The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

At this season or as soon after the
3ovous Yuletide as they can recover
from the bills, the women begin tc
think about the bargain sales of cloaks
suits and wraps and indications of what
will be worn in the spring and summer.
To remind them. lest they forget, are
the insidious advertisements and the
tempting displays in the shop windows.
The white sales are on in January when
all the old stock of ready made under
YnusIfns are offered at cut prices and
many women lay in their complete sup
plv Of summer underwear at this time
The ready made underwear grows pref
tier more durable and in every way
more satisfac Glory each year. Time was
when muslin under garment bought
In a shop was a horror of bad cutting,
cheap material and careless sewing, but
all such things are now gotten up very
attractively and unless one does ones
own sewing they can be bought much
more cheaply than they can be made at
home. There is such fad now, how
ever for handmade underwear that al
most every woman of any leisure makes
her best suits at least herself and en-
belIishes them with the loveliest needle
work.
Immediately after Christmas the shop
windows blossom forth with new mus
Inns and light silks and for those who
can afford to purchase ahead there are
exclusive patterns obtainable at no
other time. There is an undeniable ad-
vantage in exclusiveness and the sim
plest gown that is Enthusiastically in it's
own class has a distinction and cachet
of It's own. Therefore it is we'll to buy
these January and February offerings
Of summer materials whenever possible
Bright colors promise to prevail in the
early spring and summer things. Love-
ly Hlear greens, rose pinks and mauves
appear in stripes and figures. Dimities,
organizes and batistes lead. The flow
cred organizes will be with US again in
all their pristine glory. They run to
large flowers in all-over effects and the
diHlitieS to dainty Dresden patterns. An
attractive dimity has a clear white
ground with a double stripe of bright
green. The three inch space between
the stripes has tiny dots of black far
apart. A black organdie has a stunning
design in huge roses and leaves in pas
tel shades or red, pink and green.
Heavy madrases and canvaseS are
shown for shirtWaists and shirt waist
suits in white and black and white
promises to be as much worn as ever.
In silks the soft weayeS will be the
most popular. Peau de cygne shan
tung, and soft finished taffeta will I'M
doubtedly rule. Foulards will not be
out of the question but of course they
are by no means new.
A pretty fashion this winter is that
of wearing ivory white and pastel shade
velvet blouses with cloth skirts of the
game shade. These are elaborate toilets
appropriate only for afternoon func-
tions, restaurant dinners and the like
A pale gray green frOck of this deScrip-
ton has a long skirt finished with three
wide bias folds Stimulating tucks each
headed by a narrow gimp. The velvet
blouse which matches the skirt exact
ly is made plainly except for a Shout
der cape Of lace dyed the same tone,
lined and trimmed with chiffon also
the exact shade of the rest of the toll
ct. The big sleeves open at the back
new idea-and have billowy inserts