The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
% For the Women.

Her Christmas dancing frocks occupy
the mind of the frivolous maid just now
even more than the portentOus problem
Of Christmas gifts. There is always
at any other season and at least one
new party gown is almost necessity.
Every girl would like to find a novelty
at once picturesque and becoming, for
these are the proper characteristics OF
Christmas party frocks but a pretty
girl said the other day despairingly:
There isn't anything new in dancing
frOcks. Everything possible has been
tried by every girl in town and there
isn't a single color you could choose
Just now that wouldn't be duplicated
at any party. I sometimes think that
the only way to give your party gowns
any individuality is to be invariably in
the same celOr. Find out what IS aD-
solutely your most becoming color at
night and stick to it, seeking variety
only in materials and style of making"
We'll, I don't know that green is my
best color" said petite pink and
white blonde, but that is what my
new gown is to be. 1 haven't alto
gether decided on the material, but
want pale sea green in something
airy and diaphanous. don't mind con-
Tossing that I'm going to try for
mermaid effect-heating fiounces sug-
costing seaweed, and all that sort of
a billowy, sea-foanly Il hope) lace pet
ticoat, and no jewels, although string
of pearls would not be out of keeping
If Santa Claus should happen to leave
it in my stocking"
I think I'll try fur trimming this
time" said the tall brunette with the
creamy toned skin and the reddish
toned hair. Its not new, but I've
never had 1t on an evening gown. 1t
isn't, to tell the truth, just my idea of
the right thing for such a purpose.
You know I like airy, fairy effects for
evening-probably because I'm too big
for them. But my gown builder has
talked me into agreeing to a pale yell
low chiffon with narten bands. The
skirt is in four pieces ever very
tightly fitting circular foundation of
taffeta shade deeper. The skirt is
one of those frightfully long ones, long
IN front and on the sides and with an
endless sweep.
II don't see how I'm ever to manage
It but that's the way she's making it.
1t hts tightly-rm so big, it has to
and each OF the four skirts is edged
with the narrow band Of the marten.
BY the way they are all shorter behind
ana come to a point in froat-no gath
ers or plaits-just the plain fur finish
ing them The bodice is laid in side
plaits with broad double box p!ait Il,
front and this is trimmed with four big
nat, fur covt'ed buttons. A band Of
the tur FMS hes the neck AMI over the
short pl5tited elbow sleeves are pointed
cap-like lh:.es falling to the elbows
and ed&e1 WITH the fur
Wonder what you'll all say TO my
Christrnas PARTY gown" muse1 W.T.
lowy, blaaS-eyed, black-haire1, fair
skinned damsel. I'm just dying to
know. One of two things-you'u rave
1t or simply abominate it. 1 wonder
which? Shall I tell you about it? You'll
never tell? Because I don't want every
one knowing about it and watching
for it. Not that they'll have any trou-
Bile seeing it. I suppose they'll hear ne
blocks away. Especially you must new
er tell how much it cost-or how much
1t didn't, rather, because it's nothing
but a cotton crepe that looks silky
woolly but isn't, and it was only Is
cents a yard. I got it by the merest
accident and I saw its possibilities at
once, although mamma swooned when
told her my intention. 1t has a pale
pink background, just the prettiest.
daintiest shade, and punches of holly,
the red and green in natural colors, all
over 1t. Big punches? Not so very