The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

feminine world. She is the eS-
senee of animated pic-uresqueness, and
she dresses the part to perfection Not
only in her get-up for the grandstand,
but i'm her costumes for the subsequent
dance, she has studied and mastered
the act of gOwning herself most be
comingly, and in way that more than
pleases her masculine escorts.
Women have long since learned thai
no garment for outdoor wear Is 50 ad-
rnired by men as the rather severe
tailored suit and this is by all odds the
popular costume to be worn at foot
ball games. For warmth and comfort
this suit is usually lOng-cOated, While
@ short skirt is positively essential for
climbing over wooden seats and across
muddy or straw-strewn fields
An extremely smart tailored COS
tune of this sort displays a check OF
white and the new yeloWtsh brown IN
a double-faced material. The skirt is
built on circular lines, with a seam
both at front and back, and falls IN
many ripples about the feet, clearing
the ground by at least two and half
inches. The knee-length coat hangs
in loose, mannish fashion from the
shoulders, and is strapped with wide
bands of the material to give stole
effect. yellow brown velvet matching
the check shapes the collar and trims
the stole straps and hip pockets This
stunning suit, however, is distinctly
sporty" and a girl must have partic-
uiariy refined features to offset its
OF all cOlOrs, gray is the favorite for
the football field, as any college color
can be worn with it and not strike a
jarring note In softest pearl gray is
q dght-fitting coat of broadclOth with
strapped seams. This is buttoned with
large cut steel discs to the bust line,
where # opens to show a braided vest
and wide rolling collar Gray and
white soutache braid is worked into
motifs that trim collars and vest and
cuffs. The skirt to match is short and
killed With this suit is worn a jaunty
black silk hat with chenille bands and
FUN bunch of white plumes at the
left of the front
In similar long coat effect is a
brOadclOth of rich olive green, exQui-
sitelv set off by vest and straps of
light turquoise blue brOadcloth. The
coat itself is laid in we'll pressed plaits
that taper toward the waist line. where
they end beneath a statched belt of
green cloth. The skirt of the coat is
cut i'm habit back, and fits snugly over
the hips. Following a popular vogue
of the season. a deep slash at each
side. almost to the hip line, Is held
together by five straps of silk Her
cules braid finished with ball buttons
covered with silk braid. A band of
blue cloth, showing brass embroidery.
adOrns the cuff of each sleeve, while
embroidered cloth to match forms a
fiat collar about the neck and widens
into q long vest. Two wide tuclzs fin
tsh the bottom of the skirt, which is
circular, and closes i'm the back in a
number of inverted pleats.
Delightfully."- youthful and smart is
the hat for wear with this suit A
short-brimmed felt of pale blue has
the crown and upper portion of the
hrim concealed beneath green velvet
and a mass Of green tulle. Caught up
audaciOusly t the left side, a green
osprey rests thereon and spreads its
graceful tail well out over the back
of the hat
An {y7Dov-stf flor, 81, +ba ,,,,,,,1, -
dressing for football games this fall is
the plaid frock having bodice and skirt
OF the same material. This style of
dress is worn usually without a coat. a
girls escort carrying her warm outer
wrap in case an exceptionally chill
wind blows UP.
The envy of all feminine observers
was a tall. fair-skinned brunette seen
on the grand stand at one of last
weeks games In tuniC effect that
reached well below the knees, the
skirt of brilliant blue plaid in wool
showed a pleated panel of the same
UP the front while a deep-pleated
hounce finished the bottom, barely es-
Gaping the ground. A tight-fitted
basque of plaid ended in q pIeated
peplum, and at the bust line was Iosi
beneath simulated bolerO of plair
blue brOadcloth with high turnover
collar. Short puffs of broadcIoth
formed the sleeves, below which q
tignt-dtting cuff of plaid Terminated
Brass buttons fastened the waist. an6
patent-leather belt with brass
buckle encircled the waist line
Not a whit less stunning and effec-
tive is a gown of mahogany plaid with
Killed skirt, trimmed below the knee.
with diamonds of velvet having a but.
ton Of ivory color at the center OF
each The bodice is boIero trimmed
with velvet revers and deep veIve
cuns. A vest of ivOry-cOlored clOtT
comes to meet a three-inch girdle tina
surrounds the waist and closes witt
an oblong steel buckle. The hat fol
wear with this frOck is of mode fell
faced with mahogany velvet auc
awathed i'm mahogany chiffon vel
that falls i'm billowy masses to ths
waist line.
The various drapings of the chiffon
and lace wells are a matter of indi
vidual taste with each girl. but hardl.
a nat Is seen without one in the same
color as the costume. The more mod
ish Veihngs show deep hens or are
Of coarse dotted net surrounded by one
or two narrow quIllings of the same
if a veil is not draned around a hat
St is naassed at the back of the ban
deau in a huge bow having ends tina
almost cover the couture beneath
III furs are worn. they appear OF
short coat suits, the smaFtest of which
are built with loose bobbing jackets
"A fetching model i'm rough violet tweed
has the coat built in two panels a
the front and two at the back, a single
piece fitting over the shoulders an,
under the arms. The seams ar.
strapped with satin to match. and
high turnover collar OF satin is caugh
at the opening by a satin cravat,
deep circular fiounce trimmed witt
cIoth-covered buttons finishes tn
gored skirt.
in simpler style is a short JACKIE
with wide dOuble-shawl collar of whit
broadc1oth. The suit is built of a dee
shade of amethyst broadeloth. tn
only other trimming being SHAPED
suffs of white set off by large whit
buttons. The hat which accompanie
the suit s. a dipky patent leather show