The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

were turned back and terminated in
fringed ends drawn through a neat
shaped belt of dull white kid embroid-
cred with turquoises and gold thread
The pouf sleeves had Wristband Of the
embroidered lisse. This gown when
worn with a tricorne hat of pale blue
zibeline felt with a cluster of the new
white sparrows and cockade rosettes Of
blue panne makes an EXQUISITE ensem-
bic. If the weather permits. the addi-
ton of a stole and mun of petit girls
sOftened with old lace is stunning
Many of the social leaders adopted
the fad of inviting a group of friends
to dine en- restaurant. followed by an
invitation to the opera or theater, in
stead of the small dinner given at
home. The toilets for these little af-
fairs are of interest TO Americans. as I
hear they have adopted this mode of
entertaining as their own. Two appro-
pirate gowns of this sort were recently
turned out by Doucet for patrons going
to the Riviera The first is of eau de nil
liberty satin studded with single strass
stones. The corsage having a habit
basque, was trimmed with fan plaits of
dark green velvet on the shoulders.
while straps of velvet and miniature
buttons ornamented the arm. Black
and cream guipure formed a lounced
train behind, producing a singularly
original effect.
The other gown had a skirt of rose
meusseline velour plated on either side
of rose tablier trimmed with fringed
taffeta ruchings. A novel arrangement
of the lace on the corsage in cape fash
ion over the shoulder was sIashed by
bands of rose velvet jeweled with col
Ored gems. Narrow black ribbon velvet
appeared to catch the lace together in
front of the decolletage.
For a woman of brilliant coloring I
can imagine nothing more delightful
than a cerise gown of very fine camel s
| hair with a satin sheen A Paris model
too recherche to find many irnitators
is of this material, the pouched bodice
having an openwoTk trimming of silk
netting in the same color. The lower
part of the bodice back and front, is
of the net. and through the trellis is
seen a very pretty pale .fawn blouse
family brocaded with pink. blue and
green. The fronts OF the bodice are
! turned back with a narrow embroidery
Of black chenille on white silk and
I the pretty blouse shows between The
fronts in the form of vest The net
| ting of the bodice is held at the waist
by a belt of cerise panne with a gold
buckle and ends back and front in a
fringed sash. which gives a stole eff
feet The sleeves are treated in a sim
liar manner. the wide pouf from the
elbow being of silk netting. The wrists
and front of the bodice are finished
| with cerise buttons the size of an
American half dollar. from which hang
cerise tassels.
Tassels by the way. are a decoration
not to be despised- Everything with a
dropping tendency is fashionable, inli-
tations of the fuchsia blossoms in
chiffon being a favorite trimming. In
tones of shaded pink. with delicate silk
stamens, the graceful fuchsia adorns
evening dresses of white plated lisse.
Velour mousseline is among the beau
tifuI fabrics of the year. and chiffon
picking, with its satin stripe, may be
had in any color. The gowns described
may seem quite elaborate. but the wo-
man Who knows will be able to adapt
and rearrange any of them to suit her
own limitations
CATHERINE TALBOT.