New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
SCHOOLGIRLS DRESS.
plicity Marks Clothes at FASHION,
able Establishments.

,.s ..,5e,-,, toward simplicity in dress Is
manifest in the majority OF the sii-aIS =. -e
'e-.Is ho,r New York In some a uniform. 10 DC
scl'' s s,.iTr study hours and for out-of-door eN-
ira e demanded II this is not required, Hieh
80 simple costume Is substituted, such 10. IN
.sn,a as a Peter Thompson suit, jumper iioof 1
= a s5irtxaist and skirt There are many all9 -
,5,ns adra ntages IN this plan not the IeasL @ %
tber being the fact that II neitner eAcl'es ''"i'
- encourages extravaganza .z.
According 10 TIE principal OF one OF the slIidi -
loIs in the vicinity of New York. young glII
scioo'S N - -aa5 oho7yt half 2 dozen suits during
- ,,s- If the shirtwaist suit is decioei uloai'
la, +.7ere should be six or eight shirtWals's' Mie
a .Te case Of the jumper frock as many GuiiipeS
Iii te needed II can readily oe seen "IlaI a go; re-
5af mis- arrangement is TO the mother iof 'ILes ~
,,is can always be purchased ready nlaue a. eIIs
,r she department stores. thereby Slrlhli-s o,i
=. ore Of The biggest items in the daugnteI ,
.-5robe Another advantage about tne FeteL
,--,son and the Jumper suit is that either may
3 z1orn for tennis without change or COSTUME d.
sbev are loose and give free play 10 me IfusC'es
.sr,o- gym work" SAYS the principal JUST men
.io,-e5 .shIoorners are a necessity ana are t'o'
Invariably for indoor athletlcs' hot ~ %
g. v-onlen's colleges but at boarding schools aS
vel IN basket hall, for instance skiTt az -, Q
- 5tsadvantage. In feature of ooarolis
4,oa1 1ife has there been such complete c!i'ls
A. recent Years rs in athletics Formerly cd"s
tbenics we're considered sufficient means means oL -
erciea hut to-day classical and FOLK ~anClhS le
lacas The former almost wholly. as the dahcilis
xe-re. not only TO develop the muscles but 10 "a.
&C. as we'll. Old-fashioned gymnastics are U.s. ,i
- co. chest exercises or in the case OF slrI
80 requires some individual treatment, Adgeg =! ~
So dancing other athletic sports now lhCluut@ a.. -
tbe curriculum are basket ban, hocheH' %"
CO. fed: baseball, riding. squash IN pace % ~,
- Indoors and rowing and swimming viz -,
xcf,ool happens TO be situated near the va. IN
.l,Io,.o e4Ii+ end one riding costume viii be an
tba+ are required for these sports. ,t :;
.ec-. ~ the features about all smart schoois Is
, r,,ero-a o< dressing for dinner, for the letleF
g mite as formal q function as though II We yer
3 fashionable affair. but no young eirI IoC % -
,,aUx introduced should wear low 4aecKeo sI~-l ~
c be- dinner dresses. Of which sne snouIu Ha :
7p~ he
T,,,tcb neck OF perhaps a conarless bodice- !
,,,b 77refer some simple white wash Dress sue-4
a. Persian lawn or null, though II IS sorletlLies
desirable TO have at least one OF tLe q $500 80
seavier material. such as cashmere OF setse
zEb;te is preferred 10 coors, and SILKS are OUT oi
Gate. ., - ,t,zo7,,+ar,-
forbidden and 3eweIry Of any sort is unWeicolhe'
though there IS 10 harm IN the possession u - :.
,-.++,, nec- chain bracelet a vanity case, but
lo+ ~ clinking chatelainss IS not 10 be counte-
rance6 for q moment
Low and high rubber shoes are essehnel anu
e -air Of rubber boots IS desirable, so that the
Girls nav have their snow fights A heavy coat 70
Put on 10 pass from one building TO announcer :
needed and q long. fur lined garment Is pest
for the purpose. In the matter OF hats. one even
ing hat one for street wear and a soft cap Tor
eut-of-door sports VIII be sufficient for the season
A street suit for town and church and rain coat
.riu amply satisfy the need Of any student IN an
up-to-dete finishing school to-day.
IN the matter Of underwear there are few
general rules that may help a mother in fitting
Ter daughter out for boarding school should say
that oue-haF dozen suits Of underwear would be
sufficient for the season. and would ike TO say
right here that contrary 10 the prevailing notion
french underwear IS not expensive and is 10 be
preferred 70 that which is frilled and ber1Ified
with lace and fsncifully trimmed with ribbons II
IS simple. extremely neat and SUITABLE Is easily
laundered, and wears much better than the DC
nestle underwear, so that in reality It Is econ
ony IN the end.
'Al underwear should be plainly marked, and
for this purpose there is nothing neat and sim
pie as the old fashioned cross stitch done in red
or white For chernises. II is best 10 mark them
on the inside OF the bottom hern-that Is. unless
the initials are embroidered just below the neck
a pretty idea is 70 embroider the monogram in
front the right side. Drawers and combination
suits should be marked the inside Of the band
Hnd night gowns on the hem OF just inside the
leck band.
As TO furnishings brought from home oonsid-
cradle freedom is allowed For instance there Is
no objection TO college banners small pictures bu-
reau furnishings and the like but in some schools
pillows are debarred I don't object TO them or 70
any ether little knickknack that VIII perhaps keep
girl from becoming homesick-
What constitutes an allowance for q boarding
hool gin Is a contested point, and while We all
have our ideas the subject it is frequently very
ciihcut 10 regulate IL. ] should say d girls al
l0Wance may vary from So to 800 a year Ordi-
larIE we consider the smaller sum sufficient
should say $50 would the cost OF her clothes
and accessories, with additional 800 for allow
Ence
Another difficult thing to regulate is the habit
q receiving candy. We have regular days when It
be eaten but urwise friends sometimes con
tribute Il between whiles- 1t has always been my
custom 10 allow the girls TO receive calls on Fri
DAY ana Saturday evenings and Saturday after
moons but their guests expected TO lea V.s
promptly Al % o'clock in the evening
Care of the clothes, I feel is important.
and though many Of the girls who to have
maids at home care for their wardrobe. 7 insist
upon their keeping their things in good order
while here. ] consider that very important part
q q girls education and il counts quite much
Gs her studies in marking. PunctuaIity Is another
Thing that the average girl is deficient in and that
IS rigidy observed here. have yielded. however.
70 a certain amount of persuasion, and have made
fle breakfast hour $50 o'clock that q girl may
GENE down I'D 10 this time and not be accounted
far3y-
y protest strongly against the use Of slang par
tlculaTly such expressions oh gee rotten
and the Ike. Yet have a certain amount of sym
Eathy with the girls as its use is sign OF youth
Al the school age girls haven't clearly drawn the
line between the imaginative and the real Their
imagination tends make them extreme in their
speech and 20 offset this pay particular atten-
Ton TO their vocabulary, urging them To increas Sc
1t oy the addition Of few words each day. The
girls themselves become greatly interested in doing
~ after awhile, and make sort of game Of it.
i Is marvellous what a difference this makes IL
their conversation
AS 10 snobblshness don't think there is much
lot 10 eradicate il, and any way the girls would
put Il down themselves more effeCtually than q
teacher did II appear among them.
! wish that mothers would realize the value of
couple Of years at boarding school for theil
daughters This is particularly true of girls who
are only children. only daughters, and around
whose orbit all OF the household revoves- In leav-
Ing the home circle and living with other girls tc
whom she has defer the girl gets her first idea
OF the rights Of others She learns loyalty to tho
whole BODY, even though IL involves seif-sacrince
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