The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-03

| "slouchy," yet be loose and cool enough
to be the essence of comfort. The
kimono of pale-tinted lawn, light
weight figure or inexpensive wash or
India silk ornamented with bands OF
white, is a, great favOTite, and possess
ses both the mentioned qualities More
elaborate ones, of course, are to the
fore one very charming one being of
shen-pink plisse silk liberty, with yoke
(from which it hangs straight DOWN
bands, and edge Of cream lace The
edge of the lace formed the neck finish
as the yoke was cut with the edge
around the neck and there was no col
lar.
Fine tucking on lingeries is being
used more than ever. Every piece of
handsome underwear is distinguished
by the quantity of fine tucks almost
like hand made, in its composition
Hemstitching is, also, much favored
and embroidery is much preferred to
lace as a trimming, although lace IS
not entirely out of vogue. Fine valen-
ciennes and point de Paris and laces Of
a similar character still being used.
The moderate length hip, slipping
toward the back, is the most confOrtal-
Bile as we'll as the newest shape in cor
sets. Stout women, however, will do
well to cling to the long-hip model.
French women almost universally
wear their corsets over all their under
skirts, to obtain smoother contour.
follow their example.
There are growing rumorS of a white
hose fad for wear with summer dresses,
but as vet none has appeared on the
street. They are SO much less becoming
to wear than black ones, that it is pro-
bable they will not be generally worn
The newest ones lately exhibited were
Of fiimsy texture in beautiful open
work lace designs.
A curved front gore, at the waist line
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commodate the straight front corset
and elongated waist line.
The GainsbOrOugh Hat.
From present indications the Gains
borough hat will reign supreme in mid
summer millinery 1T win not be
modified Gainsborough either but the
big affair with sweeping plumes made
famous and familiar by the pictures of
the beautiful Duchess Of Devonshire.
The Gainsborough, carried out all in
white Will be most fashionable, and
such a hat is dressy in the extreme.
Rich sweeping white plumes on a hat
lacelike and fine in texture is the acme
of millinery beauty. But such hats are
only appropriate with costumes equally
rich and dressy and for fashionable
functions. 1t is to be hoped the public
win not be treated to the sight Of dust
covered and dingy white Gainsboroughs
with bedraggled, uncurled feathers. on
street cars and afternoon shopping ex-
petitions.
The black Gainsborough viii undoubt-
eddy be the favorite with the majority
of women. It is stylish, suitable for all
occasions and quietly elegant.
The Gainsborough no doubt is
Witchlng hat. and it will be every WO-
mans ambition this summer 10 own
one. But though she loudly procIains
its style and beauty, deep down in her
heart are many misgfvings as to what
the plumes Will look like after a few
days at the shore. With straight drag
gled looking feathers, a Gains borough
is a parody.
When she buys her hat, however, if
she will just give a little careful SCRIP
tiny to the Dlumes, it is within her
power to choose those that viii not lose
their curL Two kinds Of plumes figure
in the millinery world, those from the
male bird and those from the female
The ostrich plunnes of the feminine per-
suasion are, as one would naturally e,-
pect, murn prettier and Shower looking |
than the feathers the male Ord sports !
They ere rather Gull in appearance. |
have a fluffy look, and the fiber of each
barb is much broader than in that OF 1
the male The thicks soft. GIssY looking |
plumes you may count on as being of 1
the female bird, and Of this kind that |
lose all their prettinesS in the damp
On the other hand. those Of the male I
bird at first glance have a cheap look /
They are shiny. hi liners put il more /
automatically by saying they have a \
high luster- The barb is chinnerN ana |
narrower and there IS none OF that fuzz |
on it that gives to the other its fluffy /
appearance. But what good looks it 1
does have. it hangs on to- and no 4
amount Of dampness or sudden shun- /
derstorms can disturb its curiiness. So /
If you buy a Gains borough this sum 4
mer, pin your faith to the feathers of I
the male ostrich If you want tranqufllf-
ty and peace Of mind.
Simple Gowns the Most Elegant
1t is often the prettiest ana most
graceful women who wear the simplest /
gowns They are aware that certain
gifts of nature enable them to enhance /
the beauty and effect OF what thew
wear, rather than be adorned bv it /
Such sim plieity we note among some I
of the most daintiIy embroidered I
muslin and batiste gowns of the sum 1
mer-the tucked organdies in white or 4
delicate nasfel lints and similar inv l