The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10


ion began her vagaries have
there been greater extremes of
beauty and the reverse of beau
ty in costuming. Some modish
gowns, with their meal bag sleeves and
fantastic, Topping, tumble down skirts,
are distressed looking; others, less ex-
treme. are a vision of loneliness. I
have seen several lately that must try
to tell you of, though no mere descrip-
ton can do them justice.
They were casino and calling cos
tunes. One was in pale blue. The wolfe
skirt had three sets of gaugings. and
the belt was of the same material with
large gilt buckles The blouse was also
of the same material, with collarette Of
point de Bruxelles ornamented with
eight passementerie ornaments, four in
the front and four at the back An
ether was in cream silk. The bolero
was of silk embroidery, also used for
the trimming of the skirt; belt of same
material. and pouched front, with five
gaugings.
A third casino costume was in hello
trope cloth; collar of cluny lace; straps
on blouse and cuffs edged with gold
braid straps held in place by fancy gold
buttons; open front blouse, with crepe
de chine inserted. The belt was of ma
terial in three plaits; the plain fronted
skirt with plated back, falling free to-
ward the bottom. The plaits were held
in place by strap of material edged with
gilt braid.
A robe de visite in tussore faience
had white linen applications and cord
braiding on the round tucked yoke,
crossed by material; narrow insertion
of plated white silk; belt of red silk
The slightly gathered upper part of
skirt was completed by wide strip of
game. showing ribbons and a fiounce.
Stitched bands covered the same.
The whim of the white kid waist belt
is very pleasing. Kid goes to the waist
very willingly, and its texture one
loves. White kid is. moreover, easily
cleaned with soft india rubber or bread.
The white waist belt is the peculiar
privilege of the slender figure-indeed,
all the privileges seem to go to the
slender fgure-for the white kid belt
and indeed. any belt, for the matter of
that-looks its best when combining the
waist as if without effort. 1t is no use
expecting a close fitting frock or a band
to look we'll unless the corset is first
prepared the way the best Partisan
dressers have their frocks and belts,
fitting, as it seems, with ease, and so
that they might be taken in and there
are a subtlety and a charm about such
q nj very Tar removed from the OD-
viousness of a tightly strained bodice.
Abe manikins in the great Partisan
oOuses always show frocks fitting in
this fascinating way. 1t is a paradox
teal circumstance, but easily fitting
garments give the effect of sIimness
far more than those which are tight
fitting. If. for instance. one were to
try the same costume-one that was
made in an easy fashion-on a slim and
on a stout woman the difference in
their figures would not be nearly so
apparent as If each were seen in a close
fitting costume. The sack coat. for in
stance, is a very good friend to the
stout woman, although it took some
time for her to accept the fact Theo-
ries do such a lot of mischief and lead
% the most incorrect conclusions sc
sften in the affairs of dress that things
are not what they seem and things are
what they seem not.
In the French plays just now it is
evident that brightly colored Ostrich