The Delta independent., 1906-06-08
FORETHOUGHTS.
Some Suggestions for Summer
Ores 7-e tOr Girls-The Graduating
EroSk,
MARTHA DEAN.

r. MARTHA DEAN.
WI rare days of June at
hand, are many questions con-
cernlt 80 wardrobe which interest
both and matrOn. June is the
mont .AOOl and college gradua-
tlon for numerous weddings
and .~Iries. 1t is also the
thresl r summer. and many lads
and f." looking forward to the
time they will board the train
for 81 ." countryside. June is sure
to be- .~y month. for there are
frocks fashioned for both old and
younI ,verything must be thought
out / Ind 50 as to answer for
practl ,-IS and summertime com
fort.
The llating frock is always q
topic rest TO the girl. for this is
the all days her who is to
leave ~rhOol life behind, and it
must #" the finest gown that the
famil ford. Fa ;hiOn has decreed
that '>S must lie white. and all
white not even Il sash or bow of
color. -LUeld also be simple, but
this .' mean ,hat Il great deal of
beauI IdwOrk may not be lavish
ed. u In fact, in this day of
eXQui feels, one could scarcely
imagi -rIduating frock which did
not 70 little elaboration of some
kind. 'hcS,. dresses are NOT elab-
orate D,' scale Of mothers gowns
nor '"y very fussy in design.
The and SWiSseS We're never
more 4iug and sheer than this
year, ven the batiStes, lawns and
nous lr soieS are very attractive
and rApensive. silks are little
used young girls wearing this
year, Lee simpler fabrics are far in
the j .or popularity. The plain
swiss .Dbles thin organdie but is
much 'rred to the latter as il
wear ''r and launders well. II
this ! 1T with a bit Of fine lace ii
make IaInticst frock Imaginable.
A. FA ITE GRADUATING DRESS
tn, cess is the favorite style for
the .tIlug dress and is usually
made separate waist and skirt and
joine, ..n finished. The joining is
quite aSpicuous and does not mar
the b. of the whole. The fullness
about waist is regulated by shirrs
or tu .Ntcndlng from hips to bust
line ~ below. Many dresses are
made rle round waist and skirt
style. - one always becoming and
sure O.. worn The girlle is OF
wide -.Ir ribbon Shirrcd in front
and To pieces of featherbOne
of Il red width. Some OF the
dress .Nr round yOkcS Of insertion
or ..r lace while others are
embr --l in some simple design.
The j and Dutch square nccks are
very .Jr and Immensely becoming.
II - rts of these dresses are
roun .I full. sometimes trimmed
high 30 narrow rutIlcs edged with
lace again inset with wide panel
Of ruIdery or tucking and lace.
The Juble tiouncc skirts are very
vout ful and pretty and especially So
Arrn made from wide embroidered
L, llcing. This Is inexpensive and
n les very attractive frocks. They
fitted abuur tn waist by tucks or
hers. Slew ar of clhuw length
longer to Su the wCarcr and may
finished W.. deep CuiT or mar
" rufiie OF l:
While many II the thin summer
Sses for girl and Older pcopl" are
lC worn ol,r CuIur,I slip this
rtthis is not a,Iuwabl" for the grad
lng frock. although 1t may bc worn
r the tinted slip after the ov"utIuI
is passed.
MoUSSELINE DE SOLE.
Iousseline dc sole Is coming into
ular use this year for gowns be
sc OF its soft lecture and incN-
~ive quality Ii wears well and
uders passahly. For these fTnrh~
narrow NulruciruncS laccs are
orally used tviuG inset into the
It, skirt and sleeves without stint.
mousselinc i excellent for maxim.
pie afternoon dresses in princess
Ie and many such are being Worn
the elect Of society.
n considering the summer ward
.r, by all means first in Importance
he suit of linen. madras or ponCcC
lch gives SO much pleasure and
fort to the wcarcr from the fact
II can he fresh and dainty for
h wearing. This fruck sometimes
IS the form Of the shirt waist suit
more frequently. this season. the
.. t suit.
LINEN ALWAYS POPULAR.
.inen Is the most popular fabric for
rl.' summer suit and the little holero
~ i figure widely in the fashionable
" rdrobe. To one with any prrtcuSc
OF following the fashion. this little
sut will he Indispensable during the
r'liny weeks. 1t is light and cool.
"N~ily washed and not cNprnSiv" to
~. Ee. Linen Of good quality which
"A u wear and look we'll may he had
tu" - cents a yard, and that , inches
" lie. The skirts of these suits are
gunrd or r-gorcd-mcantug that
a ~traight edge meets bias one NJ
each of the four seams. This last
u.rned skirt will not sag like the cir
CUlAr one and yet has its advantages.
Tho skirts are little trimmed save for
a stitched fold or two though some Of
tho more elaborate ones show bands of
embroidery set in.
l.. Il.n.r.