The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-18

ed on the ceiling Of 2 music hail.
or a saloon ." suggested the girl to
whom she had been talking.
We'll. I'm not exactly up on saloon
art. answered the young matron. But
really what would you think of a WO-
man who got herself up like that2
have only described one of her toilets.
They were all after that order-aH her
dinner costumes And her street gowns
were the extremely severe. aWfully-
tight-skirt kind and her hats were all
well. she just looked sporty. don't you
know. I can't tell just why There's
such a difference in women Some
people could wear the sort of clothes
she wore and looked perfectly respecta-
BILE. Haven't you seen women VINO al
ways affected youthful. girlish things
without looking at all as though they
were trying to appear young while
others NOT a minute older in the same
sort of get-up would look IKE mass
trying TO do the ingenue2"
Makers of jewelry have missed
chance. If they had been able TO launch
a fashion for SNOWY ha1pins their trade
would have been big. because most OF
the spring and summer hats are so big
as to require much plnning- The big,
Happy shapes are not too secure Wnrn
held by five pins. and it would seem as
if here was a chance for faddists TO as
sert themselves in the establishment Of
these pins So FAR. however. the rule
is for incOnspicuOus pins ENen with
plenty Of these some OF the prettlest
shapes wiz be uncomfortable when the
wind Is brisk. but this fact hasn't de-
TERED purchasers, nor win it probably,
for as the season advances the large
hats are to be even more numerous
Those of new soft straws, some Of
which are almost rs soft as silk. VIII
depend for diversity on the ways IN
which they are bent. IN one swell SHOP
1 was told that the shade hat shown
l74r Ia
with headwear of its character was 10
bend no two just alike. SO that each
purchaser could know that her selection
wouldn't be duplicated The matter OF
arranging in this way is simple, no odd
trick being too striking. apparently 50
home Tnilliners should be able 10 do the
stylish thing easily Turbans are nt1-
merOus among smaller shapes Dressy
hats are noticeable for extreme light
ness and for the amount of lace en-
ployed on them. Tailor hats are right
severe.
Many red hats are seen, and often a
show Of green saves the hat from being
all red. Pink and green are mated
quite as strikingly but color combfna-
ti0ns are a bit reckless at times, though
this impression may be QiSsi Eaatel l40ei'
in the season Some Of the uses OF
lavender shades make the shopper blink
but most of the same hats look all right
when on. Flowers and feathers have
about their usual respective shares al
this time of year in the trimmings me
amount Of ribbon flowers is nouceabiy
large This bloom is accompanied by
the same kind Of foliage that Is put
with blossoms made in the older ways
Newer yet are flowers made of feathers,
the prettier ones costing q pretty penny
Fruit holds over in good standing ana
pendant ornaments are counted as very
stylish some hats fairly rafting with
them when Jared, as they often must
be- on vearers' heads. Much flower ana
fruit trimming put on brims IS SO placed
that it viii show through transparent
sections in the brims. Some of these
see-throush glimpses are rarely pretty
the beauty of the trimming being re-
enforced by the surprise caused by
glimpses Of it, Altogether. the new mill
linery is a satisfactory showing The
free spenders can. of course. run UP as
big bills as they wish. yet moderate
purses can more nearly meet top notch
styles than usual