The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.

THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.
This is the charming commencement
time, the lovely season OF the sweet girl
graduate. We hope that the pathway of
roses now before her will extend long,
long ways into the future. TIE NEWS
love of the beautiful, and its desire TO
always present timely articles of value
to its readers, induces US to insert the
following, with the remark to the many
who are not now and may not be again
''sweet girl graduates" that these are
the days consecrated annually to the
latter. We consider no apology neces-
sary for printing these seasonable
"pointers" as given by that enterprising
newspaper, the Philadelphia Times:
Light ecru tinted gloves may be worn
with white costumes.
Belts with these dresses are clasped
with real antique silver buckles or clasps.
A neat, pretty and inexpensive dress
is made of a white cotton ottoman that
hangs with grace peculiarly its own.
Pearl beads, large and in modern sizes,
are used In strings, and also to bead en-
brOideries for these dainty white robes.
in position by q string of silver beads,
finish the neck of some commencement
toilets.
Pale pink, gold-hearted cream and
even red roses can be worn upon the
breast or at the belt with dresses OF silk,
wool CT cotton.
Dresses for younger girls are made of
pretty plaided muslins and of the new
all-over lace and tuckings, which are
now so extensively used for Jokes and
sleeves in combination with plain fab
TICKS or to form entire garments.
The round skirt is favored when
tucked up half way, the back. straight
and full, the front covered with an apron
drapery and the bodice slightly full or
tucked, belte6 In. This general design
affords room for variation.
Tall, slender girls need something
that will permit pillows of lace or illu-
sion, and here comes word in season
that Is we'll worth needing. When put
! ting on your cOrsets, young ladies, do
not draw them in at the bust, but let
them make the shape, drawing them at
the waist, however, to fit comfortably.
Two white skirts are, of course, neces-
sary with these white dresses, and the
under one of these should be founced at
the back to the waist, and made of sitter
Il
| give all the fullness required and regu-
late the dress skirt, affordIng the sup
port 1t needs without inequality or dis
| turbance.
The lace bag can be carried with any
costume. To make one, cut a founda-
l ton of coarse net and apply frills OF
l lace, one above the other, until the top
is reached then run a ribbon through
the casing, which is usually of white
| silk or ribbon, and have a full frill OF
lace above 1t. Silk or satin can be used
as foundation OF this bag instead OF net
The dresses made for graduates are
really more simple than those to be
| worn by misses who are not yet pre-
pared to leave school, and flowers in any
and all colors are allowed; so, if the fair
maiden understands her style, she can
| with few we'll chosen blossoms, change
the entire character of her costume and
create unexpected results with the PLAIN.
est or most simple dress, frightened
with flowers.
In some institutions tinted fabrics are
not only approved but required, because
the artistic managers understand that
each peculiar type of beauty and CON-
plexion can be heightened by suitable
color, and but few girls can wear pure
white to advantage, while some certain
tint will transform a sallow complex.
toned girl into a brunette beauty and
give peachy tinge to the face of too
pale blonde.
Dresses of light woods and tinted cot
ton or linen fabrics can be made up in
the same way, or they may be covered &c
the waist with narrow graduated ruffles
This latter style Is we'll adapted to tall
slender girls, and it should be accom-.
panied by slender waist, open, V
shaped and edged with ruffies OF muslin
and interior of vallencennes lace sleeves
to match. A tucked waist should not be
put with a ruffled skirt, or vice versa
but among the prettiest and finest
though simplest looking dresses, are
those of the India muslin covered with
exquisite tuckIng from hem to waist anC
lengthwise upon bodice and sleeves.