Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
BUDS DANCING TOGS
Dainty Gowns Shown for
School Girl Meetings.
AN IMPORTANT ITEM
TRoUSSEAUX OF YOUNG MISS
SHOULD BE SUPPLIED.
Extreme Simplicity in Make, but Fine
Fabrics and Trimmings
Are Used.

Written for The Evening Star by Harriet Hawley.
To the girl who is not yet out the private
dancing class is an all-important institu-
ton. 1t Is her peep at the forbidden social
pleasures of her elders. AS the memory of
the joys of the informal summer hop dies
away her interest in the winter function
and the frocks designed to grace it grows.
At the afternoon classes the most charm
ing simplicity reigns. The belle of years
tomorrow must be content with muslins and
mulls lawns and Swisses. But she has no
need to sigh for the pompadour silks and
the embroidered satins of the seasons debu-
tantes. sheer rulings indescribably
dainty, and though it is not permissible for
her to show more than her round throat.
her arms are often gloveless and she has
no train to annoy her.
If she has been careful many of her sum-
dancing class. The styles in party frocks
show little change, nor is there much of
a variation in material. Wash fabrics
promise to be worn all winter for evening
functions. well for shirt waists,
though her new winter dancing frockS will
probably be fashioned from some soft.
clnging silk and wool mixture, which readl-
ly lends itself to either accordion pleating
or shirrng.
Shirring is always becoming to the child
ish figure. and it wears better than ac
Gordon pleating. pale pink albatroSs Is
pretty for the fourteen-year-old girl The
square neck gives a refreshing glimpse of
the girliSh throat and is outlined with
two-inch band of heavy cream lace inser
ton. The shallow yoke, both front and
back, is formed of many rows of Shirring
Below this the material falls full in the
front, blousng over the skirt band, but fit
ted more smoothly in the back. The elbow
sleeves have a deep cap of shirring.. The
fullness falls over tight bands of the lace in
Serton. The skirt is shirred into the band
and finished by a deep hem. 1t is further
trimmed by two four-inch bands of shirring
Cream colored null forms the wide lace
edged sash. while big French hair bows of
cream colored ribbon add to the last dainty
touch.
Color Selections.
Scarlet is becoming color for the brunei
Pale blue and white are always pretty, blue
and pink are a Frenchy combination. while
baby blue with dull green ribbons gives a
very eSthetic effect.
Silk is not tabooed though simpler fabrics
are more advisable. AS one mother said:
1T is a Shame to make a girl wait for the
delight of first silk dress until she is too
old to show enthusiasm" So many a girl
has silk dancing dresses and rustles to her
hearts content. She may even attain to the
dignity OF SILK fringe as a dress trimming.
Nile green crepe de chine makes a charm
ing dancing frock for the lifteen-year-old
miss. The square cut neck IS finished by 4
pointed collar of handmade lace which
gives the effect of a yoke. The waist Is &C
contemplated, but the pleating is so
stretched as to give a lined effect. Narrow
rows of shirring divide the elbow sleeves
into puf1ings, and at the elbow comes a
double frill of silk and lace.
In Mile Green.
The underskirt of nile green silk Is fin
ished by a deep accordion pleated ruffie
The overskirt of the crepe de chine is
slightly graduated in length from front to
back, and is edged by two rows of fancy
silk braid of exactly the same shade
But its striking feature is the deep silk
fringe starts. and falls in graceful drap-
match exactly the crepe and gives grace
full effect A single width of nile green rib
bon forms a belt, which is fastened at the
left side. At this point a piece of the
fringe starts and falls in graceful drap-
ings down to the bottom of the skirt fringe
A big Alsatian bow of the green ribbon is
perched on the top of the head, contrast
ing charmingly with the golden curls and
rosy cheeks of the wearer.
Grandmother Cuts.
At the evening dancing classes and par
ties the girl just verging on young woman
hood can be allowed her first low necked
frocks. There Is nothing extreme about
them, however, and they are more apt to
be quaint than startling. Now that the
Powered muslins, the full skirts and the
graceful fichus Of our grandmothers are
again in style, the dancing class girl seems
to have stepped out of an old picture.
A fascinating silk muslin is to be worn
by a bronze, haired nymph of seventeen.
The mousseline Is Powered In dull blues
and green's on cream ground: The bodice
is cut quite low and rounded 1t is SIM
pucity itself, quite full and blousing slight
iy in both front and back. The only trim
fn,,r fy,c1a han ut G xut,fc
finishes the neck and forms the cap to the
sleeves This band is slashed SO as to adj
nit running of wide changeable green
and blue Loufsine ribbon. which is tied in
fine front in a flat bow. The ribbon is six
inches wide The elbow sleeves are quite
full and give the effect of being draped
over the tight lining.
The full skirt is shirred into the band