The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-16
New Silk For Waists Is Called
LOuisiennes.
MUCH LIKE TAFFETA.
FOuIard Silks Are More Popular
Than Ever.
Things of Interest to House,
keepers and Others.

have on display Eacn Uel<l tHiSi-e
seems 10 vie with the others as to which
can show the prettiest things and draw
the greatest crowd Of admirers
one of the well known stores on kan
sas avenue has just received new ship
nent Of silks and grenadines and the
clerk In charge of the department takes
a deal of pride in showing them and in
telling what is to be dema-ded in this
line by Dame Fashion during the COM
ing season.
The very newest thing he says in the
way of silks for waists or occasional
whole gowns are the louisiennes1 they
resemble q soft weave Of -affeta and
come in the daintiest Of shades and pat
terms One of the very prettiest IS the
fieur de- lis pattern in the natural shades;
it Is not a set or conventional design
but is scattered unevenly over the cream
cOlOred back ground and the general Ell
feet is a soft. indistinct mingling Of
cOlOrs which is very beautiful Another
pattern is the tulip but this is not nearly
So pretty either IN design OF color as the
feur de lis The spider web pattern IS
also eXQuisiteiy pretty. the weave being
very intricate. This silk also comes IN
Persian designs which are also very
popular
one Of the very prettiest and newest
things in the way Of gatniture was
shown at this counter; Il Is called Per
sian gold cloth The background Is
white and is heavily interviewer with
gold 1t is very expensive but a very
little of IL viii add an air OF elegance
either TO a waist or a whole gown An
other pretty garniture was OF double
boiling cloth heavily embroidered In a
conventional design with gold and silk,
the miugling of cOlors being extremely
clever. This also comes in black. en-
broidered in gold or colors but the white
is much prettier
A novelty shown for garniture of en-
tire waists IS of white silk gauze with
quarter inch Persian stripes. pink being
the predominating color. 1t is said tkat
the dress up waists this summer are to
be extremely thin.
Nothing makes a prettier black gown
Tor spring or evening wear than the
grenadines and the new ones received
this spring are unusually pretty and as
Tar as the price goes are within the
reach of all. The foreign Weaves are
heavier and much more extensive and
VIII probably outwear the domestic
Neaves. OF course the foreign WeaVeS
attn act ones first notice. most Of them
have gauze backgrounds and are COM
posed OF alternate satin and frieSSe 4
stripes. some or them have embroidered 4
satin stripes alternated with the fTiesse /
stripes The domestic or American Z
Weaves are all gauzy and have satin
stripes either single or in gtoups. they I
are charming and cost about a third. as
much as the foreign weaves. "A travelling
man from one Of the big eastern houses !
says that lace dresses are returning
slowly but surely, and as an evidence of
this fact are shown the grenadines in /
the lace patetrns which are among the /
newest materials
Foulard silks are more popular than
ever. Probably the general utility of this !
material appeals to most women for it [
can be worn through nearly all of the
seasons. To many people a fOulard is
a foulard but to one who makes a study /
Of such matters the transformation Of I
the foalard since last season is some /
thing remarkable Last season they
came in small conventional designs of |
never more than two cOlors but they /
have suddenly blosson1ed into the Per
sian pattern combining any number Of /
the most delicate cOlors. It is whispered /
that the old Dolly Warden fashions are /
slowly creeping into favor gain.
Wash silks are also to play an i'm
portant part in the wardrobe Of she /
spring and summer. They make pretty (
shirt waists and are both servicea bic I
and pretty for matinee jackets and tea /
gowns one Of the greatest makers of /
America is manufacturing this season /
a soft finish peau de sole which is guar /
anteed to laundry perfectly; it comes in /
all colors and viii make charming shirt I
waists or dresses for summer wear
Dark colOrs are not to be worn at all /
this season. it is said; the more delicate I
the material and the color the more /
stylish it is considered. Pastel shades 4
are more popular than ever even though 4
1T was rumOred short time ago that \
they had gone out entirely. greens, it 4
come next
The Odd Waist.
Odd evening waists, elbow sleeved and
open In the throat, are to be fabricated /
at minimum cost from bargain cour-
ter trophies. Such waists are designed /
Tor spring ana summer wear with pref
~ net silk and white wool grenadiEe
skirts that have been saved from The
winter wreckage OF pretty Wardrobes, or
are themselves evolved from mark
down ends Of dress patterns.
But whatever the skirt may be the
waist with which II IS worn stands on
Its own merits. and should be the gay
est nd most elaborate half of the COS
tame In other words the skirt is a SUD- /
port and background for its bright gay.
furry loNellness, and three such waists
oesctiDe below snow what charming
forms these Negotiating little garments
take.
one is wrought from a remnant of
imitation Irish point lace Of a deep tea
tint. allied with sky blue accordion
Fieated chiffon The bOned body on
which the lace and chiffon are drape5
Is OF blue silk, but the sleeves are trans
Iarentg with vine of the lace COW
ering the seam at the back OF the ann
" TN such a body a cream white greEs-
dine skirt IS the proper accompaniment
ana this expensive toilet is meant for
service at small dinners and Informal
canoes. The second waist is built OF
pink SILK muslin. white imitation Louis
point lace, and black velvet ribbon for
a tail and rather attenuated debutanta
VINO wishes to use 1t with a black satin
skirt How well the drpssrnalxe7- sl1s.-
ceeds in creating diaphanous fullness
" here angles require concealment only
an acutely slender woman can appreci-
ate, says a writer in the Cleveland Lead
sr.
"a cream colored bolero OF coarse net.
brilliantly and prafusely jeweIed ana
spAngled and rescued from a bargain
counter was the foundation and inspira-
Jon fer the third bodice BY dropping
ne bolero over an old maize colored tat
ierya pail gown. adding puff and 4
1bbon. and a garland Ct little roses. 4