The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
For The Women.

toward him with an exclamation of
smooth surprise but baleful glitter in
her eye, really feared he would choke
to death But the show girl had noted
his expression, too, and turning saw
the cause of ii in the figure Of the new
conner have often heard it said that
these beautiful women are likely to be
rather stupid, but If that is true this
one was an exception She realized the
situation in a moment and continuing her
stately walk up and down in front. of
the mirrors she said, with the charac-
teristic tone and manner of the model,
Now. if, as you say, your wife's hair
is auburn I'm sure this cloak would be
very becoming to her and certainly no
present could be more acceptable
Literature is really getting to be a
great fad among fashionable women.
The latest society blue stocking is Mrs.
Clarence Mackey of New York city,
who has written the stone of Des-
tiny" described by her publishers, Har-
pers, as an '1dylL" It is said to be a
study of matrimonial conditions, al
though not treated as a novel. Mrs
aristocratic New York family OF that
name. She was one of the brides
maids at the wedding OF ConSuelo Van
derbiIt and the Duke of Marlborough.
She is about 26 years old and has been
married six or seven years Her hus-
band is the son of the late John w
Mackey, one of the old California bo-
nanza mining kings. He is very
wealthy and they have a magnificent
town house in New York and one of the
, largest and finest estates on Long Is
/ And.
The first straw and taffeta spring
hats are in the shops and some of them
are very smart looking At a fashion
able Kansas avenue milliners' the first
showing was made this week Turbans
and the three-cornered shapes prevail.
and there is really nothing strikingly
novel OF different from the popular
winter fashions Those enormous
crowns, some round and some of an
exaggerated breadth from side to side
10 form an oval or diamond shape,
which were introduced without much
success last fall reappear. The daring
/ brimmed FIorodora hat which has been
worn for several years, more or less,
and which has been distreSSingly COM
mon all winter. is conspicuous by It's
absence. Except the turbans which fit
closely to the back hair and are lifted
off the face in front most of the hats
/ set forward, and although they have
high bandeaux the brims come we'll
t forward shading the face
The new straws are pretty and show
some novelty. Plaids are popular and
in many cases a border of three differ
ent shades of straw lends chic note
Wings, buckles and taffeta rosettes
and bows comprise the trimming u
most of these early spring models
A prospective bride who lives in a
neighboring town but frequently visits
here is getting up an elaborate trosseau
for her wedding which will take place
this spring. Not very many Of her things
are on exhibition yet, but she has made
two exquisite embroidered crepe de chine
waists which those who have seen them
are raving about They are made exact
" alike. but one IS white and the other
dark blue and they are embroidered eIaO-
forately in hops or chrysanthemums or
/ some bold design on the front Of the bod
ice and in the middle of the sleeves, just
at the elbow. where fashion has now de-
creed that the puff shall be located
The automobile ven which has been
worn for so many months continues IN
popularity and is worn BY those who walk
or patronize the plebean trolley as well
as the women who own and operate their
own auto car. The brown, champagne
and blue wells have been worn more than
any other colors all winter, but white IS
the favored color now and q white chiffon
with large, fat and wiosIy scattered dots
is the best liked pattern No matter what
the color Of the hat, but especially with
a black hat, white wells are worn