The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-08
WINTER BL0USES.
Scotch Ginghams, SOutach he
Braid or FagOting.
New Flannel Materials Are Less
WOOlly in Texture.
CHARMING EFFECTS.
Fetching BOdiees for Afternoon
Wear Of Soft Silks.
Two Sleeve Models That Add Dis
tinctiOn to a Blouse.
CHARMING EFFECTS.
By KATHARINE ANDERSON.

Thin waists. both for morning and
afternoon, have become an absolute
necessity to comfort in steam heated
houses and apartments To the busi-
ness woman especially they are indis-
pensable adjuncts in a practical ward
robe.
Performing the daily round of du-
ties in a heavy cloth dress soon leaves
the bodice mussed and with none Of
the clean freshness SO characteristic
of summer shirt waists. On the other
hand, a light, dressy waist which can
be slipped on in a twinkling at the
close of the days work, freshens a
WOman'S appearance without the IA
tigue Of changing her entire costume.
These thin blouses, however, have lit
tie, if any, warmth in themselves, and
even with a heavy winter wrap they
are not sufficiently warm for comfort
in Wintry days out of doors. Conse-
quently the woman who values her
health must consider, along with her
separate blouseS, some kind of a
jacket to supplement their lack of
warmth.
This is especially true Of light waists
for morning wear. Many of the new
models are built in wash material.
which has merely the semblance of a
wOolly weave. Even the popular
Scotch flannel is now considered most
desirable when woven in combination
with a goodly supply of cotton. Heavy
piques and basket WeaVeS, with or
without a fleece lining, are serviceable
materials and come from the laundry
in immaculate freshness.
In the fashiOning of these tub
waists severely tailored effects have
given place this fall to fat trimmings
which take the form of stitched bands
or braids in self-tone or contrasting
color with finish of pearl or enamel
buttons.
one charming model of heavy
white pique is set off in a very stun
ming manner by electric blue Scotch
plaid. Outlining a W-shaped neck in
sailor collar style, a broad band of the
plaid is edged with a fold of pique on
either side and extends to the waist
line as wide pleat A pointed band
of plaid turns back over the edge of
a stiff mannish cuff, finishing mar
row shirt sleeve. A smart white dickie
laid in fine pleats fills in the neck.
Large pearl buttons trim either side
of the front pleat of the waist and
form links for the cuffs.
Noteworthy among the late importa-
tions in flannel are cream and white
grounds showing rings or coins en-
broidered in shadings of one color. Fas-
cinating new plaids are also being dis
played while hair-line stripes and
checks, either in black and white or
in delicate cOlorings, are not a whit
less popular than they have been for
the past year or two.
Most os these flannel waists are fin
ished at the neck with dlck1eS or stlm
embroidered turnover collars. The
latter. particularly when they show inn
ported designs are rather costly, but
immeasurably smart.
Two methods of trimming stand out
as simple but effective for the flannel
shirt waist. One is a winding line of
fagoting up and down the front of the
blouses and the sleeves. Starting just
at the side of a high ehemisette neck.
| i textends straight down to within two
Z
with a wide curve and passes straight
I'D to turn again at a point on a line
with the original starting point. From
there it runs directly down and loops