Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-30
RIyALSOF OUR GIRLS
HOW THEY MAY AVOID FLA
GRANT FAULTS IN DREs3.
Rules Which II Followed VIII Lead
to Good Taste, style and Beeom-
ingpess IN CotIles-SheHld New
sr lie Conspicuous.

T1orsase Augustine hes written
the following article Of interest to
Eirls, being a description Of sons
OF tae most fiagrart faults common
ia the dress of you=E girls in their
teens, and an inAcatioR OF how they
may htain good taste, hecomingness,
and style In their ci thes:
In choosing a frock for the young
girl, the chief virtue to be sought,
naturally, il simpiie.Jy. Snowy pat-
terms, expensive mats. ials. and exsg-
gerated styles are El.ke vulgar and
out OF place on the girl wEo values
her youth. A well-brsd girl abiuies
anything that Will make her con-
spicuoua. Hence she would rule cut
loud pIaidn, stripes, an; staring coi-
ors, and choose inItesd solid, soft
shades and indistihct deeigas in both
winter and su-mer Gteriak. \
rough oxford gray = navy blue, OF
dark-brown cloth, serge or ehey.e.
makes an excellent { noOl suit fhl
should have tine minimum ef trim
ming on L. The custom Of WeSr.A
white linen collar. laFels, AMI eurs
on these Woolen cot, suits IS Ve1J
pretty; for dressy wear lace ssts, =.
fine as one can AFFORD. may rei .d,e
tie Inca.
AN afternoon or oyeHinE drssA
,or a young g;ri si2Hll eoltaiu a.
little trimming as the 4-oralnE AL,
but may make up for any lack In the
handsome ness OF the material. IN,
SOFT mcsgslincs and louisine si.as
which come nov in such delicate ~uu
beautiful colors, are especially sait-
lDie fer youns girls. ne feature Of
.4ese uressCs is their absolute sim
yncity-no trimming beyond a t0Ich
II Ice in the yoke and sleeves. Any
# the pale pastel shades IS suitasls
,or the evening, and for afternoon
street wear any OF the softer sha les
Of brown, blue or gay is 2ppropri-
lte. But for an evening dress,
nothing is so pretty ana SO becom-
ing 10 ,-e youns girl as pure white.
1t may be In lawn, batiste, organize,
or all-oyer embroidery, but any Of
these wash materials are more sirl-
ish than silks or other stin and
heavy goods.
"The girl who longs to be grown
- and a-ects a. the latest fads f
t-ngling trinkets, cneap lace. ana
gewsaws on her clothes Is one ex-
ample Of the Inappropriate over
dressing OF young girls, which is Sc
common aud which. never ceases to
be as funny as II is ugly.
''KiEh TrsasA hSais. AAas
dra1'H-iA WAiatS. bviIiAs PsAPs-
dours, and wide hNTinE sKirts, 4 hAt
on the back OF the head with a row
Of artificial puifs filling In the space
in front, dangling beads and chains,
glitterins purses and floating piumes
all these are details OF the over
dressed young girl in the city As In
the country, among 4e rick sS We!l
as among the poor.
"A young sirl'S accessories Of hats
and boots and gloves should always
be marked By the same simplicity Rs
her drese. Ostrteh-plumes are cut
OF keeping hero; 9 also are floating
expensive Rigrettes and loads Of
gaudy flowers Only tho siRplest
net wells should be worn, plain xii
or silk gloves In black, white or tan,
and shoes without spSts or othor
conspicuous ornamentation, in black
or in tan or in waite canvas. Her
hats should be large enough to nj
her head comfortably, to shade her
face, and of shape to stay on with
out the extra anchorage OF a dozen
hat-pins.