The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
PARTISAN FASHION LEADERS will WEAR THIS SUMMER

IN ARTS. May 9.-The talk of the
week at the Jockey club and
other places where men and
women of the smart set most
do congregate has been the recent
Vanderbilt utherfurd welding. The
always explicit Partisan monsieur has
dubbed this AFFAIR the most colossal
matrimonial misrepresentation of mod
ern times" Notwithstanding his scath-
ing verdict. the much married parties
have remarked. and alrs we'll that ends
Well Not the least amusing part of the
whole transaction Is John Bulls atti-
tude in the matter; his indignation
about all the money involved. and none
OF 1t coming his way Really. the old
ndage of the inch and the ell our insular
neighbor seems to consider his divine
prerogative.
This animated and bustling Partisan
capital, which is always full of life has
begun to take on it's annual influx of
summer visitors, most of whom are of
the rapid transit, snap shot personally
conducted variety. Unlike the French
provincial tourist, these guide assisted
sightseers, most of whom are Ameri-
cans. gain more useful knowledge in a
fifteen minutes survey of the sights
than the countryman whose friends
lend a hand at explanations would in
q cycle
The shirt waist proclaims the nation
atty Of many of the women who are
Immediately gowned in we'll fitting tub
waists which only the American can as
sumo with chic And the new short"
skirt. that hybrid which is neither long
nor short but takes upon itself the
worst features of both cuts We hear
much of the beauty and cleanliness of
the trotteuse skirt. We are told that
the danger to health in the "scavenger
AFFAIR is so great that 1 for one have
felt that I ought to drop dead on the
spot when next put on a train gown
Of any kind. The really short skirt that
one cycles. COLTS or fishes in is an ex-
cellent thing, cut three inches from the
ground or on line with the top OF the
instep. It is a relief to the mind. and
you have both hands with which to do
what you will instead Of having to put
them into action directly you leave your
door
But imagine the summer thin fabrics
made up in this fashion, Like John
Gilpin's wife 1 am Of a frugal mind
even when upon pleasure bent but life
would not be worth living with the
wolfe, muslin and lawns abbreviated in
this guise-
MAKE your trorteuse walking skirts
Of canvas of spotted alpaca. even of
tailor made tussore. But your summer
frocks proper will yet require a hand
TO help them on their way In other
words. let them trail
Anent the useful walking froek, one
Of the incest and newest materials for
g. coat and skirt costume is a plaid pat
termed canvas. AT hrst glance it ap-
pears to be a tweed Of light weight. but
On closer inspection it proves itself an
Ideal summer fabric with very prac-
teal dust resisting surface. just the
thing for morning wear or for travel.
A blue and green plaid is extremely
smart for this purpose. This summer
the coat and skirt costume is recog-
nized a applicable to any material
A graceful skirt of muslin with bo-
Zero of the same fabric worn over
French linen batiste Of pale blue or
pink makes a fetching costume. The
bolero, with ever varying blouse slips.
has a distinct advantage over a fixed
and permanent bodice. and in these
days Of incessant comings and goings