The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08

sole chiffon, yelling, tulle and number
OF gauzy materials were in evidence.
Two or three of the gowns noticed We're
made of silk poplin, and they were lash
toned more on the ciinging lines than were
the others. Simplicity was their most
striking characteristic, too; but It was a
sort of classic simplicity.
one OF the prettlest of these poplln
gowns had a plain skirt with the godets
inserted at the back. IL fitted close over
the hips and the effect at the front was
rather clinglng,
The corsase was a blouse of the pop7iu,
with a long. square yolk of tucked white
mousseline de sole and entre-deux of Va.
lenclens lace. The sleeves were long and
close-dttng. They were mounted by frills
of the white mousselne de sole, that con-
tinued jabot fashion to the bottom of the
skirt. Tall bows of white satin ribbon
were tackled at each shoulder The mar
row ceinture was of white satin ribbon.
1t was finished at the left side with n
full bow held by gold and enameled
buckle.
A dress that strongly suggested Sweet
girl graduate" was made of white organ
die over white taffeta. The skirt was
gored to fit rather close over the figure
and the fullness at the back was gathered
into the waistband. Around the bottom
1t was trimmed with PUSHES of narrow
cream va!enciens lace, arranged in the
form Of diamonds Above this there was
a narrower trimming of the same kind.
The corsage was a blouse of the organ,
die over a taffeta lining. 1t was trimmed
with the ruches of the valenciens lace
that formed diamonds back and front The
sleeves were close fitting, and over the
tops there was diamond arrangement of
the ruches. They were mounted by epaul-
cites of the organdie covered with frils
of the deep cream valenciens. There was
a long saeh of cream china silk, drapea
around the waistband. IL was knotted in
fun short looks al the back, with the ends
reaching nearly to the bottom of the skirt.
The tail draped collar was Of the same
silk and was mounted by full ruche of
the valenciens The sleeves were finish
ed in the same way at the wrists.
Another airy gown was made of white
taffeta gauge over transparency of white
taffeta. The skirt was gathered on TO the
waist band rather full over the hips and
extremely full at the back Ii was trim
med around the bottom with rows of mar
row white satin ribbon gathered on very
fun Above this the ribbon trimming was
repeated in points, and the topmost rows
Of the ribbon took the form of short
round overskirt.
The corsage was draped affair OF the
gauze was gathered In fun at the right
under-arm seam and was draped up loose
ly to the left shoulder, where II ended in
q cascade. Above that the plain gauze
was trimmed across with bands of the
gathered narrow satin ribbon, and the eff
feet given was that OF a long round yoke,
made elaborate with ribbon trimming.
The ceinture was a strip of the white
gauze laid in fiat plaits with a full cock s
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were close fitting and long. They were
garnished at the top with ten rows OF the
gathered satin ribbon. Rows OF the rib
bon trimmed the tall, straight collar.
Marguerite gown" was exquistely
dainty. 1t was made of white chiffon over
a transparency of white taffeta. The skirt
was composed of seven frills of chiffon
brar stitched around the hens with white
silk.
The corsage was a blouse of the white
taffeta. covered full with the chiffon. II
was cut just a trlle square necked, and
the chiffon was put on with a full heading
Ribbon braces came from the waist band
at the back and front of the corsage, and
were knotted over the shoulders. At The
left shoulder there was a spray of mar
guerites. The tall ceinture was composed
of two strips of the ribbon.
Marguerites were embroidered in an IT.
regular artistic pattern over the ribbon
| The sleeves were slightly draped and were
mounted by short fun puffs of the chit
| fon. The lower edge of the puff was HEX
with a band of the embroidered ribbon
| Graduating gowns made entirely of aceor
deon plated sheer materials are consd
cred by a great many young women th'
simplest and most tasteful gowns to b.
had.
With their soft long ssshes and ribbon
bows. they certainly boast a juvenile ell
that. is bewitching, and they adapt them
selves to all sorts of figures. They softer
the lines of angular figures, and. strange t.
say, the roundness of the roly-poly girl Il
lost in this fiuffiness Of her gown.
Many girl graduates incline toward iuf
f1es, and for these there is the skirt al
| ruffied from hip to floor. These ruffie
are the only trimming the skirt boasts
They can be of lace or organdie or an!
other thin material
The graduation dress Is generally to b.
worn for the girls very best all sum
mer After graduation it is made ga!
with ribbons, and Is often worn over
colored slip of taffeta. Nina Goodwin.
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