The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-25

Early as it IS, the new shirt waists
are beginning to make their appear
ance in the shops. One popular Kan
sas avenue store has an especially
pretty assortment, though as yet the
styles are somewhat limited. White is
sdn the rage, and everything so far
shown is in this popular color. The
colored ones will make their appear
ance later, but they are to be worn
sparingly during the coming season
There are many advantages in wear
ing white: They are universally be-
coming; they can be worn with any
kind Of a skirt; neck riggings IN any
color may be worn to make pleas
ing change, and last, but not least they
can be washed and washed without
any danger of fading, as do colors
Most of the waists now in are OF
pique. both plain and figured, and
galitea cloth. They are plain, without
any trimming; the collars are high anu
stir; they have bishop sleeves and
rather stiff cuffs, a little wider than the
ones worn last season. When warm
weather comes the waists are to nave
soft turnover collars
A few thin waists are in. Some are
of linen with lace stripes, and others
are of thin material trimmed with EN-
broidery insertion. Most of the waists
fasten down the front with small bullet
buttons. The cost of these waists is
reasonable. ranging from dollar ana
Most people are wearing thin shirt
waists during the entire winter, but If
they wish to make Up their summer
supply now they cannot fail to be up
to-date If they make the majority of
them white.
A charming novelty that is soon to
make its appearance in this same shop
is the Gibson waist, but more will be
said about it later.
Lingerie Sales.
CHI ba nav
or old, likes pretty lingerie. and the
sales which have been going on the
past week have been truly enhancing.
Not that the things have been so very
cheap, but they were so exceptionally
pretty.
The underwear is all deliberately
trimmed this season with laces and
en- broideries of the very finest. and
while they are beautiful to look at and
delightful to wear, most of them do not
wash well. After they have made q
few visits to the laundry or the wash
woman, the dainty laces have fraz-
zled appearance that is very annoy
ing. The fragile things made of lace
and lawn should be laundered at home
work. if it would be preserved any
length of time. Most women have not
enough time to employ in this way, 50
the majority have their common lin
gerie made of more substantial ma
terial which can withstand the wash
board and wringer, and. save the
daintier Fabrics for dreSS-up occasions.
Lace and embroidery sales, too, have
been attracting a deal of interest. At
the pre-inventory sales laces and en-
broideries may be bought remarka bly,
cheap, and as everything is to be
loaded with trimming this season this
is an excellent time to lay in a supply
for use later on
Fads and Fancies-
A revival of the hood for evening
wear is predicted, the new ones being
of lace. These hoods are lined with
soft silk or chiffon, with lace frilIs fall
ing over the face, while at the back of
the neck is q sort of fichu arrangement
continued over the shoulders and down
the front of lace. a n Ost attractive
finish to an opera cloak.
One of the latest fichus has long stole
like ends of net OF lace falling from a
shaped yoke piece from the shoulders
almost TO the hem of the dress and
bordered with deep frill of lace on the
outer side. while the inner is edged
with insertion or a narrow ruching OF
ribbon This ichu is not knotted or
caught up in any way, but it may be
attached at the waist if preferred. b.
pearl-headed or diamond pins.
Many pretty hatpins are being made
out of those old earrings which most
people are burdened with and regard
G only as a superiority; small canoes sci
il gold. onyx. or comedians only re-
quire strong pin attached to them to
turn TEEN into useful as well Orna-
mental hatDins-
A lovely evening gown made of soft
white liberty satin is laid in box pleats
three inches wide all around the skirt
at distances of the same width III
each space is an applique of cream lace.
extending six inches. and having rows
OF narrow black velvet ribbon running
lengthWiSe, that are tied together in a
bow whose ends falls only two or three
inches The bodice is made on similar
lines, with the bow at the top of each
space. instead of at the lower edge. Il
tc sons rar. 4 &c
the lace through which velvet ribbon IS
drawn tying in a bow at the back
Inc belt IS 81 black velvet with large
bow and sash ends at the back Tb,s
skirt has a fiounce of ''accordioned"
chiffon, with narrow ruching at top and
bottom
Another dainty gown is of white silk
muslin. mounted over an underdress q
blush rose silk The bodice is gstherei
In front into a deep yoke of cream lace
with square top The skirt also Is
shaped accordion pleated hounce. head