The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
Commence fIocks
and Graduating! Gowns.
5BYF MAY: MANToN.

Following the brides CAPRI come the
sweet girl gradu
or college students are gathered 3together5
the all absor bing topic OF appropriate
E Gowns is sure to be discussed. Fhea very
i air teens with enthusiasm and you VIII
hear More frequent illusions 70 q 1n lll
organdy, s. tucks, frills, etc, than TO
7;,1clid or to Homer in spite OF advanced
s. i,en,.ies and the ..exa1ns.'' that must yet
he und ergone The par ting essay, the
sy;IlIiictory address, the salutation are all
themes Of moment and Importance uts
I everyone OF them takes an added interesss
wnen S t is to be delivered III a dainty
5.ovnE az filrny white, when the first long
sI.irt is to be donned ard tho hair is to
la tucked up. Not the graduates alone
l,nt a1;tIe school is filed with eager in
/ tarest and pursues the tmese Of dress
for white makes the accepted costume for
ali the students and those who make the
foil. so to speak. for their elders who are
to bid goodbye to school &. days, are
scarcely less eager as to what the COM
smenceme1lt frock shall be than all the
slightly more serious girls to whom the
occasion brings q deeper significance.
Many things are allowed : many ma
teria!s are used; q generous tango. OF
choice is possible but, In spite of all this
. freedom, the law Of simplicity must be
u
will come later. when marriage bells peal
forth. for the present, null, muslin lawn,
scrgandy and the like are under discussion
with fire, dainty handwork; but little
lace and that of the simplest obtainabla
sort. The luxury that lies hidden beneath
may, with propriety exist. Silk and
taTeta foundations yelled with the thin.
lsuest cotton are allowed but no girl OF
good taste wears the materials as an outer
garment. The final school or college
occasion must bear the stamp Of girlsh
simplicity, must be celebrated in girlish
costumes that lack all evidence of mature
years, ma ture tastes or mature assola-
!, tons.
Soft null, Irlousseline, fine Persian lawn,
i and the like are the favorite materials, but
Liberty gauze. Habatai and similar
simple silks are allowed. Tucks, .shir-
4 rings, hand sewing, lace stitches make
The preferred finish but simple laces are
j used and often with excsllent effect. Style
i and cut follow the prevailing mode but
long sleeves are held in better taste than
! those Of elbow length and all bodices
i must he high. "A pretty a gown as !
have seer, is Of silk null and is simply
shirred, the sole trimming being found in
1 Gnc .1andrum tucks at the edge Of the
s. skirt and in the unlinod collar and cuffs
| CT lace. The skirt is SHRED at the upper
portion to form q. hip yoke. The blouse
i which closes at the back, is shirred te
i give a yoke effect and the sleeves arc
STIRRED midway between the shoulders
and tile elbows and again between the
i elbows and the wrists Both the shirreC
yoke ana the sleeves AFRO unlined and al
e the waist is to be worn a simple
sash OF louisine ribbon bowed at the
back The soft lovely material is eN
auisite in tenure and takes most fas
s c;nating folds, the touches Of lace found
. in the collar and cuffs provide just the
contrast needed and the general effect is
che of simple elgance. As q matter. o.
course, the foundation is taffeta and it is
:. yelled with an inter skirt OF the null
) to produce the desired soft effect. bu
J these details are not discernakie and thu
| lovely girlishncss Of the gown remains.
: A charming frock, to be worn by ar
under graduate, is Of Persian lawn anc
; finely tucked. The square yoke and thu
: deep cuffs are unlined and consist OF al
tcrnata strips Of fine TICKING and Yalen