The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-06

ARTS, June 13.-It is the between
season in fashions world with
little that is new. A few varia-
tions worth noting are, how
ever. to be seen.
A new frock is appearing here-or
perhaps l should say a new skirt-a
design in which there is a moderate
gathering all round the sides and back
of the waist and very wide tucks round
the base of the skirt. To particularize.
the tucks, three or four in number, be-
gin few inches from the foot-perhap s
four or five-and are about six inches
wide for the lowest and perhaps five
for the middle and top tucks On the
great race day in Paris there were ever
SO many of these skirts in evidence.
The design is nice for muslins and
crepes de chine and other thin things.
and it was in these the skirts were
airing themselves at the races. The
elbow sleeve for the tailored costume
is another noticeable feature.
There is. however. a surprise for the
casual observer in frocks of pale yellow
cloth. A very notable beauty was re-
Gently airing herself in a pale yellow
frock. and there were several others
likewise clad as canaries, and most of
these costumes were in cloth and of
the tailor costume kind
/ have had three lovely hats from the
Rue de la Paix sketched for your ben
eft. They are not of the picturesque
order of headgear, but they are suitable
for race meetings and for country wear
with tailor built frocks. You will OBJ
serve that, despite all efforts made tc
the contrary. the Partisan is once z~ore
going to tilt her hat over the eyes
wherein she shows her innate wisdom
in the matter Of chiffons. That pretty
basket straw, round and fiat, is simply
trimmed with wreath of shaded rose
petals and their foliage, while the bis
cult colored straw, trimmed with blacl
MORE knife killed ribbon, is in the form
OF a double plateau. showing a wreath
of white roses. The third hat is pretty
example in white chip. adorned with
wreath of pale La France roses anC
foliage in many shades. worn with Z
becoming veil.
And yet another advice from tn,
fountain head of inspiration announces
an outbreak Of scarlet fever among mil
liners, by which we are to understan,
that the newest hats are to be vividl,
pretty with flowers and ribbons of pink
and reds and pinky reds. A lovely ha
saw the other day. also. that looked
as il 1t wanted to go on the river, ant
that probably will do so. was formed o
valenciennes laces and a bunch o
shaded pink roses and a knot of pinl
ribbon velvet under the brim. EN-
broidered lawn makes a charming ha
and will. 1t seems likely. be much use,
for slips. The embroidered lawn by tn
yard is not quite so expensive now as
has been. Plain mercerized lawn /
popular for frocks and can be had II
delightful colors. / saw such a prett
frock of pale blue mercerized lawn TN
other day, and this pale blue lawn wa
having made for its further finish a dar
ling little coat of howery chene sill
with ruches of the pale blue muslin
And then plain silk and Powered musli
look very winsome as little coat an
costume and will suggest themselve
10 many for the summer. Both of thes
models are fairly inexpensive and yer
winsome in effect.
have lately seen some lovely ex
amples of the princess robe. which al
ways seems to me the most Difficult
fxoek with which to achieve success