The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20

fully, They are already common
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Artists to the contrary. American
women declare that the Greek woman's
head was level when she combed her
hair Ike a frame about her face and
bound it about with a hIet or wreath.
The modern woman who is sufficiently
young and pretty to stand that mode
Of decorating the hair is using q twist
ed rope of wide satin ribbon, knotted
at intervals, around her head This ar
rangement enhances the grace of the
head. but is not so universally becoIn-
ing as the half wreaths, with the ia
peEing ends, which are generally worn,
OF the more airy arrangement, in half
wreath shape, Of gauze dragon-fiy
wings with an ornament in the center.
These dragon-fy wings are far too
fulI-dedged for a dragon-fy, for they
stretch their gauZy lengths for several
inches along each side of the wire
frame of the curve which they follow.
Six pink wings, three on each side,
have their beauty accentuated by u
cluster of apple blossoms in the center
spangles, and have a small rosette of
white tulle in the middle, while black
gauze wings are spangIed with either
silver or gold and some times have a
small aigrette of gold or silver tinsel
in the center, and sometimes one OF
feathers.
Large roses and half blown buds of
the solid satin flowers are in vogue. 10
nestle among curling locks, and these
are usually spangIed with gold or silver
or rhinestones-
With every case that is unpacked. with
every fresh window display, II becomes
more apparent that the coming spring ana
summer are to be distinguished for color.
The aII-white fad has quite disappeared
Doubtless many au-whIte linen gowns
will be worn. but the most modish Of
these in shirt waist suits are trimmed
with bands of coIored cross stitch. Coarse
white linen suits are seen in one especial
ly good model Waist and skirt are laid
in medium small side plaits. ironed nat
color. brown green, red or blue, trim the
waist, one band extending down the rom
and shorter ones covering the shoulder
seams and ending n q point on ths
sleeves. With a suit of this kind goes a
stock and tie of silk the color in the
cross stitch. and a high, folded belt TO
correspond. Where brown is the prevail
ing color the effect is especially pleasing
The touch of color is apparent every
where TearIv All the new Iaces and
many enbroideries, when they are not
varied with pastel or light tones of blue,
of white. For example, a Renaissance
robe IS made with pure white braid, the
a deep cream. This is typical Many or
the popular English eyelet embro1derles
are worked with blue. or buff threads
Painted laces, black lace app1qued on
white and Iaces embroidered in colorS
are very much IN evidence
Owed lace robes are among the spring
displays. some handsome Renaissance
gowns in brown, buff and mauve attract
ing attention in one of the exclusive
shops These are rather expensive, but
require so little outlay. except for Innings
no inconsiderabIe item, of course-and
are 50 effective that the first cost should
not be counted as excessive. The aver
age price of robe is $50.
The new lowered sash ribbons are used
for making waists, many of Which are
sumptuous garments The colors are
rich almost beyond description. but as
they are all of the silks called chine, that
is where the design is so woven as TO
give a broken. shadowy effect, they are
not the least gaudy. A pale corn color,for
instance. has wheat and poppy pattern in
soft sha des OF red and light yellow Tue
sash has border of rose pink satin and
when the waist is made this edge forms
box pIaits. Another has surface OF
black shaded with smoky gray The pat
tern is of SPRAYING red roses and green
leaves and the satin border Is black
White with Dresden rosebuds, pale blue
with water lilies. and golden yellow with
wheat and corn flowers, are others noted
in passing