The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

lions from hospitable townspeople and
o1ten form parties to the nearest large
town to hear concert, attend matt
nee or see an exhibition OF pictures, and
also, especially for Sunday services,
when the girls are marshaled to church.
30 far as the purse OF the family Will
allow the frock should aim at excellence
ana serviceableness OF material There
should be pretty hat and gloves to
match. The hat may be selected by the
mother later. when winter fashions are
| out.
No matter how small or obscure the
schooi' every girl will need an evening
dress 1t Is impossible to suggest any-
thing that will serve in every case.
white mulls or lawns made over silk or
pink or pale blue chintz are pretty and
inexpensive. Some soft white woolen
fabric with ribbon and lace garnishings
is the most desirable, although pretty
light silks are much used. All such
frocks should be made high In the neck
and with either elbow or long sleeves.
IL the sleeves are short. pair of gloves
should meet them. Low cut dresses are
In very bad taste for schoolgirls. A
pretty fan goes with this costume. or
course, as we'll as evening shoes or Slip
pers.
Every well regulated school now has
its gymnasium. and gymnasium dress
Is another essential OF this outfit This
may be made of dark blue, green brown
or red flannel very much like bathing
dresses. There are a blouse, knicker-
bockers and a skirt which reaches to
the knees.
For study hours and Saturday morn
ings. which are usually spent In the
students room, there should be n tea
gown or some sort OF negligee gown.
While the material may be of the Sim
plest 1t should be bright and pretty. A
thin wrapper and a bath robe of flan-
nelette. with dressing sack. are always
useful.
The wrapper may be worn on very
warm mornings, when the extreme of
negligee is desired. and the bath robe is
serviceable In going to and from the
dormitory bathroom, especially after the
late bath. when there is danger of cold
from drafts.
Six night robes OF white muslin or
lawn or cambric are absolutely neces-
sary. Many young women experienced
In the uncertainties of boarding school
temperature take a warm one of fam
nelette. With the bath robe and the
night robes should go a pair of bath
slippers. which may be made by the
fair students own hands.
Six changes of underwear are q min
imum In both cotton and woolen. II is
wise to send both with the student. al
though the woolen may be sent later.
Mothers who have tried know how diff
cult 1t is to do shopping for an absent
member Of the family. At least two
pairs OF equestrian tights are service
able in place of wooden underskirts. or
two heavy flannel skirts should be add
ed to the outfit. AS to hosiery. four
pairs OF ordinary and two of best stock
ings are required for either summer or
winter.
OF underskirts two black sateen for
everyday wear and a silk one for best
wear is fair supply. White skirts are
out of the question to girls with mod
crate incomes. Black mohair. with ruff
fies of silk or with a mohair ruffie. her
ringbone stitched, may be substituted
for the silk.
Shoes, gloves and handkerchiefs are |
said to indicate the lady. There should |
be one pair of thick leather or chamois |
gloves for every day. pair to match |
the best dress and an evening pair. AS
college girls are fond OF all sorts of win
ter outdoor sports pair of nice wooden |
nittens never come amiss
Not less than a dozen and a half
are convenient. On each.
Is on every piece of linen, should be
marked the owners name. A failure to
emember this Will result In fines levied
~ the matron and the possible loss Of
ne clothing, as in school where sew
raj hundreds OF girls are served IL will
c difficult TO identify individual pieces.
very stout pair OF English walking
hoes should be bought for street wear.
lighter pair of morocco or straight
'oat will answer for school, while for
est usually kid is preferred A pair OF
lain slippers for house wear and n
air OF evening slippers, with perhaps a
air OF tan shoes for woodland rambles.
'ill be ample. Every school insists that
ach young woman come well provided
With overshoes. and II she is a lover Of
ennis she VIII take tennis shoes.
In addition To the tennis dress. n she |
: bicycler she Will want her bicycling
utfit. IL is not likely any school at
his day Will object TO wheeling, but IL
5 just as we'll to write a note TO the
uthorities before transporting the
IheeI TO school. Every first class school
as Its tennis courts. croquet grounds |
nd gymnasium. while for some near
he seashore bathing Is a part OF the
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