The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
g All Overs Are Now the Fea-
tRre at the Stores
Pretty Things to Be Seen in
Persian Effect
SHIRT WAIST LUNCH.
New Entertainment Which j.
Sure to Be Popular
Things Of Interest to House
keepers and Others

Very Jew new things are shown ia the
Topeka stores just now in the way o1
dress materials or trimmings. though y
In almost time for the advance spring
styles 10 put IN an appearance
The prertIest things shown IN the way
OF trimmings. yokes or boleros, are the
an overs There are TWO exquisite
ufsces that have boiling cloth for
foundation one is in Persian eject. en-
ploying only the most delicate or rnts,
and Ia effectively interviewer with goA1
threads. The other j. . silver app Als.-..
on white velvet Another effective piece
has gale blue ra1era Tor a tounla-l9nr
and the pattern is a large scro- design
done in silver. All three OF these piec5s
are very expensive but one advantage Is
that il take a very little BIT for a cos
tune and II more is used II Is apt 70
Cetract from the general effect
The Renaissance applique IS decd
edIy smart trimming. especially I0r
skirts and bolaros. it is about two inches
wide and comes In black anu cream
and + very expensive a very pretty
Earuirure for evening waists Is -nE
seCuin trimming In q combination or
silver and opal shades. dotted here ana
there with pearl beads
Another lad in trimmings IS the Per
sian bands they come IN various widths
and All coIors. and are used down the
front and for ours and collars on wooden
shirt waists They prove very effective
used Id many ways - great = ~
demand for these Persian bands rhAE
the clerks say that it is impossible 10
supply the demand. and they are not a
cheap trimming. either
The ShirtW aist Lunche0H.
The hostess who Is always on the look
out for something new IN the way OF
entertainments might try the shirt
waist luncheon. which IS an Innovation
recently introduced into New Eorx's
smart set Iii may follow a shopping ex-
petition and take place III a down town
hotel or restaurant or II the privacy of
ones own dining room and OF course
may be as elaborate as one desires
In writing the invitations the hostess
may write in one corner A shirt waist
luncheon in pink.7 or By some other
sign let the guests know what color
scheme IS 10 be carried cut 50 that she
may know what color waist to select
II Is not absolutely necessary TO have
the entire shirt waist Or the designated
color but it should thoroughly hAr-
monte and also be trimmed with it,
Another novel feature OF the shirt waist
luncheon is that the hats are nearly al
ways worn. SO II you are invited 70 a
shirt waist luncheon don't make the
mistake Of wearing an old hat as you
VIII be likely requested to keep IL on
At = shirt waist luncheon recently
given by a swell New York girl the
tavors were small gilt clocks they were
wound no and ticking away marrIly.
ushered into the dining room a very dim
light was burning and they could barely
see 70 md their places and after ali
were seated blaze OF light was turned
on. revealing the table IN all its glory
and surrounded BY group OF pretty
shirt WASTED girls
Fads and Fancies.
The color cards for spring issued by
the Union des Syndicats. Paris. show
three green shades three violets. i've
coral, rose, a number OF blues and sew
sral plnks.
Crepe nsse has acquired a sudden
vogue IN Paris for millinery. It IS used
FOR theater and other dreszy hats and
also for trimming felt A gray felt
lately seen was trimmed with a breadth
Of white Asse loosely drapsd. and where
the nat was caught I'D at the side there
were two large choux Of the Iisse. with
7evFAil7d ornament fn each
"A sampler form OF trimming than that
q me cary season now prevails. and
the back OF the hat IS often more ad0rn-
ed than the front A picture har Of
dark green velvet. TO Be worn OF the
1ace. has large cravat bow OF light
green Liberty satin at the back where
the orim is pressed IN closely to the
1lape Of the neck A white ostrich plume
caught directly in front by buckle
turns PACK over the crown with its tip
curling low on the bow
Flowers OF extremely large size are
once more In favor. velvet roses and
Eauze peoples measuring nearly SIX
inches across They are used- gem
orally TO cover the nat crowns OF small
hats whose brirrs are draped with velvet
Or rur- For the same purpose large
punches Of vi0lets with their leaves ar
also used. and richly tinted leaves OF
velvet are employed IN large quantities
On some striking hats
Novelties in fancy wa1va4z have No.
been very successful at least +f41-ze zr-r,rr-
Ing Irregular markings. chine spots and
strtplngss eye spots, etc The new
velours co-els- an imitation IN sfTr OF
EinDed velvereen, has been adopted 10
some extent for making bows and