The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

was trimmed with two rows of black
velvet ribbon. The bretelles buttOned
to the high stitched girdle; and were
furnished with shaped shoulder ruff
f1es, also trimmed with two rows of
the velvet. The blouse was white
muslin with a Valenciennes collar
band and two rows of lace insertion
forming point in the front.
POngee, white, dyed, and in the natx
ural tones is another good fabric for
these little frocks. A gown of white
pOngee had a Shirred skirt with three
inch wide tucks above the hem. The
bretelleS were shaped to form sleeve
caps at the shoulders, and We're quite
narrow at the belt. They were en-
broidered in Persian coIOrs. and trim
med with a tiny knife plating at the
outer edge, and had a border of pale
bIue silk The crush girdle was also
OF the blue silk, and the small wear
ers hair was supposedly tied with a
| blue ribbon of the same shade
me one-piece suits are appropriate
Tor linen and pique, or for any of the
neaVy cottons. Mohair looks well also
| IN this style. A dark blue mOhair
Russian suit was made with inverted
plaits from a shallow yoke the pIaits
held by groups of small brass buttons
These appeared on the plated sleeves
| as we'll A deep round collar of ecru
| batiste with q border of English eye
| let embroidery was worn with the suit
and also a drop belt of patent leather.
A handsome suit of blue Canton linen
with a silky finish was box plated, the
plaits being stitched fat to the low
/ belt It had a wide sailor collar
stitched, with crossed tabs finished
with pearl buttons. A blue anchor
was embroidered on the white linen
empiecement.
For little boys the sailor suit and
the Russian blouse are practically the
only styles allowed. These suits are
worn until the boy is old enough to
wear NOrfolks becomfngly, say, when
he reaches ten years, if he is a large
boy. Brown is very fashionable this
season. Mixed tweedS in neutral
shades hecked with bright red or blue
are well liked for Norfolk suits. The
soft tie should match the bright color
in the cloth.
Patent leather is by all means the
prettiest for low shoes for boys or girls.
1t will not do for play or rough wear,
however. A new leather called gun
metal is said to be very dura bic. 1t is
a fine, soft calf, of light weight, and
pOlishes instead of requiring backing.
The Newport tie is recommended for
children's wear. This is low tie made
on an easy last, and has three very
large eyelet holes to allow for the wide
! ribbon ties.
Barefoot sandals are offered in an
improved style this spring. They are
made with toe caps, Slashed for cool
ness. The single strap in front was
thought to have a tendency to spread
1
! able. either, and in running was apt
to hurt the feet.
An authority on chiIdren's clothes
gives this very sensible advice about
stockings: Nothing gives such a
slOvenly, dowdy appearance as wrin-
killed., ill-fitting hosiery; nor is any
! detail of the child's dress more i'm
portant from the standpoint of comfort.
A wrinkle in the foot of the stocking
results frequently in permanent injury
to the cuticle or formation of the foot.
If economy must be considered, better
| buy fewer hose and have them laun-
dered more frequently
The most popular for little girls is
| the lingerie wide hat. OF course, the
fashion is extravagant, since the hat
must be perfectly fresh, and only pro-
! fessional cleaners can wash them. For
/ very little children linen and pique
/ hats are pretty and serviceable- These
/ may be Numbered at home, with care.
! A good shape is a modified sailor with
edge, with a. bell-shaped crown. Black
velvet tied around the crown and nav
/ ing long loops and ends trim these
/ hats. Sunbonnets for little girls are
dainty They are made in poke bon
net shape, or like the so-called golf
sunbOnnet. Some of these are hand
soneIy trimmed with eyelet embroid-
cry and lace, but in the main they are
simple. Fine material is used, white,
pale blue, or pink and strings of rib
bon or muslin are provided to tie under
the chin.
The parasoI of the year, while far
from being necessarily plain simple
is not fluffy as in former seasons, a
writer on the New York Sun observes
It's edge to be sure, often ends in a full
curtain of gauze or lace. but the top
shows the lines of the frame beneath
it. The stick at the top has taken on
ornamental ton. One finds at that point
heecy puffs of chiffon, lace or soft rib
bons or prettily knotted bows
The sunshade must be in harmony
with the toilet with which it is carried.
The gown itself. the wrap or the hat or
an accessory color of one or all is
matched in color and often in ma terial.
AS to materials. lace, chiffon, silk and
linen are all in evidence. Lace is used
more in insets and frills about the out
er edge than as entire covers, although
tops of shirred net are often seen. Taft
feta in plain shades, in changeable sur
faces and in figures, dots and plaids
makes up many of the shades which
are carried with silk and wool tailor
mades. The grounds sprinkled with
broche figures are as popular for the
parasol as the gown. Covers of pongee
in the natural colors, as well as in
dyed hues, accompany gowns of the
same order. Batiste and linen, richly
embroidered. are among the popular
tops for tub" costumes. Linens are
also made up perfectly plain Among
the linens the favorite tones are red.