The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14

Al In the crush OF the reception to
the Russian commission a. the Pan
American Union building. most of the
trains present Rad many other stamps
besides fashions It was most upset
ting the way large wives Of senator's
and congressman left their trains
around careIessIy uuderfoOt TO be
stumbled over
The perfect way in which the First
Lady OF the Land managed her train
Of silver grey chiffon and taffeta
leaves no doubt as 70 her absolute fit
. ness for her position Managing Z
train gracefully and adequately re-
auires more finesse. SAVIOR faIre- and
Just plain muscular control. than man
giug a multitude Mrs Wilson did II
with one hand. too. between hand
shakes, while she rhyrhuica-Iy swayed
4 huge natural ostrich feather fan in
the other.
/ Miss Wilson Didn't Drag Hers.
I shall never know whether Mar
( gzret Wilson is an adept at train man
agement or not for she kept hers Of
+ Nile green charmeuse. slung nigh and
dry cut Of any possible dooru1atish
contact over a well rounded arm that
flurCerad 4 well spangIed fan
I Mrs. Tom Wa1sh's yellow taffeta
gown with puffy pauniered skirt and
tight pointed bodice with terra Gotta
velvet ribbon gzrniture was tranfess.
/ but her terra Gotta feather fan in size
and CoIorfng more than made up for
any such deficiency
I Mrs Fred BrittOu- in purple seqUins
and net had q feather fan OF exactly
matching purple flush
I Dining al the Shoreham Alice
Roosevelt Longworth in black tuIIe
and silver with shadows under her
/ seductive eyes as dusky as her gown
I played with her food and 4 fan Of
black ostrich
Who's the Pink Beauty
Al a nearby table a beautiful IN
known was an exquisite vision in 4
{ lingerie frock Of shell pink batIste Law
ishIy embroidered in garIands Of pink
roses. Her dropping Ieghoru hat had
I embroidered roses appIIqued across
the front Of the croWn- More pink
roses adorned the Iady's cheeks but
not apuli1ued ones
she looked Ike Meet Ne IN Pose
+ Time Rosie" with variations and OF
4 course she rose with ali the others
when the orchestra gave forth The
star SpangIed Banner
Another striking Ieghorn hat on 4
IuHching brunette at the New Willard
I rad the top Of its broad droopr brIm
+ covered with pIeated black maine
that fell over the edge for two inches.
! 4 broad band Of corn coIored picoC
edged ribbon around the crown with
4 bow in front completed the trim
/ ming
On account Of the customary Wash
tngton heat white is a favored. coIor=
less scheme
Senator Johnson's Wife Chic.
Mrs Hiram johnson was particu-
larily vIvacious and chic Phoebe snow
the other day motoring in Rock Greek
PARK in embroidered whIts crepe
Georgette with a surpEIc= collar of
fIlet lace and a. chic little turned Up
hat Of white satin
IuuCEed with 4 muTti-rzif I40rairess
wife the ether dav who was zowned in
a simple little white vo5Ie dress that
she proudly announced cost but twelve
dollars She said On account Of the
war she was limiting her f-ucks 70
fifteen dollars apiece and her husband
was wearing ten dollar suits. This
seems TO be The szrtoriaI policy Of
one faction while another equally as
strong Is preaching more frIIIs and
EuroeioWs as a Psychological effect Of
Frightening up the mental eutIook- re-
EeV1ng tense and strained conditions.
4 BEadstrees Warl7robes.
So you can take your stand accord
ING 10 your wardrobe II you run III
an alarming bill at the uaodfsees an.
5reSSFu7ksrs for elaborate costumes
and ehape4ux you can quiet an irare
HUSBAND WIN the same adegra1e ard
elastic excuse that Is used by the sim
Ets dress advocate who refused 70
accompany her socially inclined
spouse To a soIres because she hasfr1s1
n appropriate <UEn-C-eSt Ia qzsrre
Already tEsN are working the phrase
, overtime here II Washington