The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-16
A School Girls Trousseau

''School days have returned once more, and the usual busy season accompanies them. Preparations for the children, who attend day school, and for the elder ones of the family, require a large amount of time and care and every mother wants to get through with these things as quietly and expeditously as possible.
 By the middle of September the younger members of the family are at work in earnest, and when the day arrives, un- less the mother has been quite methodi- cal and has taken time by the forelock, there will be buttons to be sewed on, dresses to be heightened, and various an- moving little details which harass one ter ribly
 The most important person in the menage is the young woman who is to be fitted for boarding school. If she is to attend fashionable finishing school, her wardrobe is nothing short of a brides rousseau. To begin with. half dozen garments of each article of underwear Is the least she can possibly manage with. These should be marked with the young maiden's initials, which may be attrac- lively hand embroidered. A couple of dainty matinee jackets, a silk kimono, silk petticoats shoes and stockings for all sorts of occffasions, one or two princess slips, frocks, and handkerchefs, veils and gloves galore, form the foundation for her trousseau.
 The tailored gown is the most import ant item of the outer garments. This must have as an accompaniment several lingerie waists, and couple of smart lace blouses, to be worn shopping, calling or for afternoon tea. The rich blues for tailor-mades, browns, and gray mixtures are desirable and grlish.
 A handsome gown en princess or made in jumper style, (with soft guimpe of net or lace) built of light cloth will be found indispensable for dress oc- casions. In the trousseau should be in- cluded the summer tub gowns, which may be worn well into late fall, with pretty ribbons at sleeves and waists and cor responding ones in the coiffure. Now that the hair is worn so simply and the band of velvet or ribbon woven through the soft, full fluff of the hair, it makes a very chic arrangement to have the color scheme carried out in ribbons in this manner
 The rainy day skirt Is an important ad- junct to the rousseau of the boarding school Miss and a storm coat, which may now be found in the beautiful striped silk rubberized cloth is necessary also. A stout umbrella to match the coat and jaunty little chapeau completes this combination.
 The school day skirt for wear with sepa- rate blouses, should be of some stylish, plain material, and well cut. For the dinner hour, a couple of white serge skirts of etamine will be found useful and pretty.
 A gymnasium suit of silk, pongree, or mohair is usually required in most board ing schools, and Peter Thompson suit is always desirable for a girl of any age Of dark material it comes in nice ly on gloomy days when one isn't dis posed to make an elaborate toilette.
 Two evening gowns will suffice unless the school Is ultra fashionable. A handsome evening wrap. reception gown, and a set of furs augment the trousseau considerably.
 Hats for street and dressy occasions are important items, and a dainty con- lection for the theatre and opera is of course necessary, while a tam sh an ter" may be tucked away for sports.
 When the ribbons for the neck and hair have been selected, the ruching, collars, ties and various other little &C., cessories, they should be neatly ar ranged in box ready for packing.
 At many schools towels, sheets, blankets and other furnishings for the room are required. Every girl has her