The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
LUxJRIOUSGOWNS
Novel Dress Designs for the
Winter at Hand.
Height Of Social Season Brings
to Light
BEAUTY AND NOVELTY.
Costumes, Wraps and Millinery
for Day and Evening.
New Effects in Vogue in Fabrics
and Trimmings.

THE round of social pleasures at the
opening of the winter season is bringing
into light all that is new and Interesting
ia the fashions Of the season. Milliner
and dressmaker are giving on thelr pest
efforts in the production OF lashohaDle
attire The fashionable restaurants tne
theatres and the shops are having full
patronage now from fashions deVotees'
women of wealth and leisure who wave
returned home from their summer outings
and are now intent upon the selectloh
aod the display Of their fail and winter
dnery.
Garments Made La Princesse-
"A comparison with the spring MODES
shows the development along ne" INES
The princesse gown, which was lntro-
duced in the spring, is now in the ascend
ant lit is the most characteristic Tea
tnre i'm present fashions, and the prtn-
cesse idea is running into al garments
into wraps and lingerie as well as gowns.
With the advent OF the pllneess5 SOWtl
women are coming into a fuller reailza-
ton of the value OF proper corsellli5,
ffhus this new mode is extensive in its
influence and means more than the
simple wearing Of gown cut on the
priucesse lines
The very marked favor given TO fab
RIGS is to some extent tho result Of the
vogue for the. princesse gown NO faprie
is better adapted Tor the development Oh
q gown in the .pT7nccsSe style me grace
full lines of the princessc cut show to
hest advantage i'm these fabrics Some
concession to the idea of thin fabrics has
been made in the use of velvet both IN
the selection OF the clinton NelVet ana
ia the combination OF velvet with such
light materials as net, chiffon and lace
Some of the choicest gowns OF the sea-
son are being made in combination OF
velvet and chiffon, or velvet and net
Close Clinging skirts Again in Style.
There arc many new and interesting
features I'm the skirt fashions this sea-
The the skirt whether
piled to the princesse form or to the
separate skirt conforms practically to the
same idea. The most approved model is
that which cliugs closely about the hips,
outlining the figure to the curve of the
hip, and from thence spreading in wide
and Volumtnous folds toward the hem In
this particular. skirts differ from those of
the spring. At that time much of the
fuiness was carried well up toward the
belt or waistline There We're shirrs,
gathers, pleats and tuckS in the upper
part OF the skirt. Much of this fitness,
however. rs being eliminated and skirts
are snug over the hips. But in decTeaS-
ing the fulness a the top it has been n-
creased at the hem The best descrip-
tion that can be given of the new skirts
the Old-fashiOned godet. Some special
provision is being made to take care OF
this extra fullpess at the skirt edge. Mauy
Of the new gowns have the princesse
haircloth hounce which gives Just the
support acquired to the faring edge and
holds the skirt in graceful, comfortable
outline. The haircloth used is extremely
light weight Its presence cannot be de
tected except by the improved hang Of
the skirt and the greater comfort in
walking
Whalcbone Reeds in PefticOats.
Supporting foundation skirts are one Of
the new ideas Of the season. The special
needs Of the new wide skirts are being
met in the most sensible, practical way.
Where the fabric is Of such light weight
Of or such a texture as forbids the use
Of an interlining- the support is put into
the foundation skirt or petticOat This