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

A peep at the October brides trous-
seaux offers the student of clothes the
best forecast of the seasons fashions.
Some very elaborate and beautiful out
hts have been gotten up and are still in
process of building for the Topeka girls
who have recently or Will soon join the
ranks of the young matrons and all
their friends are talking of their lovely
lingerie, their dainty negligees, swagger
travelling and reception toilets and, of
course, the wedding gowns. But al
though the bride probably pays more
attention to this toilet than to any 9TH
er in her trousseau it is seldom the
most attractive of her gowns and in
spite of the fact that every bride is
said, politely, to be the most beauti-
full ever it frequently happens that
she looks better in her going away
clothes, in the gown she wears at the
bridal dinner or in the one to which she
makes a formal bow to society in the
capacity of matron at her first at home.
An exquisite gown which is one of the
most attractive things for the rousseau
of bride of the week was a dinner and
reception gown of a silk and wool
novelty in a pale champagne shade. 1t
was one of the popular shirred models.
The long trailing skirt was shirred in
groups from the hips to the knees and
finished about the bottom with wide
soft tucks. Trimming the shirred waist
was a beautiful pattern of wood more
lace in bands and medallions in cham
pagne shade The sleeves were especial
" worthy of notice. They were cut on
a generous pattern, the fulness begin
ming Just below the shoulder and in
creasing, toward the elbow where 1t was
confined by perhaps a dozen small
tucks running a few inches on each
side of the seam and let out to allow
the sleeve to puff enormously at the
back But instead of having this full
ness drawn into a. cuff or band accord
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to fall freely in voluminous, graceful
lines away from the twist of lace ana
chiffon which finished the sleeve at the
elbow on the inside.
One of the charming points about
This gown was the perfect match in
every material employed. The lining
of soft taffeta was of the exact shade
as the gown stuff-something resent
bling eolian slightly-and the lace and
chiffon were also faultlessly matched.
The only touch of color contrast was
furnished by a deep girdle of the new
chiffon velvet in pale tone OF tur-
quoize blue.
establishment turned out handsome
wrap in campagne broadcloth COM
bined with thick. furry zibe1ine and
chiffon all matching to a nicely the
shade of the gown. The cloak was
three-quarters length and abundantly
full A deep yoke was finished with a
wide shoulder cape and the big putting
sleeves with deep cuffs from under
which fell fvills Of the chiffon. The
zibeline was applied in broad bands
about the bottom and on yoke and
shoulder cape, ivory white satin lined
the, wrap throughout. and handsome
buttons in pearl and gold inlaid
trimmed it
A pretty little shirt waist suit was
In blue and black changeable taffera
flecked with white and made with
pleated skirt and blouse, the latter Eav-
ing slight touches of red in stock and
girdIe.
The wedding gown itself was of chif-
fon silk, a new material just introduced
this season. closely resembling chiffon
Put of more body. in ivory white and
made over a silk in the same shade