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

suss and could then easily comprehend
the reason Mary went on in a steady.
monotonous monologue- She had been
out shopping that morning. 1t rained
dreadfu1ly-she and her mother had to
take a cab. 1t was blocked at TWEEN
ty-third street 1t was dreadful that
such jams were allowed, etc. No detail
Of an uninteresting n orning did she
spare him. You could see by his forced
attention and mechanical smile that ne
was bored, and what the young peopAa
call stuck, but Mary continued her re-
eital without in the least realizing the
situation, branching off into full de-
scription of their summer travels and
ending up with minute account OF
how she got the prize at Mrs. O--'s
bridge party.
Later in the evening I saw Maud
with the same man. He was talking
with animation about his horses and
traps and new automobile. and she
looked really pretty. she was so smiling
and interested and sympathetic. To my
unprejudiced ears the young mans talk
was even less interesting than Mary'5
recital of her shopping tour. but then
there was all the differencet Tt was his
interests that were paramount Maud
had drawn him out, found his hobby for
him. and helped him to mount it and
canter away, while Mary made that
mistake of thinking that to talk was to
entertain-a blunder which many very
lieving that to amuse a young man they
must never cease chattering."
A Beauty Talk.
ut doesn't make much difference
about ones face nowadays. if ones fig
ure is striking complains the girl with
a grievance. Il notice that complex
ions do not count half so much as
straight backs"
OF course every woman has some
beauty flaw that is more or less thorn
in the flesh to her, and the girl with the
ugly form and the doll head has little
some feature that even the most beau
tiful woman can find fault with, and il
appears to be a special provision or
Providence that the feminine mind shall
not be altogether satisfied. A few de-
fects prevent too much vanity, ami
they furnish something to think about,
when there is nothing else to do, says
Nine. Michaud in the Sunday Inter
Ocean.
The beautiful form is so much easier
to cultivate than the pretty face that
surely there is every reason why wo-
men should rejoice at the present fash
ions 1t should be the aim to make the
body straight, supple and graceful The
stiff corset is therefore out of the ques-
ton So many questions are asked
necessary to repeat this lesson in beau
ty again and again.
Girls who would make themselves
charming for the coming social season
win take great pains in the fitting OF
their gowns. First, if they are slender,
they will put aside even the straight
front corset, SO much advertised. and
content themselves with a girdle- The
newest girdle is made like the popular
N arseilles stock. 1t has no opening in
front. one end being drawn through an
aperture in the back A little buckle
fastens the girdle in front 1t should
be worn over a union suit of WOOL Isle
thread or silk. Over this is worn
chemise of the finest nainsook- The
long admired silk petticoat is dispensed
with the silk drop skirt of the gown
being considered sufficient. 1t will be
seen that the lightness of the fashiona-
BILE outfit is its first ton
There is no weight on the hips and no
compression about the waist. OF course.
the girdle can be drawn tightly but II
is not fashionable TO initiate the wasp
like belt.
OF course the cold blooded woman de-
clares she cannot go without her two
petticoats. For her use the woven cor
set cover of silk or Isle thread and the
long tights are manufactured The
warmth and comfort to be derived from
this sensible mode of dressing will rec
onmend itself. Thin and stout women
have equal cause to like the style, for
symmetry is preserved The body is
vital, expressive, free, Deaut1ful IN It's
classical outlines
If ones back is straight half the bat
tie has been won. Since the visible dart
has been banished from artistic gowns
and full draperies substituted. 1T is an
easy thing to arrange the front of the
waist so that it will give pretty eff
feet. ModiSteS are always inclined to
give little room across the chest and to
m a Ike the line from the front of the COL
lar to the belt too short. 1t should he
insisted that the right lines be main
tanned. On no account should the bus
tie or the hip pad be tolerated The
woman to whom these absurd deformi-
ties are recommended should go off to
the nearest physical culture teacher
and correct her defects.
Fads and Fancies.
Deerslin gloves in gauntlet shapes
are among the novelties for winter.
Plum red is a fashionable color for
umbrellas.
For tail. slender girls the large rosette,
with long ends, is an especially becom-
ing dress accessory.
White taffeta, with fiounce of fine
nainsook, heavily embroidered with
floral garlands, represents the newest
and daintiest petticoat; a ruffie of
Valenciennes finishes the bottom
Wedgewood blue is one of the favorite
fall coIors.
Silver garniture anpears destined to
fill the place occupied last year by the
more snowy gold trimmings
Ribbons in plaids, checks, Dresden
effects and other fancy weaves will be
extensively used for trimming purposes,
fancy waists and neckwear- The Dres-
den patterns are especially beautiful.
Cherry colored cloth is very effective
for tea gowns and negligees, combined
with cream lace and black velvet rib
bon.
Band trimmings are conspicuous Oh
the new skirts.
The petticoat to wear with matinees
or negligee Jackets is made with clus-
tiers of fine tucking at the top and deep
lace trimmed fiounee.
London women are said TO be partial