The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-30

around her small person from head to.
foot IN this condition she should ap-
pear in the ball room, the unwinding
process only occurring when the chry
sails appearance has ceased to interest
the company
Many charming results are obtained
with well Worn themes Cupid up to
date is a suggestion time honored in
nursery land and yet, could anything be
happier for a rOguish, curly haired lit
tie chap Of four or five? The idea is an
absurd plagiarism of a mans dress suit
carried out in white satin. the miniature
decolIete vest closing with a single
paste button below an expanse Of soft
white lawn shirt in which is a paste
stud. The little breeches are of white
satin, and, although the short coat
sleeves, absurd little white satin top
hat and sandals are anachronisms, they
are species of poetic license, without
which we are apt to lose half the joy
of planning a fancy dress costume.
Ascending the scale of years the
Dutch peasant holiday dress is an ex-
quisite costume for a girl of eight or
ten. Such a frock is easily worked up
in green and red silks, with the never
absent touches of lace characteristic of
the country. A deep red taffeta skirt
may be punched out over daintily
trimmed lace petticoats-another ar
tistic hcense-and worn with a green
velveteen bodice, faced over a white
embroidered ehemisette. The cap and
apron should be of firner white mus
lin, ornamented with lace and the
sabots should be donned only to make
an effective entrance, as these shoes
are too clumsy to dance in. Ordinary
satin sandals are worn under them,
thus making the transformation a mat
ter of a moment.
! Ideal for a girl of twelve or four
/ teen is a reproduction of a Romney
| picture. The dress is of white silk OF
India muslin worn with a bright blue
sash. The crossed scarf demurely ar
: ranged over the arms is, of tulle OF
mousseline. The. skirt just touches the
ground all round and is very full, while
the long close fitting sleeves are finish
ed with little lace ruff1es. The hair is
dressed high and wide at the sides
with clustering curls at the nape of the
neck The large hat OF white muslin
and lace lined with pale blue is an es-
sential item of the costume.
t Carmen, the Geisha girl, La Belle
France and the well tested impersona-
ton of Folly are all revived this sea
son. An attractive dress for the char
acter Of Carmen consists of a loose fit
ting white Japanese silk blouse made
cOllarIess with a v shaped neck open
ing. The skirt is of geranium cash
mere, with a sleeveless bolero of black
velvet richly trimmed with jeweled pas
sementerie. The hem of the short skirt
has a band of the same embroidery
Around the waist is a sash of black silk
intersected with strips of gold tinsel
A bright red rose worn in the hair, {
fan, castanets. a necklace OF large
pearls, rings and jeweled hatpins com
plete this coquettish costume.
An apt illustration of our love of va
riety in the grownup world and of ON
capabflity for achieving it with small
expenditure of time is apparent in the
dinners to which the guests come witt
fancy dress heads. It is so easy tina
1 no one thinks of discovering a fprevi-
GUS engagement" when replying to suc1
an alluring invitation. A favorite Golf
fure represents *The Press and is
charming when adopted by a youthful
blond The hat worn is a broad, whit,
felt flop sharply turned up in front witt
quill and crayon stuck through a vel
placed slit. White and black rosette.
at opposite corners of the hat are ex
tremely becoming in conjunction with
plain black dress.
l. CATHERINE TALBOT.