Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-31
NEW YORK
FASHION
LETTER
Devoted Principally to Garments For
School Girls

ers of girls of school age must soor
begin planning the wardrobes o.
, their young hopefuls.
Clothes are as interesting to the
small woman of tender years as tc
her mother, and she shows her femi
nine qualities when she demands
pretty frocks for school as we'll as
for dress occasions. II is we'll to
so train her that the work dress Is
OF prime Importance for her own ap-
appearance and for It's effect upon
those with whom she comes In con-
tact. Certain principles should be
lnstllled into her young mind by the
unconscious method of the school
dress-servicability, neatness to a
fault, unassuming, quietness of col
or and material and appropriateness
to the occasion. Such lessons, once
learned, will be lasting. The neat
ly dressed little girl of today will
be the neatly dressed woman of to-
morrow.
The constant demands for new
garments for the children, OCCASION
ed by the different seasons, their
rapid growth and the hard usage
their clothing receives, make designs
for them welcome at any time Of the
year, but especially so at this time.
The best styles are simple, but there
Is no limit to the fineness of work,
materials or trimmings. Fashions
for little girls do not change very
much from year TO year. For the
older girls, of course, there are many
modified forms and late creations,
but the same general styles with lit
tie individual touches of originality
are still clung to by sensible moth
ers.
Dresses made OF ginghams and
Chambrays both look we'll and wear
well and are very popular for school
wear. The plaid ginghams are espe-
cially smart just now, and are usual
ly trimmed with a plain color or
white. The chambrays, too, are
usually relieved with a little white
in the neck-band and sleeves. Pique
Is as fashionable as ever for little
women, but on account of It's coarse
ness II requires very simple handling
OF II becomes clumsy. Box pleats
are the best means OF securing full
ness.
For dresses for certain occasions
the new silks are suited for children,
while for the very cool weather the
serges and lightweight woolens are
very satisfactory.
a little dress that will be salts
factory for school wear was made
of fine null chambray and Irish or
cluny lace insertion, IL Is In two
parts, The under part Is straight
and boX-pleated from the low, square
neck. The only trimming Is the in
sertion around the edges of the bell
shaped sleeves. over this Is Slip F,
ped the upper portion OF the dress, !
which consists of two panels gradu-
ally widening toward the bottom, one |
in front and one in the back. These |
panels are outlined by insertions |
which connect them by extending !
over the shoulders. AT about the |
heighth OF the hips are straps of |
the insertion catching the front and
back penals together, This little
frock could be made up In novelty |
goods with braid or galloon trim
mings. instead of the insertion. Il /
Is mode that is particularly fitted
for school dress. The edges OF
the panels, the straps and the sleeves
could then be finished with button
hole scallops instead of the lace.
Another plain and serviceable lit
tie frock, suited TO school wear. Is a
plaid glngham, laid In box pleats.
The neck, cut out in curved V
shape, is bordered with a band OF
The plain material, or may be color '
ID or white, according to the choice. /
One side overlaps the other at the
front, where il is fastened with a
pearl button. From this a band ex-
lends straight down the front 10
he belt, which fastens a little TO one
side with a button. The short. nun
ID sleeves are gathered into a Tapped
md buttoned cum of the plain ma.
erial. A dark blue, of gray or tan
would be suitable eolors for the
'laid when II is to see service In the
ehool room aud on the play ground,
nd the trimmings could be of the
anne contrasting color or, II desired,
Il white.
A third little dress allows OF
'reat choice OF materials for such
.P affarnnnn Waar