The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
Hdsunner Fashion and Gossip From Gay Paris 81 e
e e Smart Gowns For Seashore and Other Res

three shades of gray. You have no
idea how distinguished that head ar
ranged ensemble was, and the face be-
meath took on an added dignity and
sweetness. l am going to try the ex-
pertinent on still another type of hair,
the real black kind that has blue lights
through it and is as glossy as a patent
leather shoe. In this instance black
gauze ribbon with very narrow vel
vet edge, tied in a wide Aisatian bow
across the head is going to be the
ments for yourself and see what ex-
quisitely satisfactory results you will
get, and stand not on the order of doing.
but do at once. as the notion is entirely
new here and I am sure has not before
crossed the water; consequently you
will be the first in the field.
All Paris and many we'll known cos
mopolitans are to be seen any day at
the lie de Puteaux, which takes pre-
cedence among the fashionable places
of rendezvous round the gay capital.
One day last week there was distin-
guished gathering at this enchanted
isle when dejeuners in the large open
air dining room were the order of the
day. Noticeable in the throng of fair
women and brave men was a party
seated at a little table rather apart
from the others. The women, perfectly
gowned, seemed to be making them
selves specially charming to a hand
some old diplomat who stood talking at
the table. He in turn apparently APP
preciated the effort put forth to please
him. What was my amazement upon
hearing him remark to a young man
| as he left the party: My dear fellow
never marry charming woman; ad-
1
| lightful, ravishing. but do not tie her
to you by the bonds of matrimony
Not that she will leave off being charm
! ing after you have married her; she
will probably be more charming thar
| ever, only her charm will not be fol
you. Her wit, her smiles, her dainty
dresses-they will eventually go to the
amusement of others. You will have
the privilege of paying the bills-ir
short, of running the show-but the
show will cease to interest you greatly
when you see it every day"
All, these willy men-what gay de
ceivers they are to be sure!
If the charming woman is not good
partie she is a delightful creature t
study, her costumes specially, and OF
this day at Puteaux the charmers wer'
wearing the most fetching broad, flop
| English embroidered linen or fine ba
tiste, and garnished with foliage AM
roses to correspond with the toilet
To be de rigueur you must have
string of coral beads-not the sort on
sees in every shop. but of a CAREFUL.
selected pale shade and shining witt
| a luster like unto the pearl !
Rue de la Paix jeweler has recent.
sold to an American patron a strini
which, when they arrive in your coun
try, will cost the purchaser well up il
| the hundreds. A dog collar formed o
strands of the beads held together witt
bars of green gold on which crawl som
snaky looking animals is another of tn
! jewelers. latest developments.
All these luxurious feminine frill
only serve to emphasize a cynica
French philosophers words when h
says, In the heroic times of chivalr.
men drew their swords forth for tn
sake of women; in these modern pro
sale ones they draw their checks"
CATHERINE TALBOT