The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-16
FASHION NOTES.

The daintiest wearm-weather evening
coats are made of shadow lace, in
hlmy design and fabric They are cut
: on the lines of a mantle, with body and
sleeves in one. One that is especially
charming is made of lace, with big
charming pattern mounted on white
tulle. 1t is really long, wide lace
scarf pointed where it falls over the
shoulders, and caught together under
the arms. The lace is edged with
band of tiny chiffon and silk roses il
pale blue and pink.
For the very little girl Jumpers are
almost essential nowadays to comfort
This useful garment is now made in
sheer white checked dimity with cuffs
. coliar and belt of pale blue or pale
pink lawn Such a garment is more at
tract1ve than one of bingham, or other
colored material; at the same time it
is easily Numbered and quite as useful
as that of heavier material.
lovely parasol is made of figured
chiffon, mounted on white chiffon cloth
The figure is developed in rose color
and tan, on white ground. Around
the edge of the lc.rasol there is a band
of black velvet ribbon two inches wide.
| Two inches from this is another velvet
band, an inch and a half wide A third
band an inch wide is applied two inches
nearer the center. Between the velvet
bands run two strips of embroidered
chiffon, in pale pink
There was a time when the making
of fashionable girdle was feat for
the rimble fingered. Now the most
modish girdle is made of strip of
taffeta silk, plainly fastened about the
waist, edged on each side with an inch
wide frill of knife pleated silk The
girdle is made without folds, and is
loosely worn. 1t hooks in the back, I'M
der a fiat bow or buckle, and is eight
or ten inches wide.
| A pretty fashion has been revived for
| children's summer frocks of thin ma
terial. This is the long-ended bow of
ribbon, fastened just below the left
shoulder. The ribbon, in soft shades of
blue or pink is made into a many
Topped rosette, quite in the old fashion.
and from the rosette hang three or four
streamer ends. The ribbon should not
be more than an inch or an inch and
q half wide,
Outing hats are sensibly made this
summer. Those of pure white felt in
soft quality, trimmed only with a white
or colored band of ribbon are attrac-
tive. So are some caps of soft, fuzzy
wooden material-a sort of long haired
zlbeline. These are white, and are big,
with slashed edges that may be turned
up. They are trimmed with pompons
of white and bows or buckles of Grim
son velvet. They are very attractive
for young girls.
New hats are still popular and in
creasingly so. The shopkeepers always
quick to take advantage of a popular
fashion and at the same time cater
to woman'S love of the economical arc
selling hat tops of French crepe-a dia-
phanOus, net-like sort of fabric-in all
These tops are slipped over any straw
hat, and consist of puffed crown and
pleated, double brim. They come in
various shades of blue, in black and
white, gray, tan, cerise, pink and vio-
let. They are easily Enthusiastically
slipped over the straw shape and held
in place with a few stitches or with
a trimming band of velvet or ribbon.
Attractive evening caps are made of
white tulle. They consist of a puffed
crown, edged with a box-plaited friII
that turns smartly back from the face.
They are trimmed with pompons or stiff
tulle at the side.
Other pretty evening caps for sum-
mer wear are made of silver or gold
tissue, mounted on china silk and
banded with fluffy, soft white mara
bou.
Belts of white kid, lined with colored
ribbons or silk, are dainty accessories
to the all-white outdoor costume. One
style, a wide belt of dull kid, which
fastens together with pearl snap fas-
teners, and has two wide sashes at the
side. is lined with shell-pink taffeta
ribbon. Another sort of white lined
belt shows piped edge of colored kid,
to match the lining, and a white kid
buckle piped with color.
White cotton crepe striped with color
is attractively made into cool blouses.