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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1902
Page
2
A stream of fashion notes describes velvet gowns in deep seal brown with V necks and draped backs, pale café au lait fichus with brown appliques, and coppery hair in a refined look. The piece blends design detail with social anecdotes and a tale of cushions revealing a love triangle.
A detailed fashion vignette describes a lace trimmed house dress with pastel cushions and gilt frames, then shifts to a chic gown with cream mousseline de sole, gulpure, panne ribbons, and poppy garlands. It notes long bows, curled hair, and a balance between youth and age in styles.
A writer urged thirty as the ideal marrying age, but critics warned such timing may yield unhappy unions as tastes and habits are fixed by that age. A reader argued for marrying earlier or later, noting risks of compromise and subdued fellowships. A fashion aside offered vintage dress tips for a slender brunette with belt and boned center detailing.
An experienced shoemaker warns that ready made shoes cause discomfort because feet swell with movement. He urges measuring both feet, recognizing differences, and trying shoes while standing. The piece also notes that at thirty, tastes and character should align in a union. The German empress shows interest in dairy work, aided by the emperor owning fifty one farms.
A Boston clothing magnate John Simmons left a half million to found a great technical school for women, aimed at teaching medicine design telegraphy and other arts to enable an independent livelihood. The fund has accumulated and the institute may open in autumn, reflecting enduring belief in women’s professional futures.
Almeda Anderson presents a perspective on gender roles through the character Mrs. Bunker, who exploits supposed male superiority to justify subservience in finances and social duties. The piece satirizes the belief that women are helpless and dependent while showing how manipulation undercuts genuine equality.
A discussion advocates women’s technical schools funded by philanthropists like Carnegie, placing emphasis on practical training for earning an honorable living. It envisions state programs with industrial coursework, including domestic service as a core area, and critiques current educators’ practicality while proposing a national spread of such institutions.
MARILLA WEAVER argues that women should pursue math and classical studies if they aim for teaching advanced subjects but warns average girls to avoid unnecessary Sanskrit or calculus. She cites Colonel Robert Simmons, urging action where one stands and that even humble work can become honorable through effort.
Silk pink blouse shown as chic winter attire for lovers of drama and fashion. Soft silk fabric, fine tucks, designed to match current season style.
Description of a white velvet yoke with cream lace and bell sleeves. Mentions white satin options with hand painted lilies across front and back, noting any flower choice can be painted and duplicated.
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