New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07
THE GRADUATION GOWN.
SIMPLICITY ITS CHIEF FEATURE THIS
YEAR-SoME DAINTY EXAMPLES.

The sweet girl graduate is now thinking more
Of frocks and frills than Of studies and diplomas.
The graduation gown is the first of real Importance
in her whole UP to that time, in her opinion
and it reach her idea Of perfection II the day
is to be unalloyed pleasure.
For several years preference for simple gowns
on these occasions has been gaining ground among
fasudious mothers. and this season several fash
ionabe schools have agreed that not even SILK drop
skirts shall be employed.
In many schools the costumes are made on the
same general principle, and all Of white. This IN
sures against clashing coors and Individual eXtraV
agances that tend to cheaper the other gowns
while the details Of sash and other ribbons give
sufficient diversity to permit a picturesque effect
1t is altogether probable that the most piquant
and novel graduating costume yet achieved is that
worn by the class at an exclusive" school IN
Fifth whose exercises were held in May.
1t consisted of white silk skirt. blue silk bloom
ers, black silk SASH black silk stockings and black
gymnasium shoes The reason for the adoption Of
this remarkable graduation dress was that the
closing exercises were in physical culture and
there was not time to change the dress.
a less exceptional dress, however will be desired
by the majority of classes, and for them hints for
suitable gowns may be gained from descriptions of
model GRADUATE costumes One made of fine
Swiss muslin has narrow beading inserted in dia-
mond shape all over the skirt and bodice, at dis
tances of five inches. White baby ribbon is run
through the beading. graduated ruffe Is made in
the same way with knots Of ribbon finishing the
top point of each diamond Inc SaSn Is Oh plain
muslin, with the ends trimmed to match the skirt
A dainty gown of pin point dotted Swiss, now
being made has the fashionable two piece skirt
1t has an inch wide hem, and two ruies, the upper
seven inches and the lower nine inches wide. Both
edged with narrow real Valenciennes and above
the upper of narrow ribbon be.
tween which is open brier stitching The seams OF
round yoke of the bodice is made OF the RIBBON ana
brier stitch. The lower portion of the bodice
FORM edged with ribbon and brier stitching. Inc
elbow sleeve has q ruffe similarly trimmed. and the
sash is of the material. with lace bowknots ana
The drop skirt is of fine lawn, with three narrow.
lace edged ruf1es ,,
Another gown in process of construction is Of silk
null. The skirt is bordered by ruffe made OF
five of Valenciennes insertion edged with ten
inch Valenciennes, whole ruffe being accordion
The pouched bodice has row Of the medallions
of tucked null and Valenciennes insertion. 1t is
finished by folded belt of insertion and null, with
A peculiarly dainty crea ton is Of silk null with
rows of baby ribbon run on The WHOLE shre a I1I
the bodice are accordoned' and SOFT "hlte SILK
Point d'esprit is used for charming frock, made
with accordion pleated graduates rune, , eusGe 10
cut in two points that are outlined by the rune,
and the waist is fashioned in the same manner the
lower part being of accordion pleauns; Hlllus ny
the double outline top. The sash is OF point
desprit, with lace edge go .,, ~
Still another is of plain net, with baby RIBBON run
through and tied on the outside In tiny BOWS a.
four inch intervals Two rufies. respectively nve
and seven inches wide. have ribbon araWn tas
The waist is tucked all around horlzontally IN nidA
inch tucks and ribbon Is drawn througn Ine yUh ft
butter coored lace is extremely pretty II mas
three ruffies edged with the IaSe, anu b11
The waist has a yoke of the lace, and a sash OF
butter yellow Liberty ribbon completes IT,