The National tribune., 1892-06-02

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school, in order to secure simplicity, made
rule that gowns should have no other trim
mings than ribbons. This may save many
heart burnings among those girls who cannot
afford tho elaborate gowns that few of the
Weather affect Then, If the girls would
only realize it, the simpler dresses are so much
more becoming and SO much moro ideal than
the fussy ones. However, though many girls
mako their gowns matter Of fresh food
for their vanity and further display Of their
opportunities or wealth, most girls simply de-
sire to look their best, and are perfectly will
Ing that the other girls should look their pref
tiest too.
As the different girls go about selecting ma
terials and styles, they will find great variety
to choose from. Sometimes colors are spoken Of
in connection with these gowns for commence.
nent exercises, but girls all prefer white, and
they are right; it is the most suitable. There
are soft. white cotton mulls sheeny silks, cling
ing woods and lovely crepes and chiffons, with
quite as much variety in prices S. In qualities
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One girl who knows how much wear can DO
gotten out of white China silk gets good
quality of ivory white China or India silk and
counts on washing it and making it over and
over again until 1t is really worn out; and even
then the scraps are useful. She makes 1t with
full waist, gathered to well-ftted lining,
and cut out square in the neck back and front.
She fills in the yoke with tulle gathered very
full to ribbon band at the throat, finished
with bow in the back. This yoke can be
made like long "tucker,''if she knows what
that is. The bodice she outlines with white gros-
grain ribbon, like that she uses at the throat,
and the short pufs at the shoulder have band
of the ribbon too. The long undersleeves can
be made to come to the wrist or to fall over the
knuckles In a point. The skirt is made over
a regular gored, darted and tied back, lining,
but the silk is in straight piece, daintily
hemmed at the bottom, and gathered to the
waistband In the way so often described be-
fore-a few gathers in tho 'front.' none over the
hips, and the fulpess for the back gathered into
very narrow space, or plea.ed with overlap
ping pleats. In the middle Of the front the
top of the skirt can be curved out little,
right where the gathers come, to make it fit
nicely there. This way Of making skirt will
apply to all soft, light materials, though some-
times it is pretty to have few gathers over the
hips. 1t can be lined or not Around her waist
she folds a soft sash tied with long loops and
ends, or else ribbon to match the ones used
on her bodice When she fastens few loose
daisies on the yoke she has as pretty and girlish
costume as she could wish.
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With the second girl in the initial the Russian
blouse idea has found favor, and as she is rather
tall and slender, it will be becoming. A soft,
creamy wool made with short yoke, deep
cuffs, belt and collar, of pure white Irish lace
over white satin, is the result. 1t is better
made by regular pattern, but by making
waist the ordinary length. gored skirt, and
then fastening q deep ruffie-like skirt to the
belt the same effect is obtained and is the easiest
way to make the Russian costumes without
pattern. The skirt has slight train. The
costume is really moro girlsh than it appears
to be in the pictures, and with white rose at
her throat and another in her hair she will
look as well as any of the girls.
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Tho third girl has white null with charm
ing ruffles at the throat and wrists-or elbows,
rather for there is where deep ruffies begin.
She, too, has in mind future use; when her
gown il soiled she will take off the ribbons
and have 1t carefully washed and ironed, and
wear it for q Summer gown. The ribbons 60
around the back and fasten in front in little
bows. A longer one ties around the waist and
falls quite to the bottom of the skirt in front.
Ribbons outline the neck, and are fastened In
bows on both sides.
Daisies, mignonet sweet peas and roses, oil
are pretty flowers to send "Sweet girl gradu-
ate"
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