The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-26
For the .
- Women.

The following gossip from Paris. the
center of fashion, tells of the newest
of the new things:
The craze for elaborate trimming
continues. Festoons, bow knots. rose
wreaths and baskets are especially
popular. A Rue de Ia Paix couturier
has just shown an afternoon dress of
white chiffon, trimmed with deep lace
hounces on the bodice and skirt. that
are in their turn ornamented in most
original fashion with lace and holding
roses raised and done in pink chiffon.
The effect is pretty and the idea not
at all extravagant, judged by present
standards.
The same place is responsible for the
daintiest sort of an evening coat for a
young girl. 1t is of white cloth inset
down the front, and about the bottom
with squal es of lace, trimmed with lit
tie roses made of white chiffon, with
tails of ermine hanging from the roses.
This trimming is a delightful example
Of a charming mode. One sees on even
ing cloaks roses of lace with jewelled
centres, and tulips of mousseline de
sole with hanging stamenS of beads
or silk strands. This style of trimming
seems adapted to every form of gown,
save naturally, the severe street suit.
But the plain form of street suit is SO
little regarded now
Even during the present cold spell
enc can only remark on the Smallness
and trigness of the neckpieces. Every
one is wearing a fur jacket or coat or
even an entire fur dress, but the ad-
Unstable neckpieces remain conspic-
uously small Elaborate stoles, with
long ends reaching to the hem of the
gown, are not common. The fashion
Of big sleeves and elaborate skirts
seems to call for rather a close neck
arrangement. pretty idea seen on
fur garments is a handsome fancy but
ton sunken in a rim of fur. This same
idea is sometimes carried out in cloth
or velvet.
A cravat of a different fur is often
worn over fur coat, and the mun
should match the cravat. Muffs are
large; some big and round and some
bag shaped and some, especially those
made of molesl<in and ermine, draped
in pretty shapes. Most OF them are
made with very little interior, and can
be crushed in any shape
One feels like sounding a note Of
income against investing too heavily
in noleskin. While the fur is still at
the height of fashion, it is getting to
be very moderate in price. After the
holidays there will be undoubtedly
great bargains in this fur. None Of
these odd furs last for more than
season in Paris. Today handsome
neckpieces and Jackets of petit girls
cause no modish woman is wearing
this pretty gray fur Last winter it
enjoyed the same rage that nloleskln
does now. 1t must be remembered,
exclusive mondaineS last winter, al
though this is the first year that the
fur has had widespread popularity.
Undoubtedly the furT4ers will have
some new idea ready by the end of
this winter to be launched at the first
Of next season. A garment Of some
standard fur seems really the best in
vestment, for changes in shape seem
less frequent-certatnly less marked
than changes in fur.
SKIRTS LARGE AND TRIMMED.
The seasons modes are we'll launched
now, and one can hardly expect any
IS to have skirts large and trimmed to
the knees, and bodices blousing. The
blouse effect is really insisted on II the
figure can possibly stand it. Model
gowns are made in no other way.
Sleeves are generally close to the
elbow, or nearly to the elbow. Loose
elbow sleeves hanging in points or
scallOps are. much used over the bare
Sleeves on evening gowns are almost
invariably made in this way, with
hanging ornaments often on the points.
A tendency noticed in sleeves is to de-
fine the inside line of the arm by sew
eral rows OF up and down shirring.
The dangling ornaments so popular on
evening sleeves take a different form
for street wear. The close cuff that
runs almost to the elbow has perhaps
a band at the top and bottom, closing in
loose point over a little jabot of lace,
the point being ornamented with but
tons; or the bands may be of fur ending
IN a little cluster of tails. This is an
especially pretty trimming. On eIabor-
ate visiting gowns the lace jabot may
appear in connection with little cluster
of ermine tips.
Very full lace ruffies over the hands
are returning to favor. 1t is a pretty
fashion, which should not have been
permitted to go out. The ruff1es some
times line loose sleeve but, as a rule,
on winter street suits they fall from
close cuff.
A great many velvet suits are trim
med with wide woollen braid, in which
cloth or V wet applications are used. An
illustration of this idea is a costume of
claret colOred velvet made with bolero
and skirt built in three etages, with the
edges all cut out in blocks. These are
all edged with a wide black braid, with
= theer cornered piece of white cloth
sunk in every corner. The white cloth is
In turn decorated with a narrow claret