Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL.
Pretty, Comfortable and Durable
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Pretty, tOmtOrtHbiS Uuu
school Dresses.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Trot home, little
girls. and get ready for school 1t is hard
to leave the country, mountains and sea
shore when pleasure is at the top notch, !
and belntcd summer travellers are just start
ing out to enjoy autumn glories in the Adir-
ondacks and elsewhere. All the dainty or
CANDIES dimties and pretty sashes must
be laid regretfully away. You are not alone.
Sweet 16, n and rs must fold away her ia
vorite runled and most frivolous gowns with
the tender memory OF first Irritation Take
A long lingering sigh one aud all; the
school books must be busted, and everybody
settle down to work. II anything will soften
the situation 1t is the pretty new school
togs.
suitable school frock for a girl of II
is Of lightweight wooden material in blue
The skirt is made nat at the sides and front,
and full in the back. The body is blouse
with a round basque shorter In the back |
and full at the waist. The front is Nat with
revers opening over gutmpe. The reVe's
are pointed faced with black peau de sole,
and trimmed with points of braid like the
basque. The folded belt and collar are of
black peau de sole. little lace ruflle a
continuation Of the guimpe, falls over the
collar The sleeve is cut on the bias, and
little bouffant at the top Round revers
finish the sleeve at the wrist.
A little more dressy but not bit too fine
for our girls nowadays is a silk and WOOL
striped French chalis. The skirt Is made
with a box plated effect in front, with little
crss-crocs patterns in black comet velvet
ribbon down the sides The body Is blouse,
opening over a guimpe of the same material
as the skirt. and a fastened with little ribbon
bows down the front The large square revers
are made of white challis or serge, trimmed
with two rows of comet velvet crossed at the
ends The folded belt and high collar are OF
peau de sole. The little tabs of white challis,
trimmed with velvet. finish the collar The
sleeve is long, with scarcely any fullness at
the TOP fitting snugy below the elbow with
long point over the hand. Epaulettes OF
challis over shoulders give the necessary
width.
FROCKS.
A frock for little girl in the kindergarten
period of life is made with short skirt en-
tirely box plated. The long waisted blouse
in the front Is opened a full waistcoat,
gathered and crossed with three bands or rib
bon velvet running up and down The sleeve
Is of one piece, with small pun at the top
and finished at the wrist with little turn
over cuff. trimmed with rows of ribbon vel
vet the ends loose and tied in saucy little
bows.
very serviceable frock for a girl from
s to IL Is of Scotch plaid wool, which VIII
be greatly worn. The front and side seams
are left open over quiles Of taffcta glGce of
the most pronounced shade in Scotch plaid
The body Ia little full, and is trimmed with
four assorted plaitings of taffeta, showing the
different coOrs in Scotch plaid. The
top has yoke of finely plated silk, divided
by rows of comet velvet crossing the plait-
ings. The high collar is a continuation, and
trimmed with rows of velvet like the yoke
Tight sleeves have plaitings of taffeta and
Scotch plaid falling the top. The belt
is of velvet. With this is worn brown felt
hat with large bow Of Scotch plaid ribbon,
with two feathers falling on either side from
the center
Brown stockings and high-buttoned boots
with brown cloth tops have patent leather
bbxings For little maid from to 10
years Of age dainty little house frock is
of pale blue and white striped silk-a and
wool, medium full, plain skirt. The round
baby waist is cut square at the neck and
opens over tucked batiste guimpe.
large embroidered batiste collar outlines the
opening and a cute little turnover collar
of the same is worn at the neck. The
sleeve is quite snug to above the elbow and
ends in small puff. A blue satin ribbon
is tied around the waist with three cornered
bow and ends at the left side. With this
are worn black stockings and patent leather
slippers, which button around the ankle.
For studious and demure seventeen sill
yer gray cashmere is most appropriate
This is made with u skirt about four yards
wide. with no trimming except four deep
tucks just below the waist. The body is
blouse with four tucks forming shoulder
straps outlining the square at the neck.
The guimpe is of mousscline de sole and
the collar is of corn-color ribbon, with gath
cred lace and ribbon in the back. On the
left side of the bodice there is lace and
mousseline ruHle, wide at the shoulder and
finishing at a point at the waist under a
rosette with ends of corn -coored ribbon.
The folded belt is of black velvet. The
Sleeve is made entirely of deep tucks with a
small puff caught up at the shoulder. Black
Stockings and black patent leather ties com
plete a costume rendered effective by its eX,
tffme simplicity.
i For grown up IS. on the verge of the ball
room and her debut in society, an extra inch
or two added TO the length of skirt is the
first concession made to the dignity of years
fhe gown is of light greenish blue cloth.
The skirt consists of three deep bias
fiounces. The two lower ones even all