The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
DRESSING The SCHOOLGIRL.
She Wears The Simplest TOiletteS Unit
she is Grown Up.
SOaE OF The new JACKET EFFECTS.
Prudent Mothers Arc Providing SIX
waists with Each Plaid ,iirt,
Fancy Blouse for rat
Waists.
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AlNEAIAANli 1876 ANA &c AAltl'E|
b. After their sulmer vacation the school
thndrcn of Paris are school bound again
for ma. fan term. 10 interests the Ameri-
cans here very much TO sec how care
fully guarded the children are on their
,yav 10 and from school With the SVEN
little churen II IS always a bonnie that
accomuamcs them. laden with their
books. The children of the woriing-class
arc gathered together in little bands ana
their mothers take turns IN leading the
little procession 10 school
At4 o'clock n the afternoon the streets
are fun of these professions or 'demure
looking little pupils walking 1.-TWO by
Two" in companies OF twenty OF thirty,
while "a sister or a m0therly-looAng
old woman brings up the rear
At first yol take it for granted that all
Of this care g. taken so aa 10 insure tht
school children from accidents in cross
ine tho streets But when you notice
that the girls Of fifteen OF sixteen ana
the boys of that axe too are quite as
carefully guarded you begin 10 wonder
II an of this care is taken 90 ward or
street accidents. When YOU know more
~ the French home life You acs Was %
holy horror a French mother has
school friendship only the cn It
lives are ever welcomed into Der hon-
circle.
A French girl in her tHonues who aae
finished her regular school course ans
taken up especial studies mover goes
FOR her painting lesson or piano lesson
unless she is accompanied D. her maid
when YOU question this custom YOU al
7.avs receive tho same answer lt II an
old custom they fcll you in Paris That
"a "youne woman off family is never
seen on the streets unattended. Nobody
knows ex city why the custom IS kept up
vet no mother here wants 20 take the
re.noneibiuty of being the nrst TO Go
away with the custom
AeTAIN AND SENSIBLE.
The usual French Gin IS very plainly
and eoneiblv dressed for school She has
not great number of school gowns. but
they are an wen chosen and are made
With great care.
one of the popular school gowns with
tan. slender girls SIS gown OF Scotch
plaid chcviot At least the skirt Is OF
che plaid cheviot. IL IS made ON the bias.
SITS closely over tho hips and has the ful-
ncsr aii gathered 90 the back. The most
popular piuds combine dark blue and
green.
o. OF solid blue or green chevoit These
arc generally turned over 10 the tailor
for they arc not successes unless they
have tho uumisiakable tailor finish.
Some Of tho smartost o. those blouses
are made with a plain back and short
pointed yoke The fronts are tucked in
several iuuchos and arc allowed TO blouse
n trlnc over the hclt THE sleeves are
very modest bishop sleeves. with only
she slightest hit OF funcss az tho bottom
90 bo cathcrod into the cuffs. Linen coll
lars and dark ties are worm with these
biOurCs.
The chief virtue about this gown is
that q blue or green blouse can be worn
10 equal advantage with the skirt with
out making q "ratchy toilet" Changing
the bodice each week not only varies this
fCIet but IL eaves elbows considerably.
50 often the plump growing girl com
plains that she cannot bear belted-in
hsalcos. because they tend 70 make the
waist appear shorter. The oouturieres
here always suggest 20 these short-waist-
"a girls that they wear a girdle belt. In
tho sar1o material as their blouse
To give the desired effect. these belts
must be cut with the points on the lower
edge and the upper edge should be sloped
away until II Just hides tho waist-band
- ina shirt II this style of girdle Is htted.