The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11

ARIs. April 25.-The question
that has been uppermost in my
mind during the past few weeks
when viewing the light and airy
creations designed for summer wear is
what viii be their fate and Incidentally
ours if this summer follows in the foot
steps Of last, which was merely for the
most part winter painted green. To be
slre. one is not ambitious to be roasted
alive, stin the present CONNECTIONS will
not stand many visitations of wind
and weather. But sufficient unto the
day
At present all Paris is reveling in the
spring sunshine and enjoying it to the
utmost by motoring cut to Armem-
willie to late dinners. stopping on the
way for a rural drink of milk at the
Pre- Catalan. The women step from
their motors enveloped in volumipous
dust coats and in a minute emerge like
butterflies. They are Is modern as sci
ence can make them and are the envy
and despair of every unfortunate who
does not possess a maid Everything
about them is perfect. Nothing IS out
of place; their complexions, their hair,
are as exquisite as their clothes. Well
if we can't be all Partisan elegantes we
can be lockers on in Vienna and hum
Bile followers of fashion
noticed in this passing Of fair wo-
men that green. pink and scarlet cloth
seemed to be running the faVorite beige
or biscuit color very close. The pale
green shade is not becoming to the Pa
risian but she is wearing it and min
Cling with it embroidered white cloth
and strappings of black satin and taf
feta.
The light cloths this season are
most satisfactory and fill in many
chink where the wolfe or linen de sole
Is too cool for our treacherous climate.
I saw The other day a cream hOpsack-
ing wnich took my fancy Immediately.
The Sd iEt was gathered just below the
waist inc and finished at the foot with
three rows IF spotted green ribbon.
The tight fitting oat, cut with peler
inc cape had a neatly rolled collar of
green velvet A double waistcoat of
gold and green embroidery softened
with an inner vest of chiffon and a ia
bot of lace was very dainty. This cos
tune was worn with a green tulle toque
having for its only adornment a few
forgetmenOts resting on the hair.
For a young and slim figure nothing
is prettier than the sun rayed skirts.
and they necessarily are obliged to be
short i'm order to obviate the dowdy eff
feet of yards of spread out plaitings
Wabbling over the ground. The most
fetching of these skirts have an under
drop" of some dainty colored silk,
ruched and pinked, whose beauty is
visible with every motion of the wearer.
A black wolfe over light blue is
sweet combination to use for the sun
ray skirt Another toilet of this fash
ion was developed in biscuit cloth lined
with ciel blue. The plaits were mount
ed on an empiecement of coarse .gui-
pure spotted with black. The accom-
panying bolero was rolled back with
revers of beautiful blue and gold en-
broidery. showing a chemisette of white
embroidered lawn finished with the in
evitable black satin stock. The pretty
toque. consisting of biscuit colored
straw and trimmed with black leaves.
was the happy Inspiration of the mo-
diste
The word modiste reminds me that
each of these great artists in Paris is
law unto himself while conforming
broadly to a strict general scheme Of
fashion in this way we obtain much
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