The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-23
AN OUTFIT FOR
A
COLLEGE GIRL.
WHAT TO PUT IN THE FAIR STUDENTS TRUMAN
INTRICATE PROBLEM FOR THE AVER
AGE MOTHER

| college town receive many invita-
tons from hospitable townspeople and
often form parties 20 the nearest large
town to hear concert, attend a matt
nee or see an exhibition of pictures. and
also. especially for Sunday services,
when the girls are marshaled to church.
So far as the purse of the family will
allow the frock should aim at excellence
and serviceableness OF material There
should be a 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
school, every girl will need an evening
dress. 1t is impossible 10 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 wooden
| 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.
If 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. Of
course, as well as evening shoes OF Slip
pers.
Every we'll regulated school now has
its gymnasium, and a 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 a tea
gown or some sort OF negligee gown.
While the material may be OF the sim
plest it should be bright and pretty. A
thin wrapper and q bath robe OF fan
nelette, with dressing sack, are always
useful.
The wrapper may be worn on very
warm mornings. when the extreme OF
negligee is desired, and .he bath robe is
serviceable in going 10 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 cambria are absolutely neces-
sary. Many young women experienced
in the uncertainties of boarding school
temperature take a warm one Of fan
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 a min
imum in both cotton and wooden. II Is
wise 70 send both with the student. al
though the wooden may he sent later
Mothers who have tried know how diffi-
cult II 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 understands. or
two heavy flannel skirts should be add
ed 70 the outfit. AS 10 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 silk one for best
wear is a fair supply. White skirts are
out Of the question 10 girls with mod
crate incomes. Black mohair. with rUf-
fies Of silk or with a mohair ruffie. her
ringbone stitched. may be substituted
for the silk.
Shoes. gloves and handkerchiefs are
said 70 indicate the lady. There should
be one pair Of thick leather or channels /
gloves for every day, p pair % match
the best dress and an evening pair. As
college girls are fond OF AL sorts Of win
ter outdoor sports a pair Of nice wooden I
nittens never come amiss.
Not less than a dozen and a half
handkerchiefs are convenient. on each. 4
as on every piece n linen. should be .
marked the owners name. A failure 70 .
remember this viii result in fines levied .
by the matTon and the possible loss % .
the clothing as n a school where sew
erai hundreds u girls are served - VIII T.
be difficult 20 Identify Ind vidual pieces
very stout pair Of English walking
shoes should be bought fgF street wear
A lighter pair Of morocco Or straight z
goat will answer for school while for
best usually kid Is preferred \ pair ~
pair - evening slippers. with perhaps a
pair ~ tan shoes f9r woodland Tsmhies.
Wll be ample Every school insists tfsf
zach young woman come wei provided
with oyerEhoes. and u she Is lover -
tennis she vili take TEAMS shoes.
II addition % the teams dress. II she
r. a hicycier she -iI want heT Bicycling
outfit L is not likely any school a.
this day vii object O. wheeling. bat Il
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authorities before irsns99rfiuz the
Wheel % schooi Every Hrst class school
has is tennis courts. crpqusr grounds
ard gymnasium. @hlie ~ some near
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