The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

The millinery openings in Topeka
during the past week have occupied the
attention of the feminine portion of so
ciety, almost to the exclusion of every
thing else.
Tuesday was day of openings. and
all society was to be found there from
early morning until the doors closed IN
the evening From a business stand
point Tuesday was not a very good day
for openings, because il was SO much
more like a July day. than autumn
that many naturally failed to see the
necessity of buying fall hats
Nearly all of the millinery stores held
their openings Tuesday, and crowds
and crowds of women were to be found
in all of them, but one in particular
gave one the feeling that she was at
tending some swell social function,
rather than a millinery opening.
The footballs We're hushed by soft
thick carpets. the decorations of real
live American Beauty roses and ferns,
and an orchestra in the distance all
tended to heighten that effect. And the
gowns of the clerks too had not a little
to do in carrying out thee same idea,
for most of them wore dainty and be-
coming costumes that would have
graced any afternoon function.
But all of this did not detract one
bit from the attention shown the hats,
for they are more beautiful than ever
this season. and are perfectly able to
hold their own.
The first impression is that every
thing is black and white. or solid
black, but this gradually dies away as
one is confron ted with the most charm
ing CONNECTIONS in blue. brown, white
and even certain shades of red. There
are shapes and colors to suit every
style
THE POPULAR SIZE.
There are no small hats this sea-
son; they are either very large or me-
dunn size, and the small hat invariably
points to last year The pompadour
hat, which has been with US 80 long,
is not TO be found this season: every
thing sets well over the face or tits
up in the front. the back. at the side.
or in fact any place that is becoming
TRIMMINGS
Hats this season are trimmed with
everything. though ostrich plumes are
the SWEETEST, and the larger the better
Plumes are used in black, white and
colors, and some of them are varie-
gated Wings, breasts, quilts and birds
are in great demand. in spite of the
opposition raised by the Audubon So
cieties all over the country. and there
are a few women in Topeka true to
their principles, even though Dame
Fashion smiles in derision. Flowers
and foliage too are used a great deal
in combination with fur and lace Che
mile is used for trimming. and often
entire hats are made of 1t. Buckles
in jet, rhinestone or cut steel are used
also popular trimming.
FEW PATTERN HATS
The hats are really beyond descrip-
ton, and to appreciate them they must
be seen. There was one dear little tip
tilted affair with the crown COMPOSED
entirely Of mink with one or two heads:
the brin was tilted up at the left side
and the wires which composed il We're
covered with chenille and the whole
faced with a rich ecru lace mink
encircled the right side of the brirn
and on the left was gorgeous bird of
paradise
Another more striking hat had the
crown composed entirely of chinchilla
fur. with mass of pink roses in the
very center, and crossed diagonally
with bands of gray ribbon velvet The
nat set slightly back On the head. and
the orin was of a soft gray velvet
overlafd with an exquisite piece of
spangled net embroidered in gray che
mile.
A charming little hat. copied after
one worn by Edna DeWolf Hopper as
the widow in 'F'lorodora,'' Is more ele-
CANT than striking. 1t is of white felt
medium sized. round and fiat. and sets
a tribe back from the face. The trim
ming consists of a little black velvet. a
buckle and a soft black breast
Another one. copied from one worn
by Lillian Russell is more striking
than pretty 1t is big affair of bright
red eamea's hair and droops slightly in
the back and front Two immense red
plumes shaded down to white AT the
ends are caught in the very center of
the brim with a buckle and twist of
red velvet
a decided novelty is a hat of green
silk appltcued with heliotrope velvet IN
fancy shapes cat stitched all around
with green silk, and the effect prodI1ce6
Is very similar to the old-fashioned
crazy quilts Around the brim of the
NAT are puts of creepy stuff in green
ana two shades Of heliotrope. ending at
the 1sfr side with big pompons and a
big buckle The hat is really very
much prettier than 1t sounds from the
description
Another very pretty hat was of blue
velvet with crown of gray roses: sew
eral mink encircled one side of the brin,
with bunch of tails falling Loosely
over the hair in the back
hat decidedly new in STYLE is COM
posed entirely of smooth brown feath-
ers, held in place with one thickness Of
brown Illusion The trimmin is
simple, consisting of a bit of brown
velvet and big steel buckle.
One dear little hat had a rollins hr;p,
- gray ehinchilla fur with a putty