The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-20

from a short distance like the genuine,
but are very far from it. What looks
like a purse of embroidered silk is of
Sea Island cotton, stamped in imita-
ton of embroidery by machinery; the
chain is nickel-plated, and the netsuke
is of ceLuloid that looks like ivory.
These sell as low as 81 and 81 apiece.
This, however, is not all the Ameri-
cans have done in the matter Ihe
Japanese purse is really a work of art;
very fetching and becoming fashion,
+ and while some American firms are
i turning out lowpriced limitations, sew
+ era1 Of the large jewel firms are placing
on the market some purses IN Whlch the
Japanese idea is carried out with Ger
/ tain American additions and altera l.
4 tions which are finer even than the fin
est ever produced by the Japs Ihese
Iare more expensive Than those from the
Japan. They are made of the hnest
land most beautiful leather that the
American and European mills are ca
pable of producing, covered over with
silver and with a silver clasp wrought
in the form of water plants ana hhe5,
and with silver netsukeS tnat are
wrought in the same beaupiul arI L
forms to represent rank-groWlng marSh
plants
The amusing feature of it all is that
/ few women seem to know the proper
and modish way in which such purses
sbo,ld be carried Some of them car
~ ther, in their hands with the chain
between the fingers, and the netsuke
in Dlain view of passers-by When tHe
proper and stylish way, the manner ~ IA
which they are carried by the Japs' -
Nv running the netsuke and chain un-
der the belt, so that the pocKet-pooh =
IN one side and the chain and netsuke
on the other
Tho lifeless taste of boiled water will
II ;s said be removed if the water IS
beaten lust before being poured with
I Dover egg beater-
Tn serving afternoon tea on the porch
or lawn the buffers tray, maze oi
+ hardwood with mouldlng OF ueco-
rative wood running around the edSe 20
( prevent the slipping Oft OF dlShes, anu
9oIished brass or wooden handles to
/ secure safety in the carrying, Will pe
found convenient as we'll as most 1t-
tractive. on the tray is everything
cessary-kettle, tea caddy, teaposi
cnns spoons. sugar bowl and cream
jug
Still more convenient, but much more
e5nensive are the wheeled tea wagons,
= recent English importation. These
have numerous shelves on which the
entire paraphernalia, including sand
/ wiches cakes, chafing dish or what not
may be brought in at once with the
dainty convenience for use at the pop
ular afternoon social function, but they
are most convenient when serving an
/ invalid whose appetite needs to be
coaxed by dainty service to partake of
the nourishment offered.
You would think. if you read the June
4 Millinery Trade Review-but of course
you don't. and couldn't be persuaded q
that the vital question whether the
crowns of the fall hats will be high
We're keeping people awake nights. The
r. - - 800 no arc confronted with
the prOblem-is a return to higher
crowns imminent? One or two first
rate firms answer this in the affirna
tive whereas others of equal import
ance fiout the idea altogether The
same uncertainty prevails with respect
to the much talked of revival of small
toaues and bonnets. They undoubtedly
have following. both in the millinery
world and with the public, but whether
this is sufficient to ensure them an all
round success. remains to be seen.
But there are some rather good things