The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19

One OF the important topics of con
versation Just now is the spring bride
and what she is doing and wearing, and
the newly engaged girl is apt to SIZE
her up with critical eye. in order that
she may get some pointers for her own
conduct when her time comes.
During the past few weeks Topeka
society has been much interested in
Two charming brides who viii boln
make their homes far from Topeka.
AS yet they have been gone such
short time that their absence has not
been realized. but they have left vacant
two prominent places in the social
world
Nowadays brides are much more
sensible about their trousseau than for
merly. for they do not lay in such an
enormous supply of clothes that they
cannot wear them out until they are
old-fashioned. The outfits of the two
brides before mentioned were not espe-
cially elaborate, but they were as dainty
and pretty as the owners themselves,
and included every article that they
could possibly wish for
Some of the eastern papers have been
telling recently of the novel manner IN
which one New York girl earned her
spending money. Her parents had for
merly been wealthy and she belonged
TO the most exclusive society. but owing
TO unfortunate investments her father
lost most Of his money, and she had
little left but her position in society.
but she made the most of that. She
cudgeled her brain for some way in
which she could earn money without
losing caste. and at last she had an In
spiratiOn She called upon the largest
and most reliable furnishing houses IN
town and made arrangements to sell
them lists Of all the engaged girls she
knew. and the girls We're forthwith
flooded by advertisements of all kinds
called Of the
most enterprising representatives of the
establishments. The girl ferreted out
an the enga gementS she could. and
occasionally called upon the different
firms and sold her list for a very gem
erOus price. Such a scheme might work
i'm New York, but certainly not in To-
peka, where the society columns enron
icle all such happenings.
Large Hats Bad For the Disposition.
Large hats" it is said produce a
certain infirnity of temper" caused by
"a loss of vitality and nerve power con-
seQuent on the strain of keeping the
head at the fashionable angle during
the long hours of shopping and visit
ing" says the Evening Star.
This seasons hats are particularly
comfortable in every respect They are
made chiefly for utility, though at the
same time they are ornamental, pic
turesque and also becoming. Gray and
biscuit shades are the most in favor
just now, but later on we shall see hats
in every shade Of color, as we see in
dress
Trimmings are velvet. lace and wings.
with which lace and embroidered net
may be freely mixed. Originality IS
one of the great features of millinery.
though vulgar and outre effects are
avoided by all CONNIE il faut dressers.
Frills of Fashion.
Pongee silk is i'm again. and tailors
are making it up with stitched bands
of cloth or OF silk for the summer.
Something new, called art braid is
so pliable that it can be given differ
ent shapes and effects by stretching the
edges in various places
The elegant Louis coats which have
met with such favor this past winter
win continue in high vogue among
handsome spring models.
Embroidered batiste Of the finest tex
ture and softest biscuit tint is to be in
marked vogue this summer for entire
gowns, for fancy waists, and for trim
mings
The vogue of white still continues
Tailored gowns are finished with white
vests, cuffs. collars. reveres, pipings and
stitching and facings- Hats are not
only trimmed with VIII flowers, but
faced with white. and some are all
white. says the Detroit Free Press.
Some of the scarf ends on summer
hats viii reach to the waist, and these
VIII be formed variously of Bruges,
venetian, - Chantllly, or Flemish lace.
or of net, chiffon. or tulle Running TO
excess in the matter of dress or mill
hnerS has for some time been fOibie
If not a serious fault of Ia Mode
tlQWered muslins. in fact all figured
textiles, viii be more fashionable than
they were iasf summer. they require
much less trimming than the unpat-
termed silks and muslins. frills ana
hounees or the dress material being
used on the skirt and bodice with only
small quantity Of lace or insertion on
the latter
Uses Of Tissue Paper.
The tissue paper in which parcels are
rolled up should never be crumpled and
thrown away, but carefully smoothed
out rolled UP and laid away in some
drawer or handy place where you know
where to find it when YOU want a nice.
soft clean piece of paper
a few droas of eau de cologne on a
SOFT pad Of tissue paper will give q bril-
liant polish to mirrors. the glass of pic
lures and crystal. The pad of tissue pa
per without the eau de cologne is also
used for Furnishing steel. rubbing grease
stains of crates or furniture, polishing
silver and innumerable other things.
For packing glass. ornaments and fine
china that are not in daily use a roll of
soft tissue paper is simply invaluable.
All upstauding- ends OF ribbons os-
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