The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

gr1S-a gray harmonizing exoIlisitely
with the chinchilla trimming. This
wrap was cut in one piece, living plain
across the shoulders and falling in
rlch, heavy folds below. The wide XII
mono sleeve is finished with mar
row turn-back cuff and caught up on
the outer arm by a corded ornament
OF silk in self-tone.
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A charming compliment to Miss
Dolly Curtis who will spend the win
ter in Washington, was Mrs. David W.
MuIvane's tea Friday afternoon. Mrs.
MuIvane is one of the most success
full hostesses in town and a certain
elegant simplicity, which is charac-
ter1stic of her entertainments marked
the tea yesterday, the first of a series
she will give this winter. ONLY
seventy-f1ve guests were asked and
this proved to be just the right num-
Der, Tor the rooms were not at all
crowded and everyone had an OPP
portun1ty to enjoy the beautiful house,
which is so complete and artistic that
1t needs no special decorations and
was seen yesterday just as it is every
day, exquisite in every detail and per-
tectiy kept and appointed, with a few
pink roses in an old silver basket on
the dining table. The serving was
done simply in buffet style, with the
assisting women taking turns at the
coffee urn and chocolate pot, and only
one maid in attendance. the guests
waiting on themselves informally. and
the collation., too. was in the best
taste, quite simple, but dainty. and
like everything at Mrs Mulvane's
different" and with the Individual
touch that makes anything with
which she has to do notable The
tea brought out a fashionable com
pany and there were many good look
ing new frocks and frills. which
showed advantageously against the
background of that perfect house.
The hostess was in gown of white
satin, embroidered net and lace with
a pearl garniture and Miss Curtis
wore one of her lovely new reception
toilets. 1t is not enough, nowadays,
you know. to have a handsome out
side effect. and even a silk lining will
no longer save you. Unless you have
a satin foundation and chiffon
interlining you are outside the pale.
Usually these Innings are of differ
ent colors harmoniously combined
and Miss Curtis gown yesterday was
of this description. It began with
a brilliant heliotrope chiffon and the
gown itself was of pale gray chiffon
through which cleaned
elusiveIy the opalescent tints of the
foundation and interlining. The trim
ming was oriental embroidery in a
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water pearls in opalescent tints and
there were bands of the new silver
"dewdrop" trimming crossing the
shoulders and touch of marten fur,
very chic and very French. on the
bodice. The model was draped
whole effect was stunning. Although
Miss Curtis spends her winters in
and is often in New
York, she has her gowns built in To-
peka and they are so good looking
that they attract admiring attention
even in Washington where they have
to compete with buds from Paree.
Both Mrs. Mulvane and Miss Curtis
carried old fashioned nosegays Of pink
carnations bordered with maiden hair
fern in lace paper holders.
Other notably handsome toilets
were worn by Mrs. Bennett R.
in a gown Of Indian silk
crepe in slate gray shade combined
with gray and white ace and worn
with a smart turban the rim. 3 wide
ruching of gray velvet, finished with |
silver cord trimming and the draped |
crown of black and white striped vel |
vet; Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon in
lavender miroir velvet with a |
garniture of amethysts; Mrs. Cor
nelius M. Hoult of Baltimore. in a
latter lined with heliotrope satin: |
Mrs. John E. Norton in an olive en- |
oroidered marouisete over a change |
able rose and green taffeta. exquisitely |
combined with hand embroidered vel |
vet bands and a yoke and bodice |
trimming of real lace and a mar !
1uise turban of black velvet with one !
great golden rose: Mrs. Webb in a |
pale yellow broadcloth: Mrs. Eugene |
5. Quinton in an Empire gown of pale |
blue corded silk; Mrs. Speed F. |
Hughes in a soft satin In raisin shade; |
Mrs Eugene Hagan, in white serge |
braided with heavy silk |
cord, silver tipped lynx furs and a
black velvet marcuiser turban with a
ong black plume: Mrs. Norman S.
Wear in a white serge princesse gown