The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-16

more youthful, and afford ample variety.
Real Mexican drawn work is exceedingly
smart and always Is charmingly dainty,
and the lovely filmy wheels, that suggest
cobwebs rather than the product of human
hands, are exquisite as we'll as girlish. but
the pretty, simple laces that launder and
cleanse with satisfaction are correct ana
effective both.
FOR THE YOUNGER GIRLS.
The younger contingent. the school girls.
wear frocks which clear the ground or are
made with just tiny dips if the wearers
are very tall. Materials and styles do not
differ greatly from those of the older grad
yates except that the simpler are the ones
preferred. Tucks and shirrings share the
honors and are freely used. A lovely dress
Of mercerized null is mass of shirrings
and is made with e yoke of lace. The
skirt is tucked at its lower edge, is shirred
to form a founce, and again to form
hip yoke and still again, between the two.
The waist is shirred TO form belt. to out
line the deep yoke and the sleeves on con-
tinuous lines with the waist. The yoke is of
the drop sort and falls over the upper por-
tons OF the sleeves, so giving the fash
ionable broad-shouldered effect. The entire
frock is charmingly girlish and simple yet
gives really elegant effect Another is
made with a skirt shirred at the belt and
finished with wide tucks above broad
that is outlined with a deeply scalloped
bertha of lace. Many sashes of soft ribbon
are worn and many belts with choux at
the back. In addition to the plain batiste
signs that are really exquisite and which
call for very little trimming when de-
fective frock. just finished is of the ma
terial showing a dainty fleur de lis in an
a1l-oyer design . and is little trimmed trimmed;
The batiste itself is so beautiful
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set of lace would serve only to spoil the
erect. A charming gown. for one of the
older graduates who will wear q trained
skirt, is made of the fabric embroidered
In pattern of tiny rose buds and combines
triple skirt with a waist made with one
OF the latest circular berthas. Each section
OF the skirt is hemmed and finished with
an entire deux of Paraguay lace above the
hem and each is tucked at its upper edge.
The bodice includes an unlined yoke Of
seo Sr Which it Is simply full and the
skirt. The sleeves are tucked from the
shoulders to the elbows, then ball into soft
frills that also are hemmed and finished
with lace. AT the waist is to be worn a
sash Of broad soft ribbon tina. brushes into
a narrow belt and is arranged in long lops
at the belt and agin knotted near the ends.
The lace Is a peculiarly effective one and
suits the material we'll so that the entire
effect is one to be remembered.
Shoes are white worn with white silk
or open-work Isle hose. Colonial designs
are worn but slippers strapped over the
instep are apt to be more becoming. Gloves
are preferably suede What with the
charming fabrics, the really beautiful de-
signs and the variety offered we may safe
ly look forward to commencement days
of even more than usual charm. Every
bevy of young girls makes pleasing pic
ture. When each element in the picture
is at her best and all the gowns are white,
so avoiding any clash in color, the ensem-
bic becomes one to be remembered long
after the echoes of the valedictory have
passed away. MAY MANTON.