The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-14

dog skin gloves and ground gripper
shoes, and listen, for school not silk
stockings. They would be good ribbed
cotton ones. And she would be in bed
day. at $50, and she would be out
of doors walking or riding or playing
tennis an hour or more a day. She
would be beautiful and sparkling and
naive and not one bit bored with life
yet, and still only a little interest in
boys"
Yes, the woman was dreadfully old
fashioned She was the kind who
wear long skirts always. whether the
style be up or down. But you'd like
her face and you'd almost believe to
hear her talk that she had the right
idea.
Paris has said "panier,' so bouffant
we'll be, whether we will or no. Not
| that most of us will object. for panier
frocks are most becoming to the
American figure.
Paris. of course, once she adopts a
mode, does so without reserve Altho
the chemise silhouette of war times
is by no means out of favor, especially
for street attire. and the war time
need of economy in materials is still
with us, Paris gives evidence of her
faith that a day Of plenty is at hand
by welcoming the new mode with
open arms.
Whether American women will be
quite enthusiastic is open to question.
usually willing to go quite as far as
any Parisienne. Not only do the ma
terials seem better fitted to express
the new mode. but our after dinner
moods are lighter. We are more will
ing to be amused, and-whisper it,
To amuse! And there could be moth
ing more expressive of such moods
than the bouffant frock. The very
name implies light heartedness aid
gaiety.
The gown Miss Chadwick chose for
the dinner party scene in THE Cup
of Fury is DELIGHTFULLY."- expressive of
the new mode. The entire foundation
is of silver cloth-and silver cloth, you
know, is very popular for evening
wear just now-with wide silver lace
covering the skirt. Over The skirt,
reaching to the knees. is a bouffant
narrow silver lace. A quaint effect
is gained by the use of anothec strip
of the narrow silver lace to edge the
very low cut square neck of the silver
cloth bodice.
The distinctive feature of this gown
is a very wide panel of the silver cloth
which begins bravely at the shoulders,
hesitates in a loop at the waistline and
taking heart again, extends to the hem
of the skirt.
In the same scene, Miss Florence
Deshon wears a short black satin
gown covered with black maline. The
kimono sleeves are of black net edged
with maine of peacock blue. The
bodice is cut surplice fashion of black
and blue raillette-we have adopted
the French name for spangled trim
ming, you know-the ends of which
cross each other to meet again in the
back beneath an enormous pink rose
growing in blue tulle. The waistline
is so very high and the bodice so very
low that the initiated observer might
we'll be pardoned for thinking that the
entire back of the gown was just one
rosei
Another gown in this scene was
made of gun metal tinsel cloth. The
material itself is so very rich that
trimming would mar, rather than add
to. its stunning effect. A side train,
which is quite the latest thing in eve
ming gowns. Grapes itself gracefully
from one shoulder to the waistline and
extends down the side of the costume
Two large rhinestone ornaments catch
the material Vat the shoulders, while
gun metal pearls edge the entire train
and skirt.
To emphasize the one sided effect,
one elbow length sleeve is made of the
material while the other arm is left
bare save for an elbow length fringe
of jet beads. A very small sash, ex-
tending at one side like a tunic. is
made of black jet. This sash is
caught up in the back and hangs in
two soft loops almost to the hem of
the skirt.-Grace Phelps
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. H. o. Stokes and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. J. E. Earl. and Mrs. Earls
children, Jane and Betty. of Chicago,
are guests at the George w Finley
home. Betty Earl has been seriously
i'll at Stormont hospital but is better
now. They probably will return to
Chicago the latter part of the week