The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27

ion. and she preferred fvory-white satin,
trimmed with chiffon, Brussels lace, and
earniture of white violets- Her veil
also Of lace, but she carried no bouquet
The French 'nariee7' is invariably simp-
~ dressed, however high her rank in So
ciety may be. Nine. Deschanel, the
beautiful young wife of the president of
Gently in a plain dress of white satin
with an immense train; it had no trim
ming but orange blossoms. On her head
was placed a tulle veil and a small
wreath of orange blossoms, while not a
single jewel adorned her neck
The Rainy Day Skirt.
The rafny-day skirt has almost entire
ly done away with the feminine water
proof or macintosh cloak which a few
years ago occupied a place in every
wOman's wardrobe. These garments
were made up most extensively in silk
and rubber mixed materials many of
them being beautiful in color and fin
ish.
While they looked extremely pretty
on damp days, they were never a health
full garment, for the rubber material
excluded the air and made the clothing
damp. Then the difficulty of raising the
dress skirt was Increased and the rub
Der cloak invariably trailed in the mud
and became unsightly.
Nowadays a woman dressed for
journey in the rain is sensibly clad, from
her heavy cork-soled shoes which have
done away with the clumsy and objec-
tionable overshoe, to her neat, tightly
fastened hat made to withstay the ele-
ments. says the Washington Sun
Many women veture out in these
waterproof suits without an umbrella
but the umbrella gives a finish to the
trim costume. On rainy days, and even
on tine days when these costumes are
worn, the hair should be plainly brushed
and neatly coiled or braided. An elab-
crate couture or loosely arranged hair
is homogeneous with these gowns which
suggest exercise in the air.
The Whist Face.
We have all sorts of faces. all varie-
ties Of countenances, that get their rec
ognized expressions from close appIica-
ton to some variety of straining en-
ployment. Now we have''the whist face
to add to the list. 1t Is showing itself
among the women, and comes from the
whist club habit. which is rapidly grow
ing. showing its strength not only at
night, but IN the afternoons and even
in the mornings, associated with tea and
waters. chocolate and bonbons says q
writer in the Pittsburg Dispatch.
One expression Of the whist face
though it is sad, and is told with an eff
fort, is age. The women may shudder
at the thought but the fact remains
Intense thought and daily racling the
memory to remember what cards have
been played cannot but deepen the face
lines and hasten what heretofore the
women have left for time to accomplish
without their permission.
In the whist face you will see the far
away look, accompanied by arched lines
on the forehead, suddenly changing to
an expression Of inward contemplation,
associated with q tightening of the lips.
These expressions come from an aero
battle mind under training that consists
jump, over each successive play, to the
ultimate effect of the next play that
must be made, while keeping the mental
eye on the accepted rules, not neglect
ing to observe and respond to signals.
Nature can recover from this sort of
thing when occasionally INDUCED in, but
when it becomes a habit, practfced al
most daily, and sometimes for two or
more sessions a day. the expression BE-
comes fixed, and follows the wearer, no
matter what her thought or occupation
may be at the time.
Novel Equipage.
Miss Laura Rienzo. a fair Brazilian
maid. has q horseless carriage with
which she is creating 4 great sensation
in Paris. She appeared on the Bots de
BOulOgne q few days ago dri1ing two
trotting cows harnessed TO a pretty
cart. The animals are small. black ana
fiery but obey the reins perfectly. The
er or not they should permit the driving
of the tandem cows. says the Sunday
Chronicle.
Miss Rienzo gravely Informed the in
speetor that other sorts Of horselcss
carriages were permitted on the drives