The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

In the window on the stair landing
was a basket of the three shades of
hyacinthS. In the receiving room
were vases of pink roses, and in the
ment of Transmission roses in a brass
Jard1nlere, and pink carnations in
crystal vases. In the library were BIZ
cO1Ored jOnquilS in brown Japanese
baskets, tied with yellow ribbons. The
dining room at the Miller home is sug-
gestive of the banquet rooms described
in romances of ancient England, with
its fireplace, its unglazed brick tile
floor, and its massive black furniture,
richly carved. On the sideboard were
vases of red roses, and in the center
of the table high decoration of
flowers was built from a plateau of
lace yelling a circular centerpiece of
red satin. At the top of the group of
flowers was a cluster of large Easter
lilies. Below the lilies was "a double
| row OF M1lady roses, and underneath
them were butterfly sweet peas, Shad-
ing from red to pink, and a lower tier
of flowers were white allaium bios
SONS, surrounded by Mexican ivy. At
the corners of the table were candle
sticks set with red tapers shaded in
red pOm-pOmS. In the upper halls
and rooms were bouquets of jonquils
and baskets of roses and pink sweet
peas
Friends who We're asked to assist
Mrs Miller were: Mrs. H. A Auer-
bach, Mrs. ]. A. Cole, Mrs Charles
.
fred Frost, Mrs. Chester Woodward.
Mrs. Tom Frost, Mrs. Robert Stewart
and Mrs. w. F. Bowen.
\ good many new gowns and smart
spring suits were worn at the party
Mrs. Barnes wore a medium blue satin
made with full draped skirt and
trimmed with light fur. Mrs. Wood
wards gown was of light silk 'solidly
Mrs. Auerbach wore an embroidered
gown of white satin. Mrs. Bowen
dress was of dull blue taffeta figured
in lavender lilacS. Mrs. Tom Frost
wore a gown of cream lace, with the
skirt made in wide flounces, and the
bodice having a shoulder drapery of
green tulle. Mrs. Earle Williams wore
a suit of black taffeta, with bodice of
black thread lace yelling white satin.
Mrs. Paul Walker wore a quaint dress
/ in the style that reVtveS the fashions
of fifty years ago. The dress was of
dark blue silk with a tiny black figure
1t was made with full skirt and long
shirred bodice, pointed at the back
and front and trimmed with small
black buttons. The yoke, coming over
the shoulders, was of shirred black
and white net. Her hat was a black
lacy straw of the same period. Miss
Bernice EnahiZer wore a Short-coated
suit of heavy cloth. Her hat was a
wide black straw with transparent
outer brim. She wore corsage bou-
quet of pink sweet peas.
During the hours of the party music
was furnished by an OrcneSIFd SId-
toned in the upper hall
1t is of footwear that the fashion
expert Margaret Mason, writes this
week:
Stunning Saras short skirt shows
Stockings sheer and sleezy
Also slippers smart of suede
Course they do, their squeezy.
1t boots you naught if you be not
we'll shod. This spring for the shoddily
shod will not only need a shine but be
one. What are the new short full
skirts good for anyway if not to show
tootsies Smartly slippered and sheerly
socked. Never has the running gear
been in such bewilderingly brilliant
condition as offered in the diverse
footgear for 1915. Having been given
an inch the shoe designers have taken
all feet by storm with their many
fascinating creations. The last fash
ions have become the first considera-
ton in miladys spring wardrobe.
Because of the great popularity of
the high laced boot this winter the
low laced shoe or oxford tie is being
received with welcoming feet. In its
most popular rejuvenated form it
comes with a black patent kid vamp
and upper of buckSkin in all shades of
grey, tan, and brown. White upperS
of buckskin with the black patent kid
vamps are also extremely smart espe-
cially with the many all black and
white costumes of stripes, polka dots
and checks. On all the new spring
models the long slender English last in
combination with the high Louis XIV
heel is noticeable.
In spite of the OXford'S return the
pump still fingers in the good graces