The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-04
GRADUATING COSTUMES.
Lots of Girls and Their Mas Are
Much Worried Over Them.

Just at present young girl graduates
and their anxious mothers are discussing
the very serious question as to what the
graduating dress shall be. There are al
ways many things to be considered in
connection with this matter and
to select graduating dress
is not an easy thing If the peck
OF book is unlimited it is not even then
an easy gown to choose, and TO have it in
perfect keeping with the occasion and
neither pretentious nor different from the
other graduates is a hard thing to do A
really costly attire on this occasion is
quite ont of keeping and the greater the
simplicity the more appropriate the dress.
That the dress should be neither extrava
CANT, ostentatlous, nor eccentric every
girl of sense must perceive. as she will
also understand that the dress must be
stylish, if simple, and rich in appearance.
though plain.
White is always the only appropriate
color to be worn at this time and the
softer and finer the material the more
beautiful will be the gown.
WOOL FABRICS BEST
Summer woods of medium texture are
particularly well suited for the event, as
they are exceedingly pretty in effect, and
will protect the wearer, who is very apt
to- become oyerheated, from taking cold
The gown will also be serviceable after
ward. India null is fabric OF much
beauty, its fine texture and simple beauty
being extremely delicate and suitable
At one time only in the East Indies could
this be manufactured, but in recent
years western countries have been able
TO weave it quite as exquisitely fine and
web like. While it is inexpensive it is
one of the most graceful and poetic ma
terial that can be worn. In cream white
material, Turkish Grape or crepeline is
probably the favorite. 1t is soft and
crinkly, and admits of most artistic drap-
ings. The cream-white shade of this ma
terial is kindly to young girls COM
plexion, particularly If it be not of the
best. Rich girls are very fond of this ma
terial, though it is very inexpensive, as it
Is very youthful in effect. Any one in
any way handy with the needle, can
readily make up this material which
would make the cost of the dress very
small.
AUsTERE, BUT LOVELY.
Abbess lawn is a beautiful and fashion
able fabric, its austerity being its peculiar
charm. This material is creamy white
and is generally made very simple, some
times rows of tucks over the deep hem
hemstitched. This material does not al
low either lace or mbrOidery decorations,
but must be made entirely plain. IL is in
great demand for graduating dress.
When rich gown is desirable for gradu-
ating-and this is very seldom, and only
when all members of the class dress like
wise aud when they are intending at once
to enter society-then over a slip OF Surah
silk a gown of tulle may be hung, But
this gown would scarcely be in good taste
or appropriate. The dresses this season
are made in the simplest manner. plain
skirts, with several rows of narrow ribbon
or fine lace trimmings. Surplice is the
favorite waist, although bodice and
several other styles are used. No matter
whether the girl be pretty or not, at the
time Of graduating that girl is sure TO
look the prettiest whose dress is made the
simplest and OF the finest and softest
white material.