Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-09
JUNE THOUGHTS.
Some Suggestions for Summer
Dresses for Girls-The Graduating
Frock.
Rv.NfARrHA DEAN.

hands here are many questions con
corning the wardrobe which interest
both maid and matrou. June is the
month for school aud college gradual
ton as we'll as for numerous weddings
and anniversaries. 1t is also the
threshold of summer, and many lads
and lasses T looking forward 10 the
time when they will board the train
for shore or countryside. June is sure
to be Il 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 for
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 it
must be quite the finest gown that the
family can afford. Fa shion has decreed
that this dress must pe white. and all
white, with not ever Il sash or bow of
color. l. shosld also be simple. but
this does not mean mat a 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 froek which did
not show Il 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 Swtsses We're never
more charming and sheer than this
year. and even the batistes, lawns and
mousseline de soies are very attractive
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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.
\ FAYORITE GRADUATING DRESS
The princess is the fayorite style for
the graduating dress and is usually
made in Il separate waist and skirt and
joined when finished. The joining is
quite in]eonspicuous and does not mar
the beauty of the whole. The fulluess
about the waist is regulated by shirrs
or tucks extending from hips to bust
line or a biz below. Many dresses are
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style, as il is one always becoming and
sure 10 be worm. The girdle is of
wide louisine ribbon shirred in front
and back 10 pieces of fe~athcrbone
of the desired width. Some of the
dresses have round yokes of insertion
or a~ll-oyer lace while others are
embroidered 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 ruillcs edged with
lace and again inset with IA wide panel
of embroidery or tucking and lace.
The double tlounee skirts are very
youthful and pretty aud especially SO
when made from wide embroidered
f|ouucing. This is inexpensive and
makes very attractive froeks. They
| are fitted about the waist by tueks or
gathers. Sleeves are of elbow length
or longer to suit the wcarer and may
be finished with Il deep cuff or a mar
now ruille of lace.
While many Of the thin summer
dresses for girls and older people are
being Worn over Il cOlOred slip this
year this is not allowable for the grad
uating froek, although it may be worn
over the tinted slip after the eyenttul
day is passed.
MOUSSELINE DE SOLE.
Mousscline de sole is coming into
popular use this year for gowns be
cause of its soft texture and mex
pensiyc quality. II wears we'll and
launders passably. Fer these fr0chs
the narrow Yalencieunes laces are
generally used, being inset into the
waist, skirt and sleeves without stint.
The mOusseline Is excellent for making
simple afternoon dresses in princess
style and many such are being worn
by the elect of society.
IN considering the summer ward
robe, by all near first IN Importance
Is the suit Of linen. madras or pongee
which gives 50 much pleasure and
comfort to the wearer from the fact
that IL can he fresh and dainty for
each wearing. This frock sometimes
takes the form of the shirt waist suit
and more frequently, this season, the
coat suit.
LINEN ALWAYS POPULAR.
Linen is the most popular fabric for
the summer suit and the little bolero
viii figure widely in the fashionable
wardrobe. To one with any pretense
of following the fashion, this little
suit viii be Indispensable during the
coming weeks. II is light and cool,
easily washed and not expensive to
make. Linen of good quality which
viii Wear and look well may be had
for p cents Il yard, and that 2 inches
wide. The skirts of these suits are
gored or rcular-gored-meaning that
a straight edge meets n bias II at
each of the four seams. This last
named skirt will not sag like the cir
cular one and yet has its advantages.
The skirts are little trimmed a for
a stitched fold or two though some of
the more elaborate ones show bands of
embroidery set in.
With this suit is worn the lingerie
blouse or one matching the suit. A
good supply Of these thin blouses will
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