The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-14

no end of variety both IN price and
artistic effect. Dealers have brought
these delightfully."- warm coverings Of
feathery Ightness within the reach of
the most modest purse. Printed siIka-
lines in the daintiest patterns and COLI
orlng5 vie with costly silks and satins
to give the huge squares of tufted down
festive appearance, and are quite es
wife.
II a comfortable neither of silkaline
nor yet entirely of silk is desirable, the
upper side viii be Of silk with edgings
SILK OF exactly the same color VIII line
the under side. Huge flower designs
adOrn the newest coverings both in silk
and cotton, and show much the same
patterns displayed in wall papers. Fan
lasIic nouveau art designs of water
lilies or lotus flowers are particularly
popular and one quaint old-fashioned
pattern has wild roses OF pink mingling
with festoons OF bule ribbon. Colorings
are seldom brilliant, and If possible
match the principal tint OF a bedroom.
For holding these confortables as well
as extra pillows during the daytime, a.
new chifonier is built with a deep chest
lat the top above several drawers.
Almost rival of the down comfort
able this fall is the silky sluunber
robe. It is extremely supple and when
only a light extra covering is required,
1t is decidedly less clumsy to handle
than the down quilt. A gloss fur-like
finish causes them to resemble closely
a genuine silk blanket, and their deep
rich cclorings allow of their being in
use during the daytime on couch or
chair.
Blankets for constant use on the bed
gain each year in softness and fleeci-
ness, and the manufacturers have ad-
ded a touch of loneliness this fall in
bindings for the edges Of unusually
wide ribbon Even the ordinary Cali
tornia blankets show this wide ribbon
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to match the stripes that border them.
But it is on the exquisite single
blankets of wool that the wide silk or
satin ribbon gives a finish Of simple
elegance. These broad coverIets are
woven in palest colorings contrasting
with white to show scroll or checker
board designs Finished with double
face the blanket has a directly con-
trary weave on the upper and under
side. For instance, a white ground
with baby blue scrolls will be a blue
ground with white scrolls on the under
side and white and blue liberty silk
ribbon will finish either end.
OF all seasons of the year this is the
best in which to buy bed linen, for its
neWness renders it warm, and by the
Tune summer comes it win be washed
fairly thin for use on hot nights. In
bed linen also there is an innovation
this fall. HandWorlz which plays such
part in fashions realm, is also en-
ployed on sheets and pillow cases. Very
s74A4AAAC 0EC4e5AAS VI tAO4ClS OF star How
ers in French embroidery ornament the
linen or cotton just above the plain
deep hens.
Fine Hamburg is also used to set off
bed linen, being. Inserted above the
hem, and quite a new wrinkle is a line
of narrow, triple tucks outlining the
head of the hem.
Less elaborate linen shows pretty
hemstitehing and can be purchased al
most as cheaply as plain sheets and
pillow cases.
White Marseilles and honeyconb
bedspreads are keeping pace with the
Renaissance lace and net coverlete
which have had such long vogue.
The former now show huge rings of
flowers in soft colors and a design of
the same adorns the center. Printed
pique bedspreads are also adorned
with daintily coIored patterns.
To prevent these pretty coverings
from soiling quickly, they are removed
at night and a, thin, almost transpar-
ent muslin sheet substituted to pro
tect dainty wool blankets.