The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02
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= Women.

The prettiest millinery fashion that
has arisen in some time is the baby
hat" in lace or embroidery which is
having such vogue now. The latter
almost come under the head of sun
bonnetS, as they are washable and
suitable only for informal occasions.
The former are for dressier wear. OF
course this would be understood in the
case of those hats made of the most
exquisite lace ScarfS and Grapes but a
newer fad is for the hat of valenciennes
either wide or narrow. One shown at a
Kansas avenue milliner's is a graceful,
wire trimmed shape, slightly narrower
in the back than in the front and with
a low, medium size bell crown. The fac
ing is of shirred maline and the crown
and upper part of the rim are entirely
of val lace, say two inches wide, row on
row ruff1ed. Tiny white button roses
cover the low bandeau and a rosette-
like bow of crush taffeta trims the
crown. Another pretty lace hat made
in Topeka and worn by a young Tope-
ka matron is of lace perhaps five inch
es wide and is composed of 1t entire
ly. 1t is trimmed with two punches of
yellow roses one on top and one on the
under side of the rim.
A Kansas City hat which a Topeka
girl wears, has the top of wide creamy
lace arranged in scarf effect, the border
dropping over the brim and the facing
composed entirely of pink rose petals.
Still another is of wide val lace shirred
foliage and pink roses.
Aprons as well as sunbonnets are in
fashion again and the girls who are
proud of their needlework have the
dearest, daintieSt creations in lawn,
muslin, lace and embroidery to show
their skill in this line. From the big,
all-enveloping apron with long sleeves
and big pockets which covers the wear
er from head to foot while she is eX-
perimenting with the culinary art,
which is such fad among the women
to whom it is not a necessity to the
ribbon ties which passes for an apron
and is not much bigger than a man s
pocket handkerchief, all styles and vari-
cites of this garment are in favor. They
may be made of linen, nainsook, lawn
batiste, muslin, pompadour silk, lace
and beading or swiss embroidery and
are worn on every possible occasion by
the girl who likes to take up the new
fads.
The latest thing in neck lingerie is
the turnover plating in null or
China silk. These little collars are
with cuffs to match.
CoIored underwear is not likely to
become generally popular, although
it has been worn more or less by the
faddy girls for two years or more
Most of the trousseaux gotten up dur
ing that time have included at least
one set of lingerie in some dainty
shade, and the beauty of the colored
embroideries to be found in the shops
would tempt almost any woman to
trial of them. OF course white is al
ways in better taste for general wear,
and really nothing is so pretty, but
now and then for the sake of novelty
and to wear with some special gown
pink, pale blue or lavender trimmed
lingerie is charming. Something quite
lit
made of lowered muslin trimmed
with valenciennes lace.
Old-fashioned colors have arrived
with old-fashioned fabrics and de-
signs. We see lavender, Bordeaux red,
ecru, light blue. olive, in fact any
color that is of the old school, is fash
ionable for that reason if for no other
1t is so with the old scents old lew
elry, old settings and designs of every
description In fact, we are not liv-
ing in the present age, but in the
times of our ancestors. With lace, If
is not unlike the other departures of
dress. Guipure, Irish. Point de Paris,
Valenciennes and d'Alencon are hav-
ing their day. Summer frocks employ
the Point de Paris a great deal be-
cause it is newer than VaIenciennes
but the latter is much more suitable
for the fabric, because it has not a
coarse effect
In spite of the, efforts of Mr.. Box to
bring Culture into the reach of the
humblest and the diligence of
the Heart to Heart departments
Of his magazine which would
seem TO provide for every emer-
gency in life many people remain ig-
norant of the values which good usage
has established regarding proper names.
Some doubt as to the proper mode of
persons of title is of course
quite excusable if your manner of life
has not thrown you with such people
and the rigid rules which obtain with
the nobility of foreign countries, and
in military and diplomatic circles are
matters of little concern to- the vast