The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
Present Styles Save
Time of the Windy Day
Fans on Kansas Avenue
At Last Efficiency Comes Into Modern Adornment-Men
Slaves to Fashion, Also, Woman Inssts-Remember
Ewes Garden Party?

ers that silk hose were unknown in
England prior to the middle of the
9Th century. However, this may be.
silk stockings were, in the reign of
Edward VI considered as a gift worthy
of kings acceptance. 1t is recorded
that Sir Thomas Gresham presented
this monarch with pair of long Span
ish silk hose. We learn from Stow that
Mistress Montague, the queens silk
woman, presented Elizabeth with a
pair of black knit silk stockings, which
pleased her SO well that she would
never wear any cloth hose afterwards.
We contend that fashions in dress
are becoming more and more sensible,
as a general thing. There are and
always have been the extremes, tenn
porary fads. The men have done
away with the boiled shirt. soft collars
are more common, and the sight OF a
derby hat, that most unbecoming ana
uncomfortable article of dress, is al
most an event.
Greater Freedom of Movement.
The clothing of the ladies surely al.
lows a greater freedom of movement
than formerly. The woman in bust
ness utterly refuses to adopt styles
which interfere with her ability to get
around.
The skirts will probably not be worn
much shorter as we are In practicai
age and insist that each article should
have at least some use. We may not
adopt the bobbed hair universally, but
who can dispute the fact that it would
same many hours, now speI.tsin comb
ing and dressing the browning glory
Remember the men wore theirs long
at one time.
Men Slaves to Fashion.
AS a matter of fact the women are
no more slaves of fashion than the
men. The rapid changes from the coat
which makes the man look like an
animated mattress to the coat which
gives him~the appearance OF a plckeu
chicken should be enough to set all
argument at rest. Notice the changes
in the position of the bow on his hat,
the width of its brim and the height
of it's crown; then can the man critl-
else woman's observance of the cur
rent styles?
We see by the papers that men are
becoming patrons of the beauty par
1ors, having their hair marched ana
even going to the extent of having
their faces enameled. In France they
carry lace, and embroidered hand
kerchiefs in their outside coat pockets.
Imagine the family quarrels which
must inevitably result when the nus
band and wife get theirs mixed. And
they say that thesmen in France use
vast quantities of perfume This might
be a good suggestion-it would make
one more stock Christmas gift, and
one that the wife might use herselI
upon occasion. She gets little use OF
neckties or cigars. But as long as the
bath night remains the splendid old
American institution, we doubt II they
will take up with it.
Efficiency In Dress.
One word more in defense OF the
present STYLES worn by the LADIES'.
Don't let them tell you that the styles
corrupt the morals of the young. It's
a mistake The present styles save
the time of the young. Did you ever
notice, in the years gone by, how many
young men cpent hours upon hours
standing upon street corners on
windy afternoon? Now it's unneces-
sary. passing glance on any sort OF
an afternoon leaves nothing to be de-
sired. Thus have the dressmakers
contributed to the efficiency or our
glorious republic.