The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-01

The neck Of the dressiest waist is a
tri1e low, if the throat will permit
But never attempt the st. Cecilia neck
with a too slender throat. or a throat
marred by tight stocks, or throat short
and over plump.
The half low neck demands a per-
feet throat, well modelled, milk white
or nut brown, with length and fiexi-
bility. If you can't tally with this
description have a high stock of thin
stuff. You will be equally fashionable
and much more comfortable, for moth
ing so mars the beauty and style of a
costume as an unbecoming neck
finish.
One Of the surprises of the spring
fashion show is the comparative rarity
of shirt waist suits. Very few of these
useful suits have been displayed, and
although one can scarcely believe that
they are to be abandoned altogether, it
looks as though they might not enjoy
| the popularity they had last season.
However, it is too soon to make predic-
lions. A great many suspender dresses
have been noticed among the new SIM
pie gowns. These are built on exactly
the same lines as the bretelle gowns
worn by little girls. An example was
noted in a green and blue invisible plaid
taffeta, one Of the very soft kinds The
skirt was very wide, and was box
plated in the new fashion, tight-ftting
over the hips and flaring below. The
bretelles were less than two inches wide,
and were sshirred tightly, a little edge
showing on either side. Two snirred
straps crossed the breteIles, peasant
fashion, and there were shoulder caps
to fall over the sleeves of the guimpe.
These were trimmed with narrow shir-
red bands. The guimpe, or underwaist,
was Of cream lace and was a simple,
untrimmed blouse with full sleeves.
The girdle was shirred and was deeply
pointed in the front.
Solid wreaths of roses trim many of
the new hats. A burnt straw in a very
light, flexible weave had the broad brim
bent and twisted after the usual man
ner, and was built up in the back with
several shades of red satin ribbon bows
The rather high crown was encircIed al
the top with a solid wreath of roses in
shaded red tones. No foliage was mix
ed with the roses, but a mass of green
rose leaves was arranged below the
wreath, quite concealing the rest of the
crown.
The spring hats continue to attract
attention. The new models are mark
eddy different from any that have been
seen Tor a number of years. The
built-up back is the most radical de-
parture, and practically all the models
shown so far have this feature more
or less exaggerated The conservative
shopper will avoid the extreme models
or at least insist upon a slight modifi-
cation of the tip-tilted effect. This is
easily managed by the trimmers. One
4 of the pleasing features of this sea-
sons hats is the adaptability of the
models. The brims are twisted and
/ bent in all sorts of shapes, and it is
not difficult to give them additional
twists until just the right effect is
gained to suit individual tastes.
A charming black straw hat had the
4 brin rolled and pinched back and side
/ in q jaunty shape, impossible to de-
scribe. There was a twist OF velvet
ribbon ending in a bow around the
crown, while on the crown at one side
set two wings, the TIPS pointing in op-
posite directions. These were in sew
era1 tones of rose, deepening to ma
genta, a color which contrasted brill
/ liantly with the black straw
Near by was a turban made OF
green moss, in which we're set many
tiny pink rosebuds. The crown had
/ a twist of green satin ribbon showing
/ in the moss, and the ribbon formed
a cockade bow on one side True to
/ the fashion of mingIing many coloTs
! of flowers, this hat had a crown deco