The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14

the antique and faconne waterings. lace.
either black or white or ecru. and even
some startling brocades, any and all OF
those are in the highest standing for such
purposes
Broadly speaking. those coats are well
fitted to the figure The fronts are folled
back in revers to display q handsome vest.
usually either In manipulated OF en-
broidered chiffon. lace or some Of those
exquisite masses of needlework that are
SO much sought after at the present
time. The sleeves are. OF course. elbow
length-that almost goes without snyta9
at all. when any garment for formal
wear Is under consideration.
Below the waistline the coat may he OF
any length that the wearer chooses, or
what will best suit her style The eS-
tremeIy slender girl leans to q succession
of little ripping basQues, while her
plumper sister beams upon the we'll and
closely dtted lines TINT best accord. after
all. with this design.
Dinner gowns are now being made with
the coat for the upper part. ana a charm
ing one that owes IT'S inspiration to Paris
is in a changeabIe velvet; they are the
very latest nuance in this faseinatingly
fashionable fabric Of q porcelain blue and
yellow. This is fashioned over a skirt Of
porcelain blue chiffon. backed with pale
yellow mousseline de sole, and the
foundation slip Is OF white satin liberty,
well stifened with princess haircloth
above the hem. The coat follows that
conspicuously short WASTED Directoira
model, the broad. squat reTers covered
with a yellowish lace that was, doubt
less, colncident with the premier introduc-
ton Of the mode, and TIE long tails.
Characteristic OF the style, hung clear TO
the hem OF the skirt. lined with change
able blue and gold satin messallne.
Bias bands OF the velvet barred the
skirt from knee to hem, each band fol-
lowing a slightly wavy line. and edged
with that quaint little bordare richeileu
that Is another revival from the days
that are past and a century gone
The vogue Of bridge whist has brought
forth the little bridge jacket In many
respects this follows the fitted lines al-
ready referred to. There Is usually an
open neck, and oftentimes even slight
decoHetage to those. and the sleeves are
conspicuousIy short. Only in rare cases
do they even cover the elbow point, and
It is quite the thing to havee them stop
short Of even this length.
The so-caIled cotilion jacket is displayed
IN real laces Of all kinds and characters.
There are charming ones on the finest
OF Irish crochet, the real thing that az
its best is as hlmy as tulle. and long
way removed from the work Of Italian
and Syrian peasants that, while II does
Of truth employ the crochet needle. and
the same thread is so stir and coarse and
altogether unattractive that one wonders
why the thing nnds my sale ar all. One
who has known the real Irish crochet on
its native heath viii never accord even
a passing glance, much less any interest.
to the limitations that pass current on
fhfs side of fha Atlantic.
However, TO return to those bewitching
cotinou jackets. They are 10 real inces.
mounted upon mousselIne de sole. ana iH
tended to be worn with the Empire gowns
that are fast coming INTO fashiouabie
favor. Some Of them are strongly remi
uiscent of the bolero: others are 90 the
eton order and there are even others
rhar come with q shaped basouine below
the waistline and set fat on the nips-
Only the imy mousseIiue de sole Is 81.
nected 10 line them. and the tint Of the
gown Is supposed 10 show prertliY
through the nleshes OF the lace
The tea jacket is, perhaps, tile oBly one
that partakes IN even the slightest Gs-
gree Of negligee effect, and there are
all sorts of charming devices shown IN
this. B-ocades, brilliantly -oiored satinss
sheer messalines aud chinon taneraa are
favored. ana rhe coat is supposed 70 seq
loosely
all OF those shO-r sleeves. ana there are
some Quisite examples In gloves OF SOFT
suede with velvet ribbons set Ia bracelet
style along the srm DINERS are smorolQ-
even Is supposed 10 show some modicum
OF decoration when worn en- suite With
any or all Of those dainty little Jackets