The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

A fashion that has prevailed in the
cities. and has been especially good in
WASHINGTON, d. c., all the past winter,
is finding it's way into the inner cir
Gle in Topeka. The tea Thursday after
noon at the Topeka club, given by Mrs.
j. B. johnson and her daughter, Mrs.
Eugene Hagan, introduced the new
HATED hostess style. Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. Hagan, and the two guests of
honor Mrs. Eugene Lysle, of LeaNen-
worth, and Mrs F. H. Anderson. stood
in line to receive the guests. and eaca
wore her hat, as also did the assisting
women. This fashion has not only the
charm of newness, but it has other adj
vantages, too. 1t makes the hostess
one with her guests, in measure, anu
moreover, a becoming hat always adds.
distinctly to woman'S good looks
have often thought that handsome
hat is to a pretty face something like
frame to a picture. and it certainly
lends an air of completeness to party
costume. The tea yesterday was one OF
the most delightful parties of the year
mot the largest; for there were less
than 200 guests, but it was exclusive.
and all the arrangements perfect
Many of the women were out in new
gowns, and the rooms of the club house
We're beautiful in a trimming of lilacs.
apple blossoms, and little bouquets OF
lilies of the valley. A large bouquet
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of the table in the ladies' dining room
where tea was served. Silver Candida
bra were set with pink tapers, COW
cred by pink shades with a deep fringe
of crystal beads. The lights of the
chandelier were also shaded in pink
The receiving women were exquisiteiy
gowned. Mrs Johnson wore gray satin
trimmed in a bolero of princesse lace,
and her hat was a lavender turbon
trimmed in lilacs. Mrs. Hagan's gown
was Irish lace. Cerise marquisette
trimmed the bodice in surplice effect
and was also used to trim the bottom
and her hat was a lavender turban
trimmed in lilies of the valley, and
bow of satin ribbon matched the TRIM
ming on her dress. Mrs. Anderson,
though she has lately come to Topeka
to live, is not stranger here; for be-
sides the new acquaintance she has
made since her coming, she has quite 4
circle of friends here whom she has
known for years. She belongs to one
of the pioneer families of the state, be-
ing one of the daughters of Judge
Harvey Ide, of Leavenworth, who came
to Kansas in the days when the towns
people of all the territory were neigh
bors. Yesterday Mrs. Anderson wore a
gown of cream filet richly trimmed in
Cluny and Madeira embroidery. Her
hat was a wide brimmed straw trim
med in plumes, and she carried a bou
Anderson's sister, wore beautiful i'm
ported gown of pink chiffon over pink
satin. Heavy gold embroidery was used
to trim the bodice, and reached down
each side of the skirt to the floor. Mrs.
S. ]. Crawford and Mrs. D. w. Mulvane
sat at either end of the dining table and
poured tea for the guests. Mrs Craw-
ford wore white chiffon broadcloth
trimmed in braid, and her hat was
black and white straw turban, with q
shower of white hop blossoms falling
over the crown and the left side. Mrs.
Mulvane wore an exquisite pink chiffon
and satin gown, with the bodice hand
embroidered in a white floral design.
with touch of blue and gold in the
pattern. Her hat was black, trimmed
in white plumes. The neck of the gown
was cut slightly low, and around her
throat was a thin gold chain from
which hung a pennant of four dia-
monds. Mrs. Marie Price Wear, who
assisted in the serving. was dressed in
pale pink silk, and wore a dropping
hat of mixed straw, with pink the pre-
vailing tone.
Mrs. Norman Wear was dressed in d
gown of black chiffon over white satin.
Mrs S. E. Barber wore red satin draped
in black marquisette. Mrs. Julia Farms
worth Soper's gown was gray wolfe
trimmed in Persian embroidery, and
Mrs. Alverado NJ Fuller wore flow
ST6Q IldIQulS0lIe over gray Sdllu.
Mrs. Lysle will leave the first of next
week for her home in Leavenworth.
y
Such a quaint picturesque little
frock is this made of white batiste
with entire deux of ValenciennesI The
little waist is in kimona style; the
sleeves gathered on the upper side and
finished with a band of lace. Rose
pink ribbon is passed beneath the
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