The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-19
naive EFFECTS.
Charming Results in Simple
Frocks for Society Buds.
In Contrast With the Elaborate
Elegance of
MORE MATURE SISTERS
FaYOrite Modes in the Dressing
of the Hair.
Small AIsatian Bows With Pins
and Buckles.
MATURE SISTERS
BY KATHARINE ANDERSON.


MIDST the gaUdy splendors of
"a the present sartoriaI season, the
debutante in her charming SIM
plicity stands out with ire,
sistible loveliness. Her frocks,
her couture and her jewels
all CLEAN in modest purity beside the
gilded and brOcaded elegance of her
more mature sister, and she appears
to better advantage than she has for
many a year.
White remains, as always, her
choice above all colors for her receiv-
ing and evening gowns and some of
the most fetching effects have been
evolved in pearly diaphanouS ma
terials. Exceptionally chaste and
youthful is princess frock Of oyster
white mousseline de sole over the most
supple liberty satin. A rather full
skirt is shaped to the waist line by the
finest pin tucks and is met at the bust
line by a bolero effect of gathered
mousseline edged with a wide band of
pure white Alencon lace. Bands of
lace trim the short pulled sleeves,
while quillings of mousseIine soften
the edges of the lace both around the
sleeves and the girlish V-shaped neck.
The inevitable bow heads the corsage
in front and is built of oyster white
panne velvet, matching a deep band
that finishes the foot of the skirt.
Glinting here and there with silver
paillettes. another debutante's even
ing froek is built of white net. Each
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by two lines of white satin ribbon with
waving scrolls of the ribbon above
them. pointed satin girdle, five
inches deep, encircles the decollette
net bodice. Coils of satin ribbon line
the center of a double-headed frill Of
net about the neck and form a huge
curling bow knot directly at the front
of the waist. The sleeves are elbow
length, ending in similar net fril with
ribbon and bow knot.
A quaint, old fashioned gown, which
a fashionable modiste is designing for
a Thanksgiving debutante, shows an
extremely full straight skirt of liberty
silk. Coming to a deep point in front,
the full corsage of silk fastens over at
the left side in three large button-1ike
rosettes and a full fold of white mus
lin fills in the rather low neck, leaving
a simple V-Shaped opening about tn e
throat. Two double-headed frills of
muslin finish each short sleeve and a
rose of silver graces the left Of the
corsage.
Deep girdle effects. described in the
second froclz, are being very much used
as simple dancing and evening frocks
Of all kinds. In some instances silk or
| satin is stretched plainly over a shaped
| girdle form. Other girdles show folds
of supple material laid tightly on the
form while on a princess gown recently
/ displayed, the girdle effect was pro
duced by bands of ribbon curving from
! the back across the sides and into long
points at the front.
| Artificial flowers. 1ningling with folds
of chiffon or tulle, are another notice
able feature of dance frocl1s. In one
instance chiffon roses dangled from be-
meath nunberless chiffon ruffles that
finished the foot of the skirt and the
elbow sleeves and a festoon Of these
soft flowers made a kind of bertha
around the decollete neck. On another
skirt three wide ruffles on a. line with
the knees displayed heading OF coiled
yellow satin ribbon having here and
there several loops caught up in a
bunch of the palest yellow artificial
roses.
Wraps to accompany these delicate
gowns are usually in white broadcloth,
and a favorite model shows three deep
capes. one above the other, coming to
points both at front and back. a fat
collar of white, embroidered in gold AID
thread, forms the only trimming.
For wear with this cape, an exquisite
loose opera hood is built Of dotted maline
and -pIeated chiffon. The
hood itself consists Of shirrings Of
maline with silk lining and warm inter-
lining, while fluffy edging of chiffon
i of earnestness arise among the English
people, and renew the yigor, sobriety
and seIf-restraint of the higher as vel
as of the lower classes.