made up as a
drop skirt from a foundation connected
only q the waist band Arranged this
way the SKIRT grapes more gracefully
than if stitched in seam to seam lin
ings.
Value of Neafness.
A few years ago a well known eacher
who had founded and carried for many
years a successful school for girls in one
of the middle states. decided to retire
She looked about for a successor.
Many candidates were brought to her
notice The place was important one
The emoluments were large, no school
stood higher in the esteem of the public.
and Mrs. Blank was anxious to find jsls5
the right woman for the place, says the
Daily News
At last a woman offered to take the
school who apparently had every quail
fication to carry it with distinction.
She was one of the most learned women
in the country; she SPOKE half a dozen
languages and was witty and wise in
them all, and she had long and success
full record educator
But Mrs. Blank after a brief interview
declined to consider her as a candidate
and also refused to make known at the
time her reason for this decision. Years
afterward she said to Il friend:
There was doubt as to her scholar
ship her ability to teach. but her
gloves We're soiled and one shoe had LOST
half the buttons Trifles, you think? But