The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
PARIS
FASHION
NOTES.. " ~
Miss Goodwin Describes New
Graduation Gowns.

PARIS. May 1s.-There is always a hut-
ter Of excitement in Paris over a new
gown. The year might be divided into
seasons according TO the gowns. The
Easter hat is succeeded by the spring
tallor-made dress. then comes the gown
FOR going away and the Light sCmmer
toilettes.
just now there IS a fever over tho
graduation gown and the mOdistes are
setting up some wonderfully pretty cre-
atiOns.
In Paris a schol girl. even though she
be about 10 graduate. Is sui a little
girl and her graduation dress Is a sim
pie affair. all white and soft aud full OF
~sirlisnncss. IL is by 10 means a gown
To pc worn later Al receptions, II Is too
girlish for that.
IL Is only recently that Paris mammals
have allowed a cOutouricre 10 fashion a
graduating dress. IL was made at home
by "a seamstress under tho watchful eye
Of mamma. Now there are cOutouriere5
who make a speciality OF graduating
dresses and az the same time OF lignt
summer gowns for the school girls hrst
year out OF school.
ono of the most charming graduating
dresses was Of wool crepe lie chine. so
soft and light ulat Il was quite transpar-
emit, IL was trimmed with runles Of chif-
ron and The sash was a crush band or
chiffon with floating ends. This IS the
type Of gown, soft and light. not stln
Ike the white mOusselihe dresses " 9TH
er years. White muslin, unless OF very
me india make, Is scarcely used FOR grad
uating dresses.
IL is really surprising 20 see the mum
Der of American e rls among the cradu-
ates OF the converts and schools; ~ .
not only the Catholics who send their
daughters 10 the converts OF Paris TO be
educated but all others as well; all who
en- afford II.
Miss Fair, now Mrs. Vanderbilt. was a
pupil az livery elegant convent In PANS,
elegant because SO hign-rriced. Miss
Letter was another. MISS Goelet, now a
re. gning beauty OF LoncOn, was a Duoil
here, and so was Miss Pauline nl.ncy.
Grenadine made over SILK Is used for
graduating dresses although II throws 20
the winds al the traditions OF simglici-
ty; yet 90 is not necessarily elaborate.
4 very charming grenadine had a very
deep girdle OF grenadine over SIX
laid in tiny tucks. making a sort OF vest,
thus afOrding a pleasant relief TO the
plainncss OF the waist. The sleeves were
tucked nearly 10 the shoulders and there
was q vest Of white silk covered with
sh.rred ~grenadine.
The skirt was plain with the exception
OF a tiny stirring around the foot, and a
double shirring down the front.
Another graduating dress was ribbon
trimmed. IT'S skirt OF very tom nuns
cloth. was made with a deep yoke around
the hins. pelOw the yoke there fell an
immense rufle 10 The feet. \ broad band
of white elk ribbon separated the SKIRT
yoke from The deep runie.
Tho waist was Of nuns cloth folded
something I'm surplice fashion and trim
med with bands Of white satin ribbon
from the neck downward.
They make "a very pretty sifnt, thcse
girl graduates. walking across the cam
pus with the daisy chain strung DetWeen
them, their white gowns new and becom-
ing.
Embroidery II very extensively used
ma rlTrfuF elmo Ir4sggl one Of the nTrf-
TEST STYLES being the rurled skirt. the
rufies being made OF embroidered emit
ION.
The waist consists Il tiny shirrines OF
chiffon extending from the throat nearly
to the belt line
ing OF AN end ~ tho cloth from the
yoke. This trimming Is heaped on me
skirt and makes another OF the seasons
novelty trimmings.
All the gowns or the fair err ~uua
have tucks uDOn them, ~ Is certalniN =
tuck season and il would be difficult
10 find "A pretty gown which was not TRIM
med with many rows of tuckih-
Another Conspicuous feature Is me tn
brOiderv. which. while generally IN white.
is also I'M gold and silver. on some OF
the gowns there is "a faint trdcery IN
green. but white ia preferred Tor an
Graduating dresses, Ike rect2tion
gowns. are made with the trailing skirt.
Tbere ~ hv no means "a train huf he
skirt sweeps the floor for several inches;
In the front q r. so long mat II Is moved
ahead by tho feet In kicking faahloh as
the wcarcr walks. ro
lined with III. for the seasons t'snlohs
are so clineing that they absolutely re-
0uire something wh'cn snall Tx very
closely. A dress which Is 10 be worn by
"a college graduate a eirl VINO - Z, plunip
dgure. will have "a skirt lined win cash.
49, 60 that IN will cling 10 the figure.