The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

which was said at the end of last sum
meF to be done for in the east was re-
! vived again this summer and half the
people one saw at eastern summer re-
sorts were bareheaded. However, by
way of contrast, the other half went
swathed in wells and wore hats indoors
and out. Ever notice the auto parties
and how one touring car will be filled
with people disguised in dust coats,
| leather caps pulled well down over their
faces. long automobile wells and Cog
| giles, while right behind them will be
a gay crowd with bare heads men and
girls alike coatless and with their
sleeves rolled up?
The school wardrobe engages atten-
| ton at this time. The first days of
| September are usually quite summary,
but before the month ends thin frocks
are generally laid aside and fall ones
assumed. Children'S school clothes
are remarkably sensible these days.
1t is pleasant to note. If the present
queen of England had nothing else to
her credit, she deserves thanks for
having done so much to reform the
whole scheme of dressing little ones.
1t was her initiative largely that led
to simplicity, and which banished the
unhygIenlc low neck and short sleeves.
The Scant garments worn up to the
early seventies would be viewed with
amusement nowadays. Girls wore
low-necked gowns and pinafores all
winter, and it was almost a rule to
dress them in white until they were
seven.
The sensible mother now knows that
the first requisite of a child's dress
throughout is comfort. Wool or half
wool undergarments, Iong-sleeved, and
high necked, are worn in cold weather,
ana flannel, serge, and other Woollen
fabrics are generally used for dresses.
White pinafores are charming, and
give the dainty touch that is appro-
pirate to the dainty beauty of a child.
In general. children's fashions fol-
low those of grown people. This is
to be a color season, and plaids and
mixtures will be popular Plain goods
cashmereS and like ia brics will be
frightened with pipings and bands of
color. Buttons will be much used, but
not too many buttons should ever be
used on a chfld's dress.
The one-Diece suit continues the ia
vorite for girls under ten. Small girls
wear this style of dress much longer
but girls in these days usually begin
to grow tall early, and at twelve are
ready for shirtwaists and separate
skirts.
Mohair is an excellent material for
school dresses. Most schoolrooms re
too warm, rather than too cold and
it is not advisable to have very heavy
materials. Mohair cleans perfectly
and sheds chalk dust easily, additional
recommendations Checks and clan
plaids appear in the new fall mohairs
Blue and green plaids are good in
this material, and are usually becom-
ING 10 fllle girls IheSe plaldS are
well adapted to the ever-popular bret
ellie dresses. which are always in de-
mand for school wear.
pretty breteIle dress in a small
blue and green plaid was made with
killed skirt having a plain panel |
front. Several rows of stitching
formed a shaped hip yoke holding |
the plaits quite fat for three or four |
inches below the belt. The belt point
ed in the front, was also stitched. The |
bretelles were made of two bands of |
the plaid laced together with green
ribbons passed through buttonhole
eyeletS. The blouse worn with |
this pretty suit was of blue pongee
A very simple brown cashmere dress
made for a dark-haired little maid |
had skirt laid in broad pIaits with |
a narrow front panel, plaits and panel
a little distance from the top. |
A box plat and two wide side plaits |
on either side appeared in the waist
these being especially attractive. They
were furnished with stitched on /
sleeve cap and stitched on outside
panel, and were gathered into a
stitched cuff band. The belt was of |
orange tawny soft leather. The or
ange color was repeated in the hat
1t is a good idea to furnish brown
suits with belts of tan leather, match
ing the tan of the shoes and stockings.
One sees many little boys Russian
suits in which this idea is carried out
Often the same tone appears in the
Suede leather tam.
The sailor suit is so universally be-
coming to uniformed figures that it re-
mains the most appropriate of all
dresses for girls of II and Is. Several
graceful models are shown, one of blue L
serge having a plated skirt set in a
shaped hip yoke. The blouse was laced
Up the front with wide, soft red rib
BON and the broad sailor collar was of
-ed serge. red emblem was en-
oroidered on the shield.
A blue flannel sailor suit had a plain
gored skirt with two simulated tucks
above the wide hem. The blouse was
with dull silver buttons, and
he blue leather belt was fastened with
/ matching silver buckle. The collar II
was cut in a fancy shape and was
stitched.
Brown serge made an attractive sail {
,r suit for a tall young girl. The skirt
vas killed and stitched over the hips. I
The blouse was full and had a wide, |
square collar, which fell well over the
jhoulders. This had a two-inch border
If tan-colored broadcloth and heading |
his a row of small brass buttons in
groups of three, each connecting with
he cloth border by simulated button S
loles of narrow gilt braid. A row of y
he braid trimmed either side of the &
10th border. The cuffs were of the
10th trimmed with gilt braid and but
ons to match the collar.
The fall hats for girls are as pretty ]
IS possible. Many long silky beavers