The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22
Pretty Things in Ready Made
FrOcks.
Greater Variety and More EIab-
crate Than Ever.
PRETTY LINEN CRASH.
One of theMOst EffectiveDresses
Seen in Topeka.
Things Of Interest to House
keepers and Others.

Never before has it been possible to
buy so many pretty ready-made waists
and frocks in Topeka as 1t is this sea-
son. OF course separate waists have
been in stock for a. great many years.
but it is only during the past year OF
two that entire ready-made gowns
have been shown at all but this sea
son one may buy almost any kind that
her fancy dictates, and pay whatever
her purse viii allow.
If one has to depend on the dress
makers for her gowns. she would really
save money by buying them ready
made. To be sure. many women are
prejudiced against ready made clothes
on the score that they all look alike
and lack the little individual touches
that are almost a necessity. It IS pos
sible though to buy the ready-nade
gowns and add the individual touches
oneself.
For seven dollars one may purchase
very pretty costumes of silk ginghan,
simply but stylishly made The linens,
crashes and swisses are much more ex-
pensive. but little more so than the
materials and the cost of making
would be.
one of the prettiest and simplest
gowns shown in Topeka is of linen
crash: the skirt is plain with the ex-
ception of a group Of tucks which eN-
tend down each seam a short distance
below the knee. where they break into
a scant frill- The waist is tucked and
blouses slightly. q sailor collar with
square ends in front is finished with
lace medalliOns. The tiny rounding
yoke. collar and undersleeves are OF
fne white tucked lawn
pretty white swiss is q mass OF
ruffies. Lucks. valenciennes lace and
insertion. and the making is 50 intri-
cate that it almost battles description
Another pretty and more simple COS
tune seen in one Of the Kansas avenue
stores is shown in the accompanying
illustration.
A novel idea for trimming bOleros Is
to edge the lower hem with long pend
ant loops of ribbon or gold braid.
Through these loops the waistband is
passed A Waistband Of a color differ
ent from that OF the ribbon trimming is
prefera bic.
Gold effects on white are much fan
cied now for either day or evening
wear. Centuries of gilt are always
pleasing. but a decidedly new idea is a
boa of gold tissue. edged with finger
width white mousseline de sole or with
tiny ostrich plumes-
Something extremely practical to
keen erect the dainty muslin and pique
stocks now so much worn is a per-
forated neckband of cellulOid- 1T is
easily fastened inside the stock. ana
may be purchased at almost any no
ton or neckWear counter
Among the fancy hose of the season
a variation from the usual lace pat
terms has been seen in some pairs of
black silk, en- broidered with jet pail
lettes. One pretty design consists OF
three bOwknOts of closely set paillettes
on the instep. Another has lines of
panlettes running up and down the in
step Some Of the latest patterns also
contain gold thread. in stripes. alter
mating with openwork-
The most appropriate trimming for
sailor hats this season is a putting of
silk. which hides nearly the entire brim
as well as the crown The silk may b.
set of to best advantage by a buckle
or long. sweeping plume. laid on fiat.
Some of the best milliners now pre-
fer for outing hats polkadot ribbon on
which the dots are Of several sizes. in
terutngled In a somewhat heter0gen-
eous mass. This design has the adj
vantage of not being duplicated in the
very cheap qualities of silk.
A charming bridesmaids dress is an
Empire gown Of cream point d'esprit.
fitting the figure in front and falling
loosely at the back 1t has long up
right lines Of lace insertion and deep
nOunces- The sleeves are caught in q
pun at the elbow. with undersleeves OF
net to the wrist. tn fchu has wide
scarf ends falling to the hem of the
skirt