The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21


The displays Of new shfrtwaistings.
summer lingerie and early spring ma
terials which were so attractive in the
SHOP windows during the mild weeks
just past are actually painful when the
mercury hovers in the vicinity OF zero.
The sight Of the bare pink arms and
shoulders of the staring eyed wax ladies
" no exhibit t1e ccbWeb1y cner0iseS am
ceeoilete night gowns Is enough 20 IllaA7
one sliver, but for all that the siieAk.9-'
are laying in their supplies OF 1is-lst
muslius and the gown oullders are 9lss
with spring gowns. shirt waist SUITS dll
tub frocks. Perhaps the most noticeable
feature OF the early spring ana summer
dress parade. t. judge from the reports
silk shirt waist suits for morning, shop-
ping and travelling gowns Loutstnes,
G0uIards and tadetas In cheeks. dots
Etriues and solid C0,ors are among tbs
and ~ hite shepherds plaid Loulslnes are
To he greatly worm They VIII be made
I'D very simply in shirt waist style with
STITCHING bands buttons or piping in a
contrasting color FOR the sole trimming.
a dark blue foulard with polka dots in
white. green or red pipings 10 match or
contrast with the dot makes a charming
gown for d young girl There were sew
erai OF the shepherds plaid L0uisines In
town last summer. and the indications
are that the avenue this year VIII be
sWarming with them
some ce the young girls are wearing
large. heavy cords Of Indian bead work
fl gay COl0rs about their waists ia
much the same fashion that the silver
copper and gold log chains Of a few
years ago were worn The shops here
are not yet showing them. but they
promise to be the next popular, short
lived fad in feminine belongings a tiny
change purse in silver 0xidized silver.
gun metal or copper is another new
fancy II IS about the size of a very
small watch, large enough 10 hold your
car fare and nor much besides. and Is
SUSPENDED -r0m a wrist or neck chain.
as you prefer
Ia America we talk great deal about
Paris fashions. but the fair Parisieuue
mas lately been adopting many Of the
me women from this country who visit
The gay French capital The deeoIletage
Which brings the cut of the bodice in a
straight lire about the shoulders with
out support of any sort which has
9een worn here for number Of years
IS called in Paris "the American neck,
and is very popular over there.
Not only is there no immediate pros
peer Of the decline from popular favor of
The shirt waist but that simple. becoria-
ING ana eminently appropriate style of
garment is invading ID sorts and condi-
llons OF garments. Some OF the most
Costly ana 70 guihcent Of street and re-
ceptIon toilets follow the shirt waist
fashion in cut. and at a very swell in
teFnatlQnal marriage in Paris this spring
lAe 1rliesInalds are TO wear white linen
ana RUSSIAN lace trcCks made in shirt
waist style. A Topeka bridesmaid at
one or the fashionable Easter weddings
i5sl spring had her beautiful lace gown
Ilale n tnls fashion, and it was the
pteItlesl and most effective toiIet il the
party.
SIG was dressing. Nobody in the
lamlly could tell Tor what or for whorn
she was dressing says the Girl About
Town In the New york Press So
aretuiy pulled down the shades and
llt ai the electric globes and all the
candies on her dressing table. She f
took of her fancy slippers and nut on F
e pair of heavy. sensible boots
Are YOU going skating2" inquired /
her sister,
sfs looked at her disdainfuIlv and
rqntinued in h-r occupation. Then she 7
tloA ~ two rustling. bright colored 7
siik pettic0ats with ribbons run through I
the Walstaand and put on 4 plain white I
cambria one instead.
are you going 10 do the mission to- I
night MadelineS inquired her mother. +
with gentle surprise in her uplifted T
so. mother. child" she said. A
rant flush Of pink stole into her face. I
she took down her aureoie of crimp- I
Ell pompadour. parted her hair plainly {
ln the middle and made herself look /
Two years older by combing It back I
stinly and severely at both sides. She /
scrubbed her nose 10 get the powder of.
until IL gor red on the tip. Then she /
began hauling things out Of the closet. /
First OUT was pink chiffon waist. !
1lch she flung disdainfuily on the bed /
lnen carae one of those skirts which I
iug tight about the hips and futter I
about the feet so bewilderingly. This !
she put down without q glance. Frock Z
after frQc1 az say hue and flmy tex
ture she threw down in a particolored +
mass, until she came to q plain black (
dress of coarse etamine. which did not
TT her about the waist and too short
In the train TO be fashi0us BILE This she /
put on trinity and neatly, after letting
her corset out az least three inches !
rs hen she had pinned a white band /
about her threat and made herself a
ugly as possible in q Fedora hat and a {