The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-15

makes us long more than ever for the
coming of spring. of course the goods
on hand now are but small forerun-
ner of the loads and loads to come IA
ter, but there are enough to give US
pretty good idea of what is what for the
coming season.
Let us stop first at the neckwear
counter. for il is there that we get new
ideas with which to furnish up our
frazzled winter gowns to make them
last until time for spring ones Such
Quantities of stocks. and collars and ties
as there are. There are dainty SILK
stocks trimmed with tucks and lace
and bows. which the clever girl goes
home and initiates often improving up
on the original, at about d third of the
store price. There are soft crepe stocks
with ties which cross in the back and
tie in front; these are charming but
perfshabie It is the wash collars and
ties that appeal to us at this season
Just now nearly everything is Wmte;
the businesslike stock of pique, with its
tie of linen which gives it a sOftening
effect is the most in evidence. There
are also pique four in hand ties and
pretty automobiles of the daintiest
lawns and linens, trimmed with lace or
embroidery.
a [ the neckWear counter but for lack OF
time we will go on to the ribbon coun-
ter. One invariably exclaims, The rib
bons are prettier than ever this year,
taffetas. sprinkled with sauey. little
flowers which viii be used for sashes
like those we wore years ago, the snort
loops and the ends extending clear to
the bottom of the gown. Even prettler
are the soft ''ibertys," either in plain
colors or having an irregular and in
distinct pattern; these Will be used for
sashes, ties and choux. The soft RIB
bons which will not crease or crush viii
be much more popular than the stl1er
faffpfaS this coming summer.
The hosiery counter of course must
be visited The most gorgeous hose
ina ginable are displayed, in all colors
of the rainbow. but the clerk tells US.
that the plain black, or the black
embroidered with Just a faint bit of
color. are in much better taste this sea-
son. Plain black drop stitch will be worn
more than anything else
1t Will be too big an undertaking TO
go into detail in the dress goods de-
partment. The materials are beautiful
and come in all pretty light colors;
dark colors are to be tabooed entirely
this season. Nearly everything is in the
popular loose weave and to be really
pretty must be made over silk
The shirtwaist materials are legion.
For early spring there are French fan
nels challies and nunsveiling. but when
the warm weather comes to stay tie
summer girl viii blossom out in ging
hams. madras. mercerized oxford, pique
and linens: wash silks too are to be
worn a great deal this summer.
But a few new hats have as yet put
in an appearance and they are all for
shirtwaists or street wear. The popular
shape for spring wear is the Colonial;
it comes in big hats and little hats and
is becoming to almost any face
There is but one striking new fashion
shown in the shoe line and that is the
Colonial for street wear. The Colonial
slipper for house wear has been popular
for some time but the Colonial walking
shoe is a novelty. 1t has heavy SOLE.
not extended. and the fiaring flap and
big gold buckle on the instep give it
smart appearance which will soon win
it a place.
The shops are all pretty busy these
days but the week before Eastern most
of the new goods will be in and the
spring rush Will be on
The Summer Bodice.
For general wear this sumner there
will be nothing more stylish than the
plain tailor skirt and odd bodice The
odd bodice, as il is seen today, is only
slightly related to the fussy garment
of former seasons: 1t is, in fact, a
member Of the shirt waist
made in what are usually considered
shirtwaist materials. Then the new
waist runs to a more elaborate treat
ment of the neck band. charming I'M
lined stocks in open needlework, and
dainty turnover collars with short era
watts. taking the place of the old ribbon
swathings at this point. says Nina Fitch
in the Commercial Appeal.
The sleeves of them are inclining to
more voluminousness than was seen
last sumner, though the bishop shape,
with narrow cuff bands, is still ia
vorite model For the rest, the new odd
bodice is suggestive everywhere of
looseness, and the girdles of the most
correct styles dip only slightly at the
front.
Bodice lengths, in effective and mex
pensive materials are seen in the shops.
the pieces running from 31a to yards.
Among these there are certain emhroid-
cred fiannels and pOngees that are most
desirable. the length. in either texture,
selling from $3.50 to So.
Fashions Fancies.
Satin straw is now made in such wide
bands and glossy finish that large hats
of il. have the appearance of being
formed of the finest satin ribbon.
Large oval pieces of polished mother
of pearl from the center of many de-
signs worked in pearls on fancy gold
lace and straw crowns.
The Hghtest effects in hair deeora-
tons are the butterfly bows. sprinkled
with finely cut rhinestones or the
spangles.
yelled" roses are among the softest
effects in millinery. The blossoms are
of the "crushedf variety. and over each
cOlOred petal rests another petal of
rnousseline de sole in white or a lighter
Snaue OF the color OF the rose, says the
New York Tribune
The latest thing in white evening
shoulder wraps is made of fancy ehif-
fon or crepe, half yard wide and near
~ two yards long. and bordered all the
way around with a puffy edge of white
maribou.
A new muff chain and souvenir in one
Is made of Decent pieces Each bears
or one smoothly polished side the initial
of the giver. and a continuous chain of
lO-eent pieces is formed by joining each
coin to the next with silver links
A Toreador turban has a crown of
Vlolets, and a high brim covered with
violet tulie, over which gold lace is
draped- The left front has a cabochon
OF White pearls and white aigrettes
Among the floral novelties in the line
OF haT ornaments is a large. ieIicatelv
tinted orchid SprinlSled srift, c,,t ,i,sr,c-