The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
JUNE FORErHoUcHrS.
Some Suggestions for Summer
Dresses for GirIs-The Graduating
Froek.
By MARTHA DEAN.


hand, there are many questions con
corning the wardrobe which interes
both maid and matron. June is thu
month for school and college gradua
ton as wen as for numerous wedding
and anniversaries. 1t is also this
threshold of summer, and many lads
and lasses are looking forward TO tbs
time when they win board the traiI
for shore or countryside. June is SURF
to be a busy month. for there are
frocks to be fashioned for both old and
young. and everything must be thought
out beforehand so as to answer foI
practical needs and summertime com,
fort.
The graduating frock is always a
topic of interest to the girl for this is
the day of all days her who is to
leave her school life behind, and ii
must be quite the finest gown that the
family can afford. Fashion has decreed
that this dress must De white. and all
white, with not even a sash or bow of
color. II shOuld also be simple, but
! this does not mean lnat great deal of
beautiful handwork may not be lavish
ed upon it. In fact, In this day of
exquisite effects, one could scarcely
imagine a graduating frock which did
not show a little elaboration of some
kind. But these dresses are not elab-
crate on the scale Of mothers gowns
nor are they very fussy in design.
The mulls and swisses were never
more charming and sheer than this
year, and even the batistes, lawns and
mousseliEe de soies are very attractive
and not expensive. Silks are l.,le
used for the young girls wearing this
year, but the simpler fabrics are far In
the lead for popularity. The plain
swiss resembles thin organdie but is
much preferred to the latter as it
wears better and launders well. If
this is inset with a bit of fine lace it
makes the daintiest frock imaginable
A FAVORITE GRADUATING DRESS
The princess is the fayorite style for
the graduating dress and is usually
made in separate waist and skirt and
Joined when finished. The joining is
quite inconspicuous and does not mar
the beauty of the whole The fullness
about the waist is regulated by shirrs
or tucks extending from hips to bust
line or a bit below. Many dresses are
made in the round waist and skirt
style, as it Is one always becoming and
sure to be worn. The girdle Is of
wide louisine ribbon shirred in front
and back to pieces Of featherbone
of the desired width. Some of the
dresses have round yokes of insertion
or all-over lace while others are
in some simple design.
The round and Dutch square necks are
very popular and immensely becoming.
The skirts Of these dresses are
round and full, sometimes trimmed
high with narrow ruffles edged with
lace and again inset with wide panel
of embroidery or tucking and lace.
The double founce skirts are very
youthful and pretty and especially so
when made from wide embroidered
founcing This is inexpensive and
makes very attractive frocks. They |
are fitted about the waist by tucks or
gathers. Sleeves are of elbow length |
or longer to suit the wearer and may |
be finished with deep cuff or a mar
now ruffle of lace.
While many of the thin summer I
dresses for girls and older people are |
being worn over colored slip this
year this is not allowable for the grad
uating frock, although 1t may be worn |
over the tinted slip after the eventful /
day is passed.
M0USSELINE DE SOLE.
Mousseline de sole Is coming into
popular use this year for gowns be-
cause Of its soft texture and mex
Densive quality. Ii wears well and
annders passably. For these frocks
he narrow Valenciennes laces are
used, being inset into the
waist, skirt and sleeves without stint. 1
The mousseline is excellent for making
simple afternoon dresses in princess
style and many such are being worn |
~ the elect of society.
In considering the summer ward Il
'obe, by all means first In Importance
S the suit of linen. madras or pongee
which gives so much pleasure and |
comfort to the wearer from the fact
hat it can be fresh ard dainty for
ZACH wearing. This frock sometimes |
axes the form Of the shirt waist suit |
ind more frequently, this season. the
.oat suit.
LINEN ALWAYS POPULAR.
Linen is the most popular fabric for
he summer suit and the little Dolero
will figure widely in the fashionable
wardrobe. To one with any pretense
# following the fashion, this little
nit will be Indispensable during the
oming weeks. 1t is light and cool.
asily washed and not expensive to
make. Linen Of good quality which
viii wear and look well may be had
or % cents a yard, and that 2 inches
vide. The skirts of these suits are
ored or circular-gored -meaning that
straight edge meets a bias one at
ach of the four seams. This last
AIMED skirt viii not sag like the cir
ular one and yet has It's advantages.
he skirts are little trimmed save for
stitched fold or two though some Of
he more Elaborate ones show bands of
set in.
With this suit is worn the lingerie
louise or one matching the suit. A
cod supply of these thin blouses viii
e necessary this summer for they will
ppear upon every sort OF occasion
nd will be worn necessarily They
re far more dainty nan ever before
nd not more expensive II desired
ley may be made at home of fine
atiste or lawn and prove very dainty