The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-23

,torss on Kansas avenue these days
she cannot but realize that Chrlst Ill s7-7
win soon be here with all It's ueAshtlu
mysteries. The Christmas novelties are
hatn~ brought out earlier this season. IN
EDite of the continued warm weather
and the careful people are already lay-
Ing in their supply OF Christmas sLt9,
gathering them up one by one as tney
see anything that appeals to their Tan
cy but it is impossible to get the IedA
Christmas spirit until after the Thanks
giving festivities are over ana tne
weather becomes colder
MANY people do not have the real
Christmas spirit, that is the giving TOT
the sake of giving and the pleasure 1t
causes both the giver and the recipient:
Too many people are in the haDlt Oh
exchanging Christmas gifts and OF
course this arouses all sorts or strlIe
and jealousy which takes away every
bit of the sacredness of the occasion: II
is the children that give the real CHRIST
mas spirit and unfortunate Is the ram
lily that has no little ones TO make the
day brighter.
Seen in the Shops.
Pillow ribbons. called by some skirt
Ing ribbons" are novelty sure to come
into long popularity. They are found
in all the new cOlorss are from SIX anu
a half to seven inches wide. OF soll
taffeta and have a woven-in card on
heading an inch and a half in width AS
the name pillow indicates how pref
thy and quickly sofa pillows can be
trimmed with them. the name skirt
also suggests the ease with which one
may make with their aid, ruft1ed SILK
pettfcoat. As a wrapper trim
ming they would go far toward a sue
cess.
Every now and then one sees jet
combs. though they are not universally
worn. and there are pretty things in Jet
brooches to be found These come IN
fancy designs, fieur-de-lis, horseshoes
and in more conventional patterns
The new form of blouse or waist is
really Russian. The dip-front is still
there and with it a Russian collar or
guimpe with a stole-like front, which
covers the fastening of the blouse and
is frequently continued after narrowing
toward the waistline in gradual broad
ening form to the bottom of the skirt
These stoles and Russian guimpes are
embroidered in self-colOr or contrasting
Russian colors. or are covered with APP
pliques of medallion lace in Russian de-
sign.
Among French gowns the empire
style is looked upon with great favor
for evening wear. The short waist, with
full skirt added, the puff at the should
er, or else the extremely long sleeve
reaching over the hand, describes the
new empire model, which among many
designers is just now considered one of
the most distinguished styles for tall.
slender women that We are to see this
winter.
The latest thing in the yelling line
comes from Paris and is loose, long
and hanging. like those affected of our
very early auntS only more so. 1t is
known variOuSly as the "Birdcage'' and
by the irreverent boulevardiers as the
Mosquito Net" but it has come to
stay, evidently, and the few and really
smart among us who always adopt a
fashion six months beforehand have al
ready exploited this latest form of van
ity at recent society gatherings.
One of the very latest neck chains is
made from beautiful Venetian china
beads. These are most richly colored
in dark reds, yellOWs and blues. The
chain has bead tassels and when worn
is loosely looped about the neck and
caught up as it hangs to the waist in a
knot
Short jackets are entirely out of
fashion. and as far as the coat and
skirt" combination is concerned that is
entirely as obsolete as the dodo, among
Parisiennes at least. though they are
still to be found worn by the Parisian's
pet abomination-the Cooks tourist.
Christmas Hints.
In choosing Christmas gifts. remem-
Der, too. that to some friends comfort
year rejoiced exceedingly in a wadded
silk morning jacket which Santa Claus
brought her, says the Harper's Bazaar
A klmono is also a delight to many per-
sons, and bed room slippers. of the
warm fur-lined sort make the name af
the donor blessed every cold mornip
1t is safe in choosing for girls, from
their early teens on, to supply some
superfiuous article of dress-silk stock
ings, modish belt-buckle, gloves at
any and all times, some late handsome
novelty in neck-Wear. and to any Dartv-
going girl a bag for her fan and slip
pers, dainty fan itself, a big square of
the soft fiimsy stuff, liberty silk or Jan
anese gauze. that winds so becomingly
around the throat under the evening
CLOAK and IS useful In draugty ball
room, or pair of carriage slippers
For the Up=to-Date Girl.
HOSE AND SLIPPERS.
Tne up-to-date girls hosiery supply
represents all the hues of the rainbow
and is no small item in her expenses
Some of her daintiest hose will be of
black silk embroidered with flowers
IN natural colors, perhaps tiny yellow
or pink roses climbing up the instep.
starry edelweiss or sprays of lilies Of
the valley caught with bow knots This
decoration is usually confined to. the in
step and IS of small pattern. Slate
grays are shown in winter hosiery and
royal blue is one of the leading coIors
either plain or with pin dots or hair
stripes of white. Most of the stripes
run lengthwise on the hose and are very
nne, says an exchange. A few are seen
however, with stripes going around the
leg, black and white and heliotrope and
black being some of the combinations
Lace hose in shades of red continues
TO mold their own, despite the approach
or winter Lace applique is seen on
some OF the smartest hose Narrow in
ssrtiohs OF black lace on the instep of a
black silk stocking are bordered nv en-
oroldery of tiny rosebuds while a Sec
ono black stocking has lace applique
edged with forget-me-nots White silk
nose are made sumptuous with point or
0ucness lace applique and white silk
eiiDIoioery ana even spangles and