The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-16
Some School Gowns.

| yesterday. because there are no such
things us school fashions for children In
Paris. Custom only exacts that schoolgirls
shall dress as plainly as possible. and IN
every pension the long, black apron is re-
| CURED, and in many a black sortie or
| going-out frock.''
Contrary to these very excellent notions
Of simplicity for youth, ut many Of the
New York boarding schools the girls are al
lowed to dress as extravagantly as tteil
mothers elect and they choose. A very bad
disease, called CLOTHES jealousy is the
result to the damage OF health aud neglect
OF lessons.
The designs shown will give a few sensible
and pretty ideas for school gowns for g:Ils
from eight to fourteen years.
A costume for miss of fourteen, made
OF bro wn novelty wool ringed with cardinal.
The skirt, which Is made without lining,
to insure lightuess of weight. is cut with
a circular front aud godet back, and is
/! finished at the bottom with five rows
OF narrow cardinal braid above small
hem. The blouse bodice, which has a
box-plaited guimpe and fastens at the
| back, has the skirt buttoned on to the
waistband, aud at the neck there is a
beading OF the cardinal braid. through
which is run q draw-striug of brown rib
bon. tying at each shoulder In a small
bow. Plain ueckband and sleeves, small
ish gigots, made very close at the bot
tom and with turn-back cuffs.
With this gown o cardinal or brown
leather belt may be worn, and the bat
may be as simple as desired In this in
stance 1t is q rather smart affair aud
suitable for even q dressier frOck A high
crowned sailor OF brown braided satin
and felt Is the shape, which is trimmed
at the left with rosettes of white and
brown ribbon and cardinal quilts
A short wool dress for q girl from ten
TO fourteen is in a curious tint of bIue,
with vioIine shadings. The blouse o lice
of this is also detached from the skirt.
which here buttons on the waistband under
a crush belt OF the gown material. A novel
and ornamental feature OF the bodice is
sIashing of the outer blouse to show. an un-
der one of white silk. crossed at intervals
by blue silk cords over tiny gilt buttons.
white silk collar. in two separate tabs.
falls over~a ribbon stock, and sleeves the
conventional gigot shape.
Here, apropos of school girls and silk,
( word: silk is not necessarily an extraTa-
CANT or unsuitable texture for school wear.
II used with discretion and combined with
wool, as silk sleeves and yoke in a CASH
mere frock, or perhaps an entire silk blouse
with skirt and bolero of serge, it may he
worn by any age, though, of course, an en-
tire silk gown would be out of place in the
schoolroom.
Other silk trimmings for wool gowns
either in plain or figured weaves, could be
in the shape OF narrow bias ruffles for the
skirt. nd for the bodice crush belt and COL
lar, bretelles and turn-back cuffs. If the
wool gown is in a plain weave, the silk
trimming is best If showing some design,
plaids, figures OF stripes. When the gown
material is patterned then the trimming
should contrast in plainness.
On no account should velvet or metal
embroideries Of any sort appear on school
frock. A narrow edge Of gilt braid may
be used sparingly, and also small gilt