Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-02
By MARTHA DIAN.


hand. there are many questions con-
ccrning the wardrobe which interest
both maid aud ma1ron- June - the
month for school and college gradual
ton as well as for numerous weld n..s
and anniversaries IL Is also the
threshold Of summer. and many lads
and iasses are looking forward 90 the
time when they viii board the train
for shore or countryside June 10 sure
10 b. a busy month. FOR there are
frocks 90 be fashioned for bOtn old and
young. and everything must be thought
out beforehand 80 as TO answer for
practical needs and summertime con-
fort.
The graduating frOck n always a
topic OF interest 70 the girl, for this is
! the day % all days her who IL 70
| leave her school life behind. and Il
must De quite the finest gown that the
/ family can afford. Pa shiOn has decretd
that this dress must ~ white. and all
white. with not even a sash or bow Of i
color Il shoEld also b. simple. but |
this does not mean ll2t great deal 81 /
beautiful handwOrk may not be lavish |
81 upon il. 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 mother gowns
nor are they very fuSsy IN design
. The mulls and swisses were never
b more charming and sheer than this
. year. and even the batistes, lawns and
, mouSseliue de- soicS are very attractive
and not expensive. silks are little
\ used for the young girls wearing this
year. but the simpler fabrics are Far In
& the lead for popularity The plain
l n. flrrF -
p much preferred 10 the latter as u
!: wears better and iaundrrs we'll IL
n this IS inset with q biz 81 fnc lace II
i makes the daiutiest frOcS imaginable
! 4 FAVORTTE GRADUATING DRESS
q The princess is the favorite style Tor
the graduating dress and is usually
i, made tn "a separate waist and skirt and
. Joined when finished. The Joining IS
II quite incouspicuou~ and docs not mar
,e the beauty OF the whole. The fullnrSs
10 about the waist il regulated hy shlrrs
OF tucks cNtcuin- from hips Co nu~i
I line or a bit below. Many dresses ar,
l made in the round waist and skir'
/ stvic. as 10 is one always becoming aud
SURF 20 be worn. The -lrdie Us o
/ wide louislne ribbon shirr,d in from
land back 20 pieces OF featherbon'
4 LOT the desired width. Some OF tn
4 dresses have round yokes ~ insertion
4 OF all-over lace while Others ar
4 embroidered iu some simple design
Il The round AMI Dutch square necks ar
III very popular ana immensely becoming
III The skirts ~ these dresses ar
n round and fun. sometimes trimme
II Thigh with narrow ruiiics edged VII
I'll lace and again Inset with wide pan
III OF embroidery or tuckine and lac
Il 1.-THE double nouucc skirts are Nel
~ youthful and pretty and especially
Fl when made from Wide cuhroicer'
dounclng. This is Inexpensive az
III makes very attractive frocks. Ih'
are fitted about tho waist 10y tucks
III cstherS. Sleeves are 90 elbow leng
81 or LONGER 10 suit the wcarer and mi
81 be finished with q deep cuff or Il.
now rufle OF lace
While many OF the thin SUNNI
81 dresses FOR girls and Older people q
81 being worn over c'iortI sip u
year this is not allow able for the gra
- uating frogk. although it may he VIC
over the tinted slip after the event.
day - passed
3 MOCSSELINE DE SOLE
Moussel.ne dc sole Is coming Il
- popular use this year Tor gowns
cause OF ITS soft texture aud In
p.n,ive quality. II wears Well
TIE lauuders pa~-ably. For these FRO
NE tie narrow Nalencleuucs llccS
af'er generally used, being inset into
hear waist. skirt and sleeves without ~
my The mOus>cliue is excellent Tor max
....,- simple afternoon dresses in prime
style and many such are being ~
u IA uy the elect OF society.
81 In considering the summer W
an. I robe. by all means urSt ia lmporta
.-, is the suit Of linen. madras or pou
- oa which gives So much pleasure
.r-t-r comfort 10 the wearer from the
Z p"il that 10 can bt fresh and dainty
th ~ each wearing. This frock SOmeu
come takes the form Of the shirt waist
"a an p, and more frequently, this season,
le OF coat suit.
90 sne LINEN ALWAYS POPULAR.
Linen IS the most popular fabric
the summer suit and the little bo
Will figure widely In the fashion
wardrobe. To one with any pref
Of following the fashion, this
- ! suit VIII Zee Indispensable during
n - coming weeks IL is light and
~ easily washed and not expensive
~ make. Linen Of good quality "
~ VIII wear and look well may be-
~ Is for - cents yard, and that ? In
q - wide. The skirts OF these suits
~ gOred or r-gOred-meaning
AZ straight edge meets a bias on
~ each OF the four seams This
&R named skirt viii not sag like the
E cular one and yet has its advant;
<tlk The skirts are little trimmed saw,
- "a a stitched fold OF two though son
~ 81 fha mora ola bOrsff ones show ban,