The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03

plateau form. small and much tilted
over the face though with little .projec-
ton of brim. The first was decidedly
daring and looked much better In real
life than I can make it sound on paper.
It was of soft. dark green Grin, the edge
undulating slightly. At the back,
showing above the top as wen as form
ing the necessary support above the
hair, was posed a cluster Of greenish
white water lilies open flowers and egg
shaped buds with twists of green roped
stems. The erin plateau initiated the
leaf you see. The second model, of
similar shape. was composed of sheeny
silver and blue tulle, and the plateau
was set on. thick wreathes of myosotfs
in white and pale blue At the back,
toward one sides was a smart massing
of purple flags and thin, swordlixe
leaves. Poised above these flowers in
all the bravery of his coat of mail and
iridescent wings was a wonderfully i'm
itated dragon fly. If one had been seek
ing for descriptive titles the first hat
might have been named "the lake. and
the second 'sthe babbling brook" A
pretty decoration for the summer hat
is a large rose, possibly an American
Beauty or La France, surrounded with
thin wreath of forgetmenots and tiny
green leaves. Apropos of the freak hats
of the season, heard a good story told
by a French doctor the other day. A
young woman patient was asking him
to suggest a course in life for her and
said her inclinations ran to journalism.
Beginning to rhapsodize. she continued,
my soul yearns and throbs and pull
safes with an ambition to give the
world a life work that shall be marvel
Gus in its scope and weirdly enhancing
in the vastness of its structural beau
ty." The listening physician immedi-
/ ately supplied her with a vocation my
dear madame, you're born to be a mil
| liner" he declared.
Talking of odd effects in the world of
! chiffons, it is a bit queer to make ones
| sheer muslin and embroidered gowns
with long coats, yet this is one of the
dictates of Nine. Fashion at her home
here in Paris. The skirts are, of course,
of trailing length, and, by the way, we
have gone back to the old idea Of even
length in front and sides Of skirts, with
a decided dip at the back. Well these
new muslin jupes have ruff1es of lin
| gerie reaching almost to the waist. The
coats are of thin silk. generally light
peau de sole and cut on the princess
redingote order, reaching to the knees
and well fitting over the hips. with
| rounded fronts. Some of the coats have
| turnover collars and revers, but the
general finish is that of a fiat plating
of good lace. which ends at the waist Of
at the top of the girdle. Paris this
summer is going to favor the coloreC
linen gown, but before it is time to dor
these charming little costumes we viii
be wearing picturesque redingotes of
rather coarse, sheer quality of liner
appliqued with raised padded motifs o
embroidered lawn, to which d soupcoI
of color is added by a small turnover
collar and cuffs OF delicate colored silk
am always being consulted by brides
as to the gowning Of their bridesmaids
so let me make a suggestion here tina
blue and white and pink and white
striped taffeta gowns, with lace hat.
trimmed with rosettes to match the col
or of the stripes and lace muffs lined t
correspond, would be charming. A very
striking scheme has been devised By
Worth for a group of June bridesmaids
-Four of the gowns are of pale mauve
organdie and four of pale blue trim
med with cream colored lace and a YOKE
and undersleeves of muslin adorned
with the cream dentelle. The mauvl
gowned girls are to wear hats of mauv'
straw trimmed with punches of forget
menots.. and with the pale blue frocki
will go hats Of blue with punches o
violets. CATHERINE TALBOT.