The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11

dergraduate is of Persian lawn and nne-
" tucked The square yoke and the
deep cuffs are unlined and consist OF al.
ternate strips Of hne tucking and Vaaen-
cier1nes insertion. Below the yoke ana
at the shoulders the lawn Is laid In hne
tucks that extend for a few inches. then
provide soft folds. The sleeves are iuIi
at the shoulders and at the elbows. whe1e
they form becoming pufSs, but arc tuc .ss
between. Outlining the yoke are tiny
frilis of lace. The skirt is tucked tom
the belt to within founee depth OF ,ne
edge Of. the skirt and is finished with
three tiny frills. each OF which IS tuCheu
and edged with lace Scarcely any t.i i.,;
more attractively Girlish end siinple eoot1
be imagined. The fine lawn IS esseheiai
ly youthful. The tucks are DAINTY IN .uo
extreme and the lace used IS ,he sii.tp. -
younger contingent, 1t is maze u e.ea.
the ground and will be worn with Wnite
suede shoes In Colonial STYLE
Tucks and tucks combined with poN
pla!ts, make a notable feature IN n1any
ing in lawns. batiste, null and the IKE:
A most effective. yet simple, gown Is OF
French null in pure white with trlnz
: serves to exemplIfy the lavish use OF fine
tucking. The skirt is cut in five cores
with three flounces at tho lower portion.
Above these founces the material Is -
mass Of diagonal tucks not over an s,snlh
of an inch in width and all the sgal. ere ehe
closed with insertions OF lace, while ae sne
hips is {. yoke entirely composed o. tafs
That torIinstss in aue aonnea are or tuck
cd at their upper edges and are hnishsa
with edging and Insertion of lace, While
heading them are two rows Of lnselttot y.
a. mass of tuciss below the pointed YOKE
Of lace and includes lace set in ct the low S
er portion to give bodice slIec t.. a f,no
ished with deep tuelsed and laee .t trimt
med frills at the elbows. at the tnF9ae
is a deep unlined stock OF lace and Al r; ae
waist q sash Of Liberty rlbbon. iiIs!ii
crochet is favorite trimming ana IS oseo
sn contrast with the filmiest fabrics.
A lovely creation in finest sheer batiste
is combined with the heavy insertion a ato
also serves to Illustrate how dlTerent sou -
or lace are used on a single gown as ~
includes a chemisetts Of Valenciennes Nv NV
skirts is laid in narrow box p la1;s tn teas
extend from the belt to the depth OF
graduated tlounce. Below that point tne
. material falls in soft full folds ana at inc ne
ranged at Intervals between and nd u IrisS
crochet insertion. The bodice IS an Open pen
R9r of the At .d 5hs aafi inset and
| irish crochet. The chenisette is entire
composed Of Valenesnnsr bs ,n SERVES
| with a STOCK Oh TIE Sttltle.
| afe in clScw lengths, each laid IN Sings
box plait and finished with tucked fr1lls
| headed by the crochet. In place OF
| sash there is u deep drnped belt or LOUIS
| inc ribbon that terminates in q chouS;
/ Labor and time appear to be eNpendea
! without stint. A most fascinating SILK
| null is made with graduated pllsse
| founce. that is not more than ten INCHES
| wide at the front bu- extends to within
| five inches Of the belt at the back. the
entire upper portion being tucked to form
| tiny squares and wide insertion of crochet
| being arranged between the two.
| To be correct the graduation gown must
| ne fury. dainty, even fatrylike in effect,
| and to bring about the result underskirts
! of null and chiffon are freely used. not
! ancath t.leso same materials alone, bit
| to give n softcl. more delicate effect to
lawns. organizes and the like This last
ma terial by the way is always worn.
INF Ia cl1s something of the ciinging grace
| of tho softer fabrics. Made over chiffon
or null it becomes more dainty and at
| fra ctiye than when hung over lawn or a
Main skirt Of it's own material. however.
and may safely be included in the list
! Of things that are correct. Null, silky
or cotton. is to my mind the loveliest
| material OF all and is seen in many tempt
| ing forms but. as I have already stated,
| innumerable others are equally correct.
Chiffon is always exquisite when fresh.