The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
SOME WINTER MODES.
Spreading Skirts Indicate Use OF Hair
clofh-Vogue Of Velvet Continues.


I well as artistic is to be found in the
winter garments. Dealers are realiz-
ing that women appreciate utility no
less than beauty, and happy indeed is
the Circumstance under which the two
can be combined. Women are fndebt-
ed to the craze for autOmobiling for
many OF their practical ideas in dress
/ today. So many women of wealth and
fashion are fond of motoring that in
the selection Of their clothes for a sea-
son the garments which they expect to
wear for this purpose are among the
/ chief considerations, Many OF the
! practical sensible ideas adopted for
automobile suits, wraps, hats and ac-
cessortes are being used for general
utility wear by other women.
Rain Coats fOr Fair Auf0ists.
! One of the first necessities for the
! woman who automobiles is an envel-
/ oping and protective wrap; one that
/ is, above all other things, inpervious
to rain. The best tailOrs and cloak
ments among their wealthy patrons.
are bending their energies toward
producing especially desirable things.
The material Of which such garments
are. made is of vital importance; vital
because it is in the wear and rain
| resisting quality Of the fabric that
the success Of the garment lies.
Wraps and suits made of griffon-
:
/ among the first faYorites Of the hour.
The very handsome appearance of
I this fabric, the beauty Of texture and
coloring, the material being shown
in number of different shades, and
its wear-resisting and rain-repeliing
/ qualities make II ideal for both gen
I eral utility and storm wear. This
material is sufficiently handsome to
/ make it acceptable and desirable for
! the more dressy styles in suits and
/ wraps as well as the plain tailored
effects. Leading tailors and dress
makers are using lot of the grihon-
cite In the selection of the trim
mings for these gowns and wraps,
care is taken that these trimmings
may be so arranged that they may be
protected by the garment itself when
caught in sudden shower, or such
materials as are not affected by the
rain are chosen.
Gray GrfffOnette Fashionable.
An automobile coat OF more than
usual interest, because Of its conlbi-
nation of the beautiful and the useful,
is developed IN gray grihOnette. The
coat is cut on distinctly new lines.
Wing-lilke pieces fall from the Shout
ders to form a drapeFy surrounding the
mediums sized coat sleeve. The whole
garment is loose and enyeloping and
is finished with novel folds of the ma
terial trimming all edges Of the coat
| as well as the sleeves drapery. A very
handsome collar finishes the neck.
but a clever device, and shows the
{ means by which a handsome trimming
may be put on a garment primarily in
: tended for protection against the rain.
{ This collar Is a short fiat stole made
of a white broadcloth and richly braid
ed and embroidered in black and
white. The under side of the collar is
3 faced with the rainproof griffonette
When worn in the rain, this collar is
: turned UP about the neck and the ends
: crossed over, covering perfectly and
protecting the handsome trimming
, The narrow cuff bands set inside the
4 sleeve are also of the handsomely en-
/ broidered white brOadcloth. These
, cuff pieces are so adjusted that they
! may be turned back inside the sleeve
= for protection in case of rain.
] Variety in Seasons Skirts.
Much of the novelty of the seasons
p fashions lies in the skirt About al
E that can be said of sleeves is thai
e they are medium in size, and short
Z But whole chapters might be written
= Of the new skirts. So great is theil
I variety that there are hardly two alike
- But in the new models it will be noted
| that they agree on one point at least
and that is, the increasing width at tht
! hem Another secret of the new skirt:
is that they are being given some sup
. port at the hem. Usually this supper
is a haircloth facing of almost fairs
weight so sheer and light as to add
g nothing appreciably to the weight Of
the SAlELs ana SO AG2lDle as 70 give NJ
suggestion of stiffness about the hem
In fact. the haireioth. as now put II
L. the skirts, does not come fully to thu
l. edge but is set from four to six inches
a above the hem, thus supporting bu
e neither stiffening nor making ungrace
IS fui the skirt edge.
e Velvet for Evening Gowns.
The vogue of velvet grows NOR
y pronounced as the season advances
y 1t seems as if velvet Rnd velveteen-
r. .s~,r, y n
9 fast cOlors-enters into almost ever.
IS gown this season For evening wear
y for dressy day gowns, and for utilit
sr gowns the pile fabrics are being used
IS Light tone velvets Of chiffon weigh
10 are being combined with chiffon an
~ net to make some of the handsomes
p evening gowns Reception gowns il
is princesse style are made of the fin
at quality velyeteens. Walking suits ar
tie also greatly liked in the English dye
m VeIveteens.
he Hand embroidery is seen on tn
le handsomer velvet gowns. The wis
IS terra design in embroidery is most ar
tistic and very popular. Velvet gown
rs trimmed with colOred gauzes and rib
It. bons interviewer with gold and silYe
hi threads are new.
ty Fur-Trimmed RedingOte.
s. The redingote is a favorite mode
s, The use of fur edgings Is noted o
J. some of the newest redingotes- A
ia attractive model is furtrimmed a
IS about the edge and has a broad cola
" and a turn over collar of fur. tn
coat opens to show a very long ftte
vest, which is ornamented with EN-
broidery and handsome buttons. Som
of the handsomest gowns of the seq
son are being made with lace pelisse
&c or redingotes. These are particular
light when worn over net dresses.
handsome model in heavy Irish lace
half length and has short sleeves.
e. is worn with a trained net dress.
a. The French dress makers are find
Be ing a new way in which to use tn
lie. empire mode. A number of mod
lE gowns are being shown in which tn
ed empire drapery effect is introduce
t. only in a sort of overdress or draper