The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09
Art in Hair Ornaments Is Once
More a Fad.
Old Fashioned Things Are Again
in Vogue.
THE SPRING CHALLIES.
Nearly All Displayed Are Pretty
and Dainty.
Things Of Interest to House
keepers and Others.

The choosing OF a pretty and becoming
hair ornament has come 10 be quite an
art "A few women are the fortunate
possessors Of certain knack which sn-
ables them to pin a simple little bow or
more elaborate flower or other ornament
in just the right place to produce the
most becoming effect without the least
bit Of effort. while others strive IN vain
for the same effect.
The stores up and down the avenue are
showing such quantities Of dainty tribes
which when properly arranged add an
air Of distinction TO the piainest couture.
There are simple ribbon and velvet bows,
chiffon rOSetteS -fianked by graceful
aigrettes- A single large crush rose or
simple cluster of violets is a pretty nm
ish 10 IA couture. For the bionde-hatred
girl there are big jet bow knots or but
terfiies, while the white butterflies,
spangleG in gold, are more suited to the
tresses OF her darker haired sister For
tunate indeed is the possessor OF an old
fashioned jewelled or plain tortoise shell
comb, for they are among the most
priced contents of the Jewel box The
big combs are meant more especially
for the girl who brushes her hair down
smoothly and twists IL into simple coil
at the back Of The head< there are few
other ornaments which look well with
such a couture.
The fluffy couture is the most popular
today. but every woman should study
effects awhile. decide upon the most be-
coming manner Of dressing her hair and
then adopt it, regardless o. the partic-
ular styla of the moment The girl who
strives after Gibson effect and lets her
hair hang down in her eyes usually
misses the goal and succeeds in merely
looking untidy. and there are few things
which detract so much from the general
appearance as untidy hair.
The Spring ChalIies-
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tiest of shades are TO be one Of the most
popular fabrics for spring wear. A Ger
tain window on Kansas avenue had an
especially pretty display of challies dur
ing the past week which has aroused
longIngs in more than one feminine
breast.
lit is almost impossible to find plain
challieS now. as nearly all of them are
satin striped the space between the
stripes profuseiy scattered with trailing
vines or clusters Of blossoms These pat
terms need little trimming. A few pieces
are shown which are edged on either side
with a broad band of stripes in a har-
nonizing shade which are TO be used for
trimming
The nghtest. daintiest shades are to
be used this season. and the dark gowns
viii be hung away in the farthest corner
or the closet. to be brought out only for
stormy weather
A Few Spring Fancies.
The dropping hats viii be much seen
I'm the spring.
Gowns are made long on the shoulder.
yOlzes and collarettes are run down long
In the shoulders. or the shoulders are
trimmed.
Tucks viii be very much in evidence
the coming spring and summer.
1t is really too early TO tell whether
the Juror for gold viii run over into an
Olnef season we must wait ana see II
We feel gold when the summer days
come. Cravats are seen on the new cloth
gowns
spring. and all the women at Nice and
Monte Carlo are wearing the light pastel
shades in cloth and the pale pinks, blues
and beiges. as usual
Mixed cloths are very much seen-that
is TO say, black with a liberal peppering
Of white. gray with white. and pastel
blue
For slender women nothing can be
prettier for the spring than the boleros
with basque backs consisting of three
little pieces on each side. one over the
other and rounded at the ends. Above
these pieces is a beit--Katherine de
Forests Paris Letter in the February
Ladies Home Journal.
That Fetching Bow.
A bow under the left. ear-this is the
latest coquettish touch on WOman's
silk OF tulle- or il may be TO bow ar all
just huge bunch OF tulle or a rosette
Of velvet-but it must be almost under I
the ear. Until you have tried the effect J
becoming It IS what a saucy finish il /
gives TO the pIainest stock. If the stock
IS of ribbon. wound twice around in the
usual way, the ends are drawn up ard 2
tied at the side If ii is a velvet stock. |
the bow is fastened on we'll towards the /
top When the bow is OF tulle. or if il
IS merely a chou Of tuIle instead of a }
bow. i is fastened into the top Of the (
stock. says the Philadelphia Enquirer
DO not know who is responsible for I
the fashion. but some Of my friends who [
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originate. say that one night a very /
pretty actress came on the stage with /
her ribbon stock turned halfway /
around. Its maker had designed the coll /
lar 70 fasren at the back urder a black /
velvet bow. and It was carelessness that E
allowed the bow TO get under the left +
ear But the style proved SO becoming /
70 the pretty actress that the next day Il
there was an army OF girls on Broadway 4
with bows stuck under the left ear. The /
fashion is now sweeping over PhilaGel- /
phla like wiidnre although it was only (
Two weeks ago that the first stock Of 4
this particular genre appeared lit is 4
popularity
Spring Tailor Gowns.
The spring tailor gowns are of unusual /
beauty and elegance. One is of dark I
blue cloth with a b0iero bodice the lar
black taffetas silk
Another is OF stone-gray cloth. with 4
plals OF black velvet. and a wide collar
with sky blue revers embroidered in
gold and silver
A Partisan evening gown imported for
an early spring trousseau is OF black
me usSeiise ue sole and Ciantilly lace.
Inc !ace provides the nounce of the skirt
and Is inserted as we'll both in che latter (.
and in the bodice. alternating with (
1anlS OF black velvet The bodice in
the bolero style discloses white mousse
line de sole puffed down the front A
sasn or pompadsur taffet8S- tied in a