Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

they are reported to be almost as heavy.
Nevertheless, the daisy chain has provided
manufacturers with some charming effects
seen in embroidered linens and SwiSseS Of
fered for commencement use.
Much of the new graduating jewelry is
also in daisy form. the white enameled
flower appearing in brooches, belt buckles
and medallionS for hoop bracelets Even
the daisy ring is SEEN and this, since it is
on the ''pinky' order. is worn on the little
finger. 1t may be only q slang term but
every girl knows that a 'pinky' encircleS
the smallest digit of the left hand. For the
rest. the graduating maid may wear an en-
ameled locket swung from thin gold neck
chain. But no more jewelry than this is
approved; and it is everywhere conceded
that all the details of the commencement
get-up must be white well as the frock-
shoes, gloves. sash and hair bow. Some
thing of the first communion purity is the
thing expected, though a touch of yellowish
lace will not dim the graduating halo.
Commencement Gowns.
A group of charming commencement
frocks shown by leading outfitter for chill
dren reveals the increasing perfection OF
ready made garments They also give eX-
cellent suggestions for home manufacture
for if shop clothes are cheaper than those
made to order, they cannot always be af-
forded.
All the diaphanous materials seen this
these frockS, but few of the blouse bodiceS,
many of which fasten little-girl fashion at
the back, reveal stocks. The necks are cut
out in shallow squares, ovalS or points. with
lace and embroideries edging them in many
ways. The sleeves of the smartest gowns
also suggest an evening prettiness for a
number are only elbow length, and from
this point they hang in floating f1ounces,
with the drop longest at the back.
Nothing is prettier on a round, young
arm than such sleeve, and 1t gives all the
opportunity desired for either a bracelet or
the patch of black court plaster that the
girlish coauette loves to display on her
white wrist.
A single deep skirt fiounce, pointed at the
front, was a characteristic feature with
several of these pretty frocks. and many of
them were made with yokes, tucked, puffed
and lace-inSerted.
"A gown with the skirt f1ounce headed by
the single row of narrow Paraguay lace
a new and highly effective web, by the way
was made of sheer French organdy. The
blouse waist fastened under the left arm,
and the lace-inserted yoke had the neck
cut out in the predomnatng square. The
sleeves. which fell in a single deep ruffle
at the bottom, had the snug upper portions
of the prevailing models.
AS a certain writer puts it in a post
humous novel, the lines of beauty are all
Glow" falling draperies must sug-
gest slimness whether it is there or not,
and square shoulders must be treated In a
way TO appear Stopping. Inc cneSt must
always be held high. but a cunningly ar
ranged drop of the blouse does away with
too much buxomness lower down. Remem-
Der this when you have your gown made,
and strive after the fashionable figure with
deep-breathing exercises.
The second of the pretty frocks was OF
the time honored Swiss. ornamented chiefly
with the time-honored frill. which is mar
rover than f1ounce. though long preceding
il in the period of fashion. F'rills, put
around the body on a blousinG foundation
of the same material formed almost all OF
the waist The short sleeves We're nearly
completely of frills, and six of them. show.
ing three tucks above the narrow hem, as
did all the others, decked the bottom Of the
skirt The upper part was inserted witt
Valenciennes lace, crossing at the front If
a complicated pointing.
A point d'esprit frock. with white satir
bands had three skirt fiounces of perhaps
six inches in width The odd little yoke o.
the bodice was plentifully striped with the
satin, which was put on in narrow biases