The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-03
Summer FrOck Designs Daring
and of Vivid Tints.
Loud Stripes, Polka Dots and,
Oh! Those New ParaSOlS!
BY MARGARET MASON.

CWritten for Topeka State JournaL)
Hist This is the song that the husbands
now hear:
''oh, Honey the sport toys are lovely this
year.
II prithee invest
In a manner befitting my station. Some
gear
1T takes for each sport
$50 be good sort
And hand out the largesse
That really your forte"
He does. When he's finished
Believe me it's true
Tho she's dressed for the mart
He's the best sport of two.
New York, Feb. 3.-Behold the
Lilies of the field, the Roses of the
beach, the Daisies of the golf links,
the Violets of the tennis court, the
Irises of the motor course-they toll
not (only exercise a little) neither do
they spin Except in a Rolls Royce or
Ford), yet Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed as one of these
Never have sport suits, frocks and
accessories been more bewilderingly
beautiful. The windows are full of
them already for southern exposure
at Palm Beach and like Ravens, where
the fortunate fit. We stand gazing
upon their glories, rapt in admiration
and our heaviest furS.
Decorate ParaSOlS Inside.
In slush ankle deep, while wintry
winds do blow, we can still visualize
how we will look in that glorious tur-
Quoise pongee one-piece frock banded
in golden yellow this summer, if we
are lucky enough to save enough PEN
MES for it. There is ducky hat, with
a turquoise parasol to match, whose
inner side is a mass of tiny puffings
and shirrings Of the yellow figured
border. All up to date 1917 model
parasols are wearing their ornate
trimmings inside and closed parasol
is a closed book. Only when opened
does it disclose its glories to an admir-
ing multitude.
Unusual and Oriental are the color
combinations used to band and trim
the sport suits and one-piece frocks,
but always are they hectic to the high
est degree.
A stunning new sport silk like Il
heavy pongee called Khaki Kool is the
favored material and it Comes in dar-
ing and unusual designs and all the
/ vivid colorings.
! Sport skirts of this material are
striped in vivid colors as they were
| last year, but this season, too, they
will be easily spotted with polka dots
as large as life and twice as colorful.
Everything-AH to Match.
Hats, parasols, stockings, shoes,
handkerchiefs and bags ara all gotten
up to match and carry out q complete
costume effect. Among the lovely
new silk sweaters a lettuce green one
! banded, sashed, and sailor-collared in
white is perhaps the loveliest. but a
! two-toned sweater coat in checker
board pattern that comes in two
shades of blue, yellow, rose or green
and black and white is also a stun
! ming novelty.
: Cerise, green and gold seem to be
the most taking trio of tints for the
one-piece straight-line sport silk
dresses, but they all have some other
vivid dash of contrasting color 20
startle and attract.
Jersey cloth still continues to hold
| its popularity over from last year into
! this. for sport suits and a new ma
teriaI called suedene is also very good.
! For motor coats of spring suede cloth
is the material de luxe with Innings Of
softest, brightest silk or chiffon cloth.
| They are much shorter than the win
! ter coats and so full and loose as al
most to be mistaken for capes at the
| first fleeing glance as they dash by
on up to date maids in up to date
motors.
! But don't for a minute think it IS
necessary to go in for sports in order
! I'd sport these sporty sport togs. In
deed, nay, no and likewise never. This
summer you will find that these de-
liciously delecta5le buds will be worn
anywhere and everywhere from a pink
tea to the village green.