The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

So many Topeka girls are riding
this summer and there has been such
revival of interest in saddle horses
habits ana all things equestrienne
that a report of the summer fashions
for the saddle as illustrated at the
annual open air horse show at Lake
Forest last week may not be inoppor-
tune at this time. The Lake Forest
horse show is one of the most fash
1onable early summer events in the
vicinity of Chicago. Besides the fash
ionable world of the northwestern
metropolis. so many members OF
which have summer places at Lake
Forest where they entertain horse
show house parties. all the nearby
Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan re-
sorts contribute of the flower of west
ern and northwestern society which
gathers in the lake country for the
summer months. This year there
We're an unusual number of visitors to
the Chicago Derby who staid over and
went on UP to Lake Forest for the
show.
Women were more prominent in
the paddock at this horse show than
at any of its predecessors, the Chi
cago papers say. several of them ap-
pearing in almost every class. There
were an uncommon number of eques-
triennes and something of a novelty
was introduced by one fashionable
Chicago woman who rode barehead-
ed. Lots of the women drivers were
brown cloth Many white duck hab-
It's were worn, in some cases with
white Washington hats. One rider in
white duck wore a long coat of cream
broadcloth trimmed with black when
on. the horse The small fiat, sailor
SNAPPED riding hats-vvorn we'll down
over the face and with a broad rubber
band snapped under the back hair
was conspicuousiy present This hat
is the newest fad for riding and is
especially hit and becoming to most
young women.
Contrary to the usual rule at horse
shows the boxes at Lake Forest attract
ed less attention than the ring. This
Vas largely because there were so many
women whips and riders and partly be-
cause the spectators showed the excel
lent taste to dress simply and apprO-
priately for the open air show. There
were almost no elaborate toilets, abso-
lutely none in the boxes occupied by
fashionable people. Linen duck, cham
bray and Bingham shirt waist suits
prevailed for most of the occasions al
though there were some simple flower
ed organizes and dimities There were
lots of stunning linen and pongee coats
and a few silk and linen three piece
suits and the baby and lingerie hats
were short and although there was lots
of white colors were seen to a greater
extent than for several seasons past.
There never has been a more unex-
peeted and swift change in the manner
of doing the nair than has come about
this spring. From huge towering POM
padours with wrought iron framework
and a queer little twist on top of the
head. that suggested enthusiastic ma
ture work along the neSt-building
line, we have come in few months to
the low hafrdreSSing, gra ceful artistic
and at least simple in appearance
Roll and rats" and artificial hairs
are al done away with. and you part
your hair and take it back quite plain
over the ears, If it suits you, rolled
Dutch fashion, or if it waves naturally,
in simple Madonna ways.
Or you need not part ii. 1t is quite
good style to take it loosely back from
the forehead. but it must not be lined.
1t may part at one side or drop little
on the forehead. any way that appears
natural and far removed from the stiff
conventionality of the hairdresser's art.
The back hair is done in a figure
eight at the back of the head. reaching
from the crown to the nape of the neck,
or in long, loose twist low on the
neck, or in a large fiat coil almost COW
ering the back of the head The last
idea is rother new and especially pretty
with the front hair parted and rolled
back Dutch fashion
The fat coil. however, is not for all.
1t is frightfully unbecoming to the wo-
men with thin faces and large features.
1t conveys the suggestion of a super
fluffy of features and not enough head
dimpled face. with some roses and
youthful modelling. it is very charming
and appropriate
The .-Evangeline" style. which is a re-
vfval rather than a new fashion, is in
tended for dark women with naturally
wavy hair. Part the hair in the mid
die, have no short locks, separate the
front and back at the crown, then take
each front part and loop it back en-
tirely. covering the ear and pinned so
that It puffs loosely in the manner of
hair dressing in old engravings of Evan
geline. At the back il is done in a
loose knot. not very large.
If straight hair is parted and drawn
back over the ears. it suggests more the I
couture of Cleo de Aferode or the way
that the Botticelh women had their hair.
1t makes an entirely different type, al
though the method Of doing it is the
same.
Young girls either part their hair and |
take the front back in Dutch rolls or /
they gather up all the front hair I'M
parted and tie it loosely at the crown
of the head with a large black or white I
bow. Then a round comb is slipped \
in back OF the bow, pressing the hair 4
forward and letting it lie as it will /
about the face. The back is braided /
n one or two braids and caught'up and |