The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07

content with modification Of the bishop
sleeve, the fnIlness toward the wrist be-
ing obtained by goriIg and shaping
rather than by gathering. it being set
into Q military cuff or a noderate-sized
gauntlet The bell sleeve. with an un-
der sleeve of lace or net. is seen In
cloth costumes, but even custom cannot
Danish the feeling that a loose, hoppy
sleeve is at War with the Faison detre
Of the costume tailleur-
With the blouse slip the pretties
sleeve is the full bishop or dropping
Turkish sleeve, and very wisely the best
designers Of blouses have not tried to
get far away from these. Some Of the
pTesuest have deep, upturned Vandyke
or Louis XIII lace cuffs which, ac-
companied BY the quaint Louis XIII
collar, make pretty picture. More
dressy fblouses and frocks have more
tussy sleeves. There is the one cut NJ
below the elbow into a number of round
ed tabs, like the petals Of a flower.
Then there is the Louis Ky. tight-ftting
sleeve. turned back just below the ell
bow with a wide gauntlet cuff. which
! is worn with the brocaded coats and
hasqued h0dices; the pagoda or bell
sleeve and the sleeve. slashed from the
elbow to the wrist, showing a pulling
underneath of lace or brocade- And so
on ad infinttum; but a. glance at any
assembly where fashion rules shows that
no two pair Of sleeves hardly are alike,
and yet each one is new.
Benxoin and borax are. Idndliest aids.
to a fine complexion, says Shirley Dare
in the Chicago Chronicle. A half tea
spoon of borax in pint Of hot water,
just as hot as the skin will bear, is the
quickest remedy for coarse compilations
with large pores
To apply this have a small tin basin
on the top Of a stove or a low down
gas burner to keep the water hot. Dis
solve the bOrax in il a moment after the
water has ceased to boil and battle the
or three minutes. keeping the applica-
ton as fresh and hot as possible Rinse
with cool water and finish by spOnging
with diluted tincture OF benzoin, 10 drops
to glass of water. letting it dry on thu
skin This treatment in most cases viii
secure one against coarse pores, break
lngs out and fiabby texture of the skin.
IE you want to cultivate little color
things better than an Old7fashioned herb
which has hardly been admitted to COS
metic esteem peppermint.
Sponge the cheeks with diluted essence
color to the skin. If the eyes burn
battle them in warm or cool water as
feels best, with two or three drops or
peppermint essence to the pint. Eat as
as It Is antiseptic and stimulant to the
highest degree. Fresh peppermint
leaves finely shredded are great addi-
ton TO lettuce and endive salads, and
SLBQ4Q DE taken Win HSH, ana always
with lamb and mutton in the shape OF
mint sauce.
One very artistic young woman. has her
monogram embroidered on her cheviot
shirt waists just at the spot over the vest
pocket in the heart region, in white on
colored linens and cottons, and In celons
of many blues, browns and tans. On the
white waists sometimes black outlines are
utilized This is a new fad, and even ex-
tends to the mems eheviot waists for
summer
New ties are made in stock. ascot. four
in. hand and other forms of the shirtings
to match the tailored waists. The stock
ties, of course, are only Worn with bas-
lzet weave. pique. madras and zephyr
waists, ribbons with the best white sheer
goods. both in corsage bouquets. belts
and stocks and belts to. match
There are new "surcingIe" belts and
stocks that buckle and tie with harness
like buckles that go very nicely with the
chlIons there are JaDots ana fancy III
lets of mOusseline. Swiss and null tied
knotted and buckled with steel. gold and
silver much combinee with black velvet
Mary Dean on children's clothes
Again we see well dressed little girls
wearing white stockings with their plain
cotton and linen gowns Evidently there
are mothers who approve of this mode
though not vet do We see any but the
merest babies who wear the white hose
with dressy costumes. Black hose, half
4 ionable foot covering for little maids in
/ short and very much frilled skirts. Wide
( sashes are the girdles most esteemed at
/ 81 MINER afternoon parties Whereat en-
proidered Swiss muslin continues to be
/ the most modlsh toilet The yoke of the
/ waist is spangled with white dots and tie
/ base of the yoke and edge thereof. the
edges Of the Hounces and the sleeves, are
/ enriched with a needleWOrk finish in
! Louis XVI pattern, instead of plain
/ scanOps.
Quite the most recent outburst of in
/ fantl1e gorgeOusnass is eyinced by the
/ costly and beautiful white embroidered
into IH +4E
I feta Innings. For toddlers of high degree
/ the cap is brought to accord in color and
under the transparent friIls of the hand
some wrap, Sketehed to illuminate this
text fun taffeta ruffes are gathered,
their edges Iln1shed q tr1He longer than
/ those of muslin and buttonholed in round
ing points.
In shoes there. is quite a revolution in IA
vor of the very high Louis XIV. heels The
I idea that French women are universal
WearerS of high heels is quite a mistaken
/ one. Low, fiat heels. not more than half
an inch thick are general on the best
heels les talons anglais Perhaps this Is
one reason why the French woman walks
impossible on a high misplaced heel, which
| throws the whole body out of gear. Pale
/ to be worn with light dresses, with very
small pointed flap, and a large cut-steel
or old silver buckle. Stockings. of course.
are deliberately embroidered with sprays
| Of flowers or spangled with tiny sequins
OF even iewened
Quaint new sunshades suggest the pc
| Rod of 1890. with their thin satin stripes
! of crude grass green on rose de Chine col
/ oring. Others recall the ombrelle marquise
/ Of the Third Empire: they are bordered
with fringe lace in all manner of dainty
| devices. Some are hand painted others
have inlet medallions of lace. and many
\ owe their adornment solely to endless
rows of very tiny ribbon ruches
novelty in hosiery is of white silk in
serted in a point from the instep with
/ silk or black, pink or sky blue. and en-
broidered where the two shades blend with
| trail of grapes and vine leaves in silk
and paste Like a fairy cobWeb are some
stockings in either black or white open
work silk embroidered down the fronts
with little crowns in graduated sizes 9th
l er lovely OpenWorlx silk stockings are EN-
! broidered with a raised silk design, light
4 ~ tinged with some delicate color. while
some have fronts of real lace. So fine that
| they scarcely veil the foot are black silk
stockings striped throughout with a lace