New-York tribune., 1901-06-03
GOWNS FOR COMMENCEMENT
LOUISINE AND DOTTED SWISS AMONG
THE SEASONS FAVORITES-SUG-
GESTIONS FOR TRIMMING.


Graduation and commencement gowns are the
absorbing topic OF the hour and many lovely things
shown in shops and being created by dress
makers. It Is well take the type Of the sweet
girl graduate into consideration In deciding on the
style CT the gown. The girl of fifteen indeed needs
the utmost care, generally, to make her somewhat
Uniformed figure appear to advantage II especially
plump. the accordioned fashion. with baby waist.
is emphatically not for her. The mode selected
should have as little fulness possible. and few
ruffies The thin wisp OF a girl" the contrary.
ne EDS ell the huffiness attainable. The materials
selected must harmonize with the design adopted
Louisines Liberty silks and delicate woollen text
ures lend themselves with especial to the
simpler forms suited 20 plump figures. while the
feecy mule. mousselincs and chiGons naturally be-
long TO the slender.
a perfect dream OF gown is made Of chiffon
with skirt shirred to form a yoke at the waist
and finished at the bottom with three closely
pleatcd ruftics. edged with ruchings of the
same material. The foundation skirt II OF while
taffeta. The bodice Is shrred to form yoke at
the neck and girdIe at the waist. The sleeve
stops at the elbow. and is finished with peated
ruffles edged with ruchngs The sash IS Of chiffon
the ends being finished like the sleeve. The drop
skirt is of mousseline. with chiffon fOunCe.
Another creation equally attractive. hut less
dainty. is made of white crepe de chine. embroid-
cred and combined with lace applique and louisine.
The skirt Is in seven cores. with a yoke OF lace
and band OF the lace outlining a 1ounce The
bodice of lace has small. or, A. Is sometimes
called half-bOero OF tucked crepe De chine with
a turned over collar Of louisine The stock is of
lace and the girdIe belt OF louisine Taffeta with
deep pleated hounce forms the foundation skirt.
Many consider It mistake to have graduation
gowns made up too elaborately or Of too expensive
material, believing that they should be dainty, sim
pie and rather distinctive.
The Swiss musns. dotted and plain promise to
Lead an other abrics. \ plain Swiss trimmed with
Val, insertion has entredeux crossing in dia-
Inonds on both skirt and waist. The bottom OF
me Sklr Is nnisheu with muslin ruiiies tucked ana
trimmed with insertion and lace edge The waist
and sleeves are OF the muslin. with lace entire
deux. The yoke is of pin tucked muslin. Orna-
mented with insertion and lace edge. 4 stock Of
tulle completes the neck, while belt OF pale blue
satin finishes the waist and adds much to the at
tractiveness Of the gown, If one chance to prefer
Point d'esprit is also used. and If of fine quality
this ret Is trimmed entirely with white satln rlb-
bon half inch in width put diamondwse
rutles four inches wide trimmed with ribbon The
sash is of satin ribbon. with several loops ana
of tule. with the back Of the neck. This
is pretty gown. and can ne developed At home
India linen lawn is one OF the most servlceable
among the wash goods a pretty example seen in
The upper part OF the skirt is plain, with hounce
about twenty inches deep. tucked at the top in
trimmed vim rumes of lawn edged With insertion
and lace. The waist. tucked in scaliops Ike the
skirt. has insertion trimming The yoke Is
and trimmed with lace The stock Is transparent
being mad" Of the lace. and the sash is tafeta
cases the drop skirt for these muslin gowns is OF
a coarse lawn, with fun hounce finishing the bot
tom and supplying that fulncss about the feet
that is considered absolutely essential 20 a smart
gown. dainty little affair IS made OF white silk
tucks. with sash Of chiffon. the ends Of which are
tucked also Gowns with accordion pleated waists
and skirts are being made OF iouisine. one OF the
new materials. and Of mousseline de sole Many
OF the older graduates having the bodice made
with low meek. which may toe worn with an
underwaist or guimpe.