The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

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girl permitted Z glimpse into the
realm of fashions with which her
mamma and cider sisters are so
continually occupied. Just before clos
ing time, when commencement hnery
and summer frocks are 20 be looked
a er, is one OF the times. Then there
are tie Easter holidays. when the
spring wardrobe IS looked after, and
the Christmas holidays, when the win
tcrs clothes provided in the autumn
are refurnished and added to with suffi-
cicnt thOroughness TO carry the girl
over until the spring. Lastly, there is
the autumn clothes outfit which is to
prepare the girl for fall and even win
ter, although Il is really not necessary
TO complete the winter outfit until
Christmas time. The autumn clothes
supply Includes heavy suits and coats
sufficiently warm 10 last until really
severe winter weather.
OF first Importance in the fall outfit,
as in most others which concern the
school girl is the tailored suit on which
she depends absolutely for her out of
doors appearance throughout the school
year Much is said about the disap-
pe2rance of the geunine tailored suits
from the wardrobe OF mature feminin-
ity. but for the school girl at least this
is always the ideal costume. and this
wear as always, severity of style in this
sort Of costume is highly commendable
for the school girl, whatever be the
state Of things in the outfit of her
mother and older sisters.
AS usual serge plays a most import
ant part among the materials used for
the fall suit Panama seems almost TOO
hight for this purpose. as il will scarce
~ be % use after September. The re-
liable fabrics for these suits are serge,
cheviot. Scotch homcspun and similar
worsteds. Covert cloth is correct and
attractive also. as are all the tweeds
and other good Scotch and English
suitings AS to the color, that is q
matter Of taste. but serviceable one is
always chosen for this suit, as nothing
could be more of a nuisance to girl
whose time is properly enough taAen
up with her studies than the necessity
OF having her suits constantly at the
cleaners because their delicate hue
made the slightest soil obvious Serv-
iceahle tan, dark gray, dark blue, dark
green and some> tones of red are ia
vorite colors for this sort of suit
In the matter of design there are
warnings that young girls will no
longer be entirely devoted to the
pleated skirt, TO which they have clung
for so long. The pleated skirt has
u AO uAtdlAS EOL6 OUT lOT SEIOOl
because it is so very becoming to their
slight figures and usually look so much
better with separate waists than any
other style of skirt that il is in a way
a permanent Institution Nevertheless,
many new suits are being made with
plain skirts, and undoubtedly many
girls. especially among the older ones,
Will have their suits made with plain
skirts this fall
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are quite long. reaching well down past
the hips, some Of them along the lines
II a cutaway and others quite straight
The straight box coat has by no means
gone out, and indeed is always fash
ionable for little girls and for those of
between u and IA. even when the girls
little older have chosen a style more
in conformity to that worn by older
persons.
Pockets, so dear to the heart of
girls. have not been left unprovided for
in the new suits. Some of these cos
tunes show almost as many pockets
as would be considered proper for the
brother Of the girl who is to wear il.
However, there is this difference be-
tween the pockets OF a schoolgirl and
q schoolboy-the latter may stuff his
pockets with treasures to suit his own
convenience, in spite of the i'll effect
upon his appearance. His lumpiness
IS considered to be necessary TO his
boyish happiness. But even a very un-
conventional girl would hesitate to fill
Up the pockets Of her new suit with
treasures the iumpiness of which would
destroy the set and style of her gar
ments. This is another instance where
the girl must sacrifice her inclination
TO the necessity for looking well.
nj Ext in Importance after the tall
IN ored suit is the long ulster, TO be
used on stormy days or when
wearing other than a street suit The
coat may be rainproof or otherwise,
but. being heavy and meant for hard