The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21

guerite Howard Master Scott Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs E, c. Fable, Mr.. Phil Fable, Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Torrington, MI and
Mrs. John Cuthbert Miss Katie Beile
Cuthbert Miss Mabel Cuthbert, Miss
Elsie Cuthbert, Mr.. and Mrs H F.
Keller, Miss Myrtle Keller, Mrs. M. d.
Larimer.
Some of the women have already
bought their new fall suits, and have
given the public a look at the advance
styles outside of a store window. one
really doesn't know how the new fash
ions will actually look until a stun
ming specimen of them has been re-
moved from the rigid. flat footed wax
figures and hung upon human
frame. Then when the wearer gets
into action and ambleS down Kansas
avenue, there is an adequate chance
to judge of the merits of the style.
One of the suits>sI saw yesterday
was of black, smooth finished ma
terial, probably a closely woven serge.
The coat was shorter than those worn
last year, reaching just below the hips
At each side, the Jacket was slashed
to the waist line, and on one edge of
the opening was row of large, round,
ivory-white buttons, and opposite
them was a row of long, slanting
buttonholes, bound in white. The
slash could either be buttoned up or
left loose, depending probably on the
temperature A row of buttons adorn-
ed the lower sleeve, and there was a
finishing of white on the collar. The
skirt was short and flaring, and the
shoes worn with the suit were black
patent with the modish touch of white
at the seams.
Four young men who comprise the
String Quartet from the Ohio univer
sity, will arrive in Topeka the first of
the week. They are on their return
from California. They stopped in To
pe<a about six weeks ago on their
way to the coast, and were entertain
ed at a number of social affairs at
that time. A dancing party will be
given for the visitors Monday night
at McRaes hall. 1t will be a sub
scription party, and those in charge
of it are Mr.. Edwin Campbell and Mr..
Dick Hail.
Mrs P. H. Adams gave a musical
afternoon today for a few of her
friends who are musicians, in compli-
ment to her guest, Mrs. William Bah
is pianist, played for the guests. She
will leave tonight for her home. Mrs
Babcock and Mrs. Adams have been
lifelong friends and lived in the
same town when they were children.
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Miss NJ. Edna Corbet and Mrs. Har-
ry Forbes spent Thursday in Grant
vile, the guests of Mrs. G.. T. Shirley.
Vile, NTrs. Forbes spoke on Culinary
arts and the work of that department
for the State Fair. Mrs. F. Grindol
and Mrs Wayne Horning were host
esses at the meeting N
Miss Dorothy Sim entertained a few
friends at thimbles Friday afternoon
at her home in Cellege avenue.
A young Topeka matron has a stun
ming kimono of white satin with big
blue flowers in it, and she has pair
of satin lounging slippers that go
with it. The outfit is of never ceas-
ing wonder the various maids
that come and go in her household.
One of them, to whom it looked al
together too tempting, succumbed to
the desire to adorn herself with that
garment The woman of the house
went for a drive one day and the maid
rushed upstairs, put on the kimono
and the slippers and crept downstairs
to enjoy the sensation of being thus
attired. while the enjoying was good.
Presently the doorbell rang. and with
some fear that it was a neighbor, and
some hope that it was a stranger. the
girl opened the door. In stepped a
dapper young salesman who was there
to sell an art magazine. He assumed
that he had routed the lady of the
house out of her daily siesta. The
astute maid let him think She
listened to his arguments in favor of
the magazine and his praise of her
work which he had heard of from
women who had taken the magazine.
etc. The occasion was delightful and
no end of satisfa ction to the girl, till
she heard the motor car stop in front
of the house She gave a wild look
out of the window, and without a
word. she rushed upstairs, nearly up
setting the mans hat and walking
stick in her hurry to get by him. She
made the dash successfully and all
would have been well, had the agent
not seen the situation in a flash
Wanting to square himself for being