The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Just as the bright green veil had its
brief reign of glory at the close of last
summer so the mauVe veil now threat
ems to flourish in the land. The waning
OF the season often sees some fad ele-
waited to sudden, excessive and eDhem-
eral popularity and of this nature
seems the present fancy for the mauve
veil, the hair net, and the enormous
shopping bag which are seen every
where in the cities now.
The mauve wells are of a soft pink
ish-lavender chiffon worn loosely round
the hat and flowing in long streamers
behind. At first they were worn only
when the toilet had some other note
of lavender and they are still seen to
the best advantage so. but the people
who take up such fads seldom care very
much for the eternal illnesses and so
the mauve veil is worn on all occasions
and with every variety of costume
With an all lavender costume. or with
ribbons. Darasol or some other details
the wearer has the skin and coIoring
that are suited to the shade is very
pretty and effective. But nowadays no
one seems to be deferred from taking
up a fad because it isn't becoming. Last
summer and fall every one wore those
hideous bright green wells, although
there was never a woman who looked
the better for this addition to her toilet
and most of those who wore them were
actually sickening to look upon. 1t will
surprise no one if the lavender wells
are equally common this fall.
The shopping bags which the women
are carrying now are simply huge. The
bigger the better seems to be the motto
and some of them are almost as large
rs suit case. IN bright red with a
gold chain and monogram or initials
they are very striking. If you are
married you will want all your four
initials. placed diagonally. Sometimes
instead of the chain there is leather
handle which makes the shopping bag
f1t Ia.
casa.
Hair nets come in periodically with
the low couture but they don't usually
last long. They are in again this sum-
mer. Certainly they aid the hairpins
materially in keeping the low coil in
place.
The new skirts are either very tight
or very loose e they are not gathered
all around or shirred they are of the
many-gOred, habit cut so tight to the
knees that it is a marvel how the wo-
men walk in them.
There is a great economy in dressing
all in the same shade and it is besides
very chic this fall Not that the mis-
matched costume was ever in such good
taste or really such irreproachable style
as the costume Of one shade but or late
years it has been allowable and the
toilets Of many mOdish women have re-
sembled Joseph's coat. Now, however
the edict comes from Paree that the
matched costume will be de rigeur this
fall. Gowns. petticoats. hats and wraps
at least must match and the womer
who can will have their pocketbooISs
or handbags. their wells, collars the
bebe ribbon in their lingerie and the en-
broidery in their hose repeating the
principal color of their costumes. For
afternoon wear shoes, hose ana oaraso'
are also liked to match the rest of the
apparel and in the evenings only one OF
possibly combination of two Jewels
harmonizing with the general color
scheme of the wearers' clothes are per-
Missile
With seven prospective brides In town
all top-liners in their respective sets, tht
other girls have been kept busy of late