The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

Iolly Warden gown of blue ana pink
printed crepe chiffon, with a draped
apron of sky blue taffeta. The short
sleeves show the prevailing fashion,
and the bretelies over the neck are
Of blue tzffeta to match the apron.
war. We are not averse to that kind
of seductiveness which is given by the
rehabilitation Of clothes, we simply
do not turn to the pulled and frilled,
powdered and Powered type of dress
ing.
Even when the designers go back
ward into a frivolous era and pick up
bi q of costumery from Marie Antoin-
cite when she was playing the part OF
q cemmoner, or from groups of peas
ant maidens singing in grand opera,
they do not do it in serious manner
They simply throw out these pieces of
fashion as tidbits to those whose sar-
toriaI appetites need whetting or who
have wearied of the heavy fare of
Russian, Byzantine, Chinese and mill
tary costumery
Dressing According to Ones Type.
There are certain types OF women
who should never dress in any way
but the Vatican manner. II they
have white hair and young faces, they
should never attempt clothes taken
from the bazaars OF Delhi, the Assy-
Petrograd- Nor should they be silly
enough to wear the tip-tilted shep-
herdess hat in foolish form, or the
over-short frock, nor the red heeled
slippers. There is a happy medium.
and they should grasp it.
There is one woman of high position
in New York society whose fragile
beauty has been well known since the
day she made her debut, and this
woman Is clever enough to cling thru
out the changing seasons to a certain
dignified type Of Vatican dressin.
that makes her conspicuous in every
assemblage thru reason of a delicate
charm that few other women achieve
Her finely modelled face, the masses
OF her snow-wfite hair, the slender
| fragility of her still young figure
make an extraordinarily good founda-
| ton for her lowered gowns with their
slightly pinched-in waistline, elbow
sleeves and the ruffle of fine chiffon
OR tul1e, and her brimmed hat with
| It's wreath of roses.
When you see her and look upon
her as the perfect expression of a type
which knows itself and has arrived al
distinction thru this knowledge. you
heartily wish that others would take
her as a model 20 see women with
white hair and even exquisiteiy young
faces -earing the sport clothes in
bright coIors. the sweaters and tho
separate skirts of youth in its modern
expression, is to feel a shock II is SO
wonder to have a rare type. and it Is
such a supreme achievement to dress
up to that type at all hours and times,
regardless Of mil1iners. dressnakers.
Fifth avenue and the Rue de la Parts
This Season Brings About Vatican
Fashions for Many.
Probably the French threw the
shepherdess type of costumery into
the market places az a contrast to the
military clothes which we have drawn
from all nations and worn with 60
much skill.
These new clothes are offered to
many: they should be accepted by
few. They are not for the average
woman: but she who Is looking for
something out Of the running. = piece
Of costumery lifted above tn. COM
monpIace. can accept these lowered
and aprcned frocks for the summer
and feel herself we'll dressed
The sketch shows one OF these
frocks worn at an afternoon weddins
in which the garden was the place OF
reception The undersiip is Of blue
and white printed chiffon, with a very