The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-03

do not countenance these incongruities
which 1 think is the secret of your
flying off to the Rue de Ia Paix for your
fashion
The simplicity of some of the frocks
is very charming. or, rather, let us say
the apparent simplicity. Still. in the
morning we really may be simple. The
newest make of linen closely reseIn bles
hopsack and especially appeals to me,
as it is soft and therefore does not
crease as easily as the ordinary makes.
good many tussores and silks of
like nature are being used. With a
gay colored waistband and underskirt,
of course this grass linen color pre-
sents much brighter appearance. and
it is an excellent and useful shade for
travelling or motoring purposes.
In direct contrast to this there is an
absolute furore for bright tints. espe-
cially in soft make of cloth. Scarlet
still carries the day; yellows. pinks
and bright blues are all tremendously
in request.
Very beautiful are some of the ball
frocks of white killed chiffon yelled
with jeweled or spangled lace. By the
way, these transparencies for evening
wear are much in vogue in Paris;
they are generally placed over a. killed
underskirt of contrasting shade.
A fichu. stole or scarf of real lace or
embroidered lawn is a useful present to
give any girl.
I always think a big fichu or collar
covers a great many amateur omis-
sions in the matter of dressmakingi
How lovely are the afternoon toiletsi
I mean those suggestive of the hot
summer days. Soft gauzes which drape
beautifully are made up with endless
/ r1erir,
ings. The skirts are very much trimmed
with f1ounces-in fact. we may say that
the f1ounce is revived in every possible
way, and nothing is prettier in mus
Inns and such ethereal fabrics, in con-
junction with the Marie Antoinette fichu
of priceless old lace which is another
distinguishing feature of the modes of
the hour. Full skirts and bouffant
sleeves are characteristic of this sum-
mer's muslins Here l must add what
1 am afraid is not good news for the
amateur who has to buy her frock by
the yard and that is. that any quantity
OF these fiimsy fabrics may be used in
the construction of a reception gown.
AS dressmaker expresses it. Dozens
of yards seem to plait into nothing,"
Lots of people have lace frocks that
are really quite good, although they
cannot bring them out again unless re-
lncarnated- Not long ago saw a very
pretty frock which had been a tambour
lace robe a girl was tired of wearing
She had set her wits to work and in
serted two nine inch or ten inch strips
of delicately printed chiffon Ca mauve
and pink flowery effect), one below and
one above the knees on the skirt, and
this at once, as the comprehensive will
perceive, by pushing up the skirt gave
the fullness at the back of which the
lace skirt was in the first instance
! innocent, and which lack was indeed
the cause of its decline in it's owner s
| favor. Then mediating between and
covering over the junction between the
4 lace and mousseline there was an ap-
plique of guipure- 1t was a very clever
/ little frock, quite a lesson in economy
and proof that success in dress need
not spell perpetual expense.
! The short skirt is proving itself, help
ed to its foothold by adopting the plait-
ed build-indeed, the short skirt had
to wait till the advent of the plat be-
fore it won general approval.
! CATHERINE TALBOT.