The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
FOR The WOMEN.
A Simple Complexion Tonic Is
Discovered.
Use OF DRILLING Rains Of Early
Springtime.
IDEAS IN FASHIONS.
Rainy Day Skirts Still Hold
Reign of Popularity.
Things of Interest to House
keepers and Others.
AS IN FASHIONS.

It is not new idea, but it is not very
generally known that there is no better
tonic for the complexion than the driz-
ling rains Of the early springtime. An
English woman living in one OF the
suburbs returned home. on one Of the
most disagreeable days of the month.
Kicked on her rubbers threw aside her
rain cloak and felt walking hat, says the
.icSracious!' gasped her friend Aren't
you drowned? Why didn't you have an
More mist than RAIN responded the
English woman, hopping her race win
a mans handkerchief Besides, DON
carry an umbrella on this sort OF trip
I've been taking the complexion cure
1 always do every spring a
Complexion cureI' echoed nef Iie EN-;
us it a new one? Come right in ana ten
me all about it. If that color you nave
is permanent want to take that cure
myself. You're a walking testimonial
ITS the oldest cure in the world, my
dear remarked the English woman
settling herself 10 make a speech, ana
the simplest. It's also free Anybody
can take it for nothing, but III suaI .4--
tee that it's just as good as those you
pay dollars and dollars for
The materials are one nice dri1ziy
or misty day, which nature will PROVIDE
one good country road, OF which there
are plenty around here one PAIR OF
easy shoes, light rubbers, gOlt skirt
and a comfortable rain CLOAK, anu d nat
that won't wilt =
..-Take one hour for it anyway, two if
you have good legs. and walk-just walk,
It's simplicity itself. You may knead
your face if you like, but the chleI
things are the rain and the. walking 1
present you the recipe and II you Il Try
it and keep 1t up guarantee us sue
It sounds WELL" said the friend. but
how about taking cold2"
s.Boshi'r responded the Englishwoman-
Follow my directions and don't stand
around and you won't take cold. On the
contrary you'll be all the better Tor the
exercise you've taken That's part OF
you see, it's as plain as the nose on
your face. You American women envy
the poor Irish and Scotch servant glI1s
who come over here with their tea
cheeks and clear cOmplexions ana you
spend most of every tWenty-four hours
for six months in the year in rooms
heated by hot air and wonder why you
don't have complexion like Brldgel >
when you go out you ride IN a heated
car You have hot biscuits ana Ice water
for breakfast, drink more Ice wafer
throughout the day, yet When you 60
out YOU are ever so careful that a Attle
good wholesome rain water dOesn' toucn
In summer it's a little better, but the
air is dried for you then. now look a.
the difference in the life OF kate anu
Mary and Bridget in their natlNe neat.-
In the first place. the air IS nearly al
ways moist and cool. and It rains or IS
naisty-foggy you might call two
kate and Bridget probably worked
out doors in the fields Whether they
did or not they weren't slaves 10 UNI
brellas and while you take car
to go three blocks they would walk
three miles and think nothing about II.
IN winter in the house they have an
open fire in the kitchen and the hNlnS
room, if they have two, and cold ped
rooms, so there IS no warm, dry ar 70
dry their skin and fade the color IN their
..Of course you can't alter climatic con
ditions but that isn't necessary II
you'll shut or the heat from your bed
rooms except when 1t Is really very coiu
and walk out when it's good and damp
and healthful and let the rain beat on
your face and the moisture soak INTO
your skin you'll be all the healthier ana
look all the better for it.
"Aprirs a good month to begin IN,
and YOU can begin at once. 4ou'u ma
It pleasant enough after while and
you'll learn 10 like wet weather-that IS
when 1t isn't too wet Try IL, my dear,
and IL you don't ind the experiment a
success Ill never preach again
Fabrics With Borders
A charming stuff in ready trimmed
gown materials is a blue linen canvas.
which has border some two and half
inches wide, crossed by what has the
appearance OF narrow, horizontal tucks
or folds in white their own width apart
The possibilities Of such materials when
made up. 1t can be seen. are great. This
ably Of silk and linen combined. 1t has
a beautiful luster, at any rate. and the
appearance Of a beautiful 0ld-fashioned
silk pOplin. says the ElttSburS Dispatch
Here is something that is pretty in a
thin waist. This gown is Of unbleached
linen with the linen lace, and the entire
waist and sleeves Of the latter But over
this waist there is what appears to be
a square sailor collar in the back and
in the front a rather fancifully cut linen
yoke set over the lace and not having
77ea q of hainp attached to It
sioping down in the center, where 1t
forms a band down the front. ending
beneath the ribbon belt. The stock IS
OF the linen, and the whole effect OF the
gown is very pretty. The sleeves of the
lace are fulled in at both seams, giving
them the effect Of being Shirreu- There
Is a little cum Of the linen. The skirt is
simply finished with a fiounce. with
band Of the lace at the head and foot
Here is a pretty thing in the way OF
trimming Tor pink linen gown It IS
some finely lowered material on a white
ground, tiny pink and red flowers. with
a minute little green, and it is set in
quarter-inch bands The pattern is SO
small that it has the general effect of
being pink and is extremely pretty. It
is just q trifie deeper in color than the
pink Of the frock and sets it off in a
delightful manner Bands of it are to
be seen in the front of the waist which
opens with little Jacket effect, around
the sleeves. in the collar and in the
founces Of the skirt That is a little
idea which can be varied indefinitely
with good enect.
New Fashions for Weddings.
A new fashion In wedding dresses
seems likely TO become popular. writes
Lady Violet Greyville in the London
Graphic. The Duchess of Westminster
wore an Empire marriage gown of fine
white net embroidered with silver over
soft white silk and lace Veil and the
effect was lovely IL somewhat theatrical
Nothing in reality suits e bride better
than the old-fashioned satin. lace ana
orange blossoms and the soft tulle veil.