The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-14

women, but in Lent. when there is
nothing else doing, it Is positively a
gOdsend. One of the fashionable kan
saS avenue departm ent stores Is hold
ing the spring opening, beginning this
morning, and in spite Of the bad
weather Gan established tradition IN
this shop which has had a rain or
snow storm on every opening day for
the past twenty years. all the women
in town have been down trying on
and looking" Nowadays an opening
is not unlike a society event. You can
meet every one you know and there is
no stiffness or formality. This par
ticular shop is noted for the lavishness
and beauty OF It's openings and It's
decorator who is one Of the stock
holders, has the most original, artistic
and ingenious hostess skinned q mile
when 1t comes to new ideas IN fixing
up This year the spirit Of the
springtime is very appropriately ex-
pressed in all the trimmings. There
are the usual palms and ferns and
other pOtted green's. experimenting the
long low boxes filled with growing
jOnquils, tulips and hyacinths, which
bank the "a diators and the show cases
and are arranged otherwise effectively
throughout the departments on the
first floor. The windows are especially
attractive and reflect the latest fancies
in the seasons modes. One window is
all in lavender, a leading color this
spring, another in rose, one is miscel-
laneous and another in white with
American Beauty decorations.
Hang around long enough at an 'open-
ing and you will hear some funny
things. This morning g young woman
tried on a green hat which caught her
fancy and promptly bought 1t. But
girls!" she said in a panic as soon as
she had ordered it sent out why
should 7 buy greene I haven't any
thing green to wear it with, Well, to
be sure" she added, I'm a grass
widow and green always goes with G.
VS., doeSn t 1t $500 If bought that
hat" said a young maLrOn impressive
ly turning to her friends with a stun
ming but undeniably freakish confec-
ton on her head. IT would have no
/ husband by tomorrow morning. VIII
would leave me tonight" The gen
I eraI verdict on the new millinery is
4 that It is very much GOdey's Ladies'
/ Book. Il like that bonnet" one
/ girl said, "all except the little lambre-
/ quin in the back" 49,. There was q
+ prospective bride from a. neighboring
j village a shy pretty little thing. &C
! cOmpanied by her mother, shopping
1 in town this morning and she was
] obliged to go through the painful or
! deal Of having her wedding veil draped
! on her before the gaping eyes of a
/ crowd Of shoppers. New millinery is
! alluring. but woman will turn from
a hat any time to look at a bride even
If she doesn't know her name and new
er saw her before in her life. There
is always a woman or two who can
! wear any hat she puts on her head. no
matter how new, or eccentric or diff
cult. and look we'll in It. Such wo-
/ man IS the despair Of all the other
/ lockers" at the openings and some day
they viii rise in their wrath and mob
/ her and IL will be a case Of perfectly
/ justifable homicide. Another person
very trying to the patience of the aver
age woman Is the pretty milliner's
model who always has lots of fluffy
I hair faultlessly dressed and to whom
the hats she displays are so becoming
as to tempt one to rush in where angels
fear to tread and buy on the strength
of her attractions and regardless Of
ones own appearance in the creations.
The woman shopper surrounded
/ by relatives and friends who is trying
to please them all has a hard time.
49,. Take IT all in all the average wo-
man never looks so fierce. to herself.
as when she stands in front of the
triple mirror in q. millinery shop try
ing to decide If she can make one ten
dollar hat do the work OF three all
season.
lola Register: Mrs. Millspaugh. wife
Of Bishop Millspaugh and president of
the WOmans Auxiliary to tire board Of
/ missions, who has q national reputation
as a speaker, viii be here on next Fri
day afternoon and viii give ar address
| to that organization Of the Episcopal
church. The address is to be given at
2;30 p. N. IN the church. The meeting
4 is open to all ladies interested in this
kind OF work and g. cordial invitation is
extended to them.
/ Mrs. Nillspaugh is a woman of extra
ordinary ability and is q brilliant speak
err. Three years ago at The national
meeting Of the society at Sun Francisco
Cal, she was one OF the nai1 speakers
! upon that occasion. Mrs. 1Iillspaugf
VIII doubtless be greeted with a large