The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

on the whole to make gowns OF sneer
texture all in one piece. the joining at
the waist being disguised by band OF
embroidery or lace Some Few are
made with waist and skirt separate.
the bodice terminating in tightly Mt
ting one inch band. to which the skirt
is hooked in several places Unless II
is desired to have two waists. high
and low cut bodice for the same skirt
If Is Infinitely better not 10 separars
the two parts OF the dress
As a graduating class Is viewed as a
whole. each member being an individ-
uaI to her friends and relatives only It
is a pity that many OF the minor de-
tails Of the girls gowns should not be
planned more IN unison than Is gener-
ally the case. Were this done an innn-
itely better effect would be the result
In regard TO the length OF the skirt. for
example. there seems always to be the
greatest divergence OF opinion, yet this
is a detail which does much to make
or mar the whole picture OF the class
as IL walks TO the platform to take
mart IN the commencement exercises
In many instances girl dons her
first train on her graduation day, and
this is. a delightful tims TO select
Others still apparently prefer to wear
gowns just clearing the ground until
the winter when the formal debut in
the social world is TO be made The
o-l Mo -
two girls walking together. one witR
an enormous length OF train, while
the others skirt reaches barely below
her ankles 1t would really be well
for the president OF every graduating
class in every school or college the
country over TO call meeting and
bring before the members this cues
tion. All might cast their votes as to
the length OF skirt they desire to
wear and a compromise could then be
effected Matters Of far less import
ance than this are brought before
special meetings OF the class, and tbs
president who desires her class 70 ap-
pear more favorably than any preced-
ing her year will not fail to bring up
this matter.
Another point is IN regard to the
slippers and stockings. Black patent
feathers or white look equally well.
but all should certainly be the same,
and here Is second question for class
compromise.
Again. the matter OF sleeves has
far more important bearing on The
effect of the class as a whole than
would be thought possible by any one
who has never attended a class COM
mencement. Tradition has barred the
wearing OF gloves on commencement
day. and the gowns with short sleeves
look far from attractive beside those
finished with long sheer cuffs. Long
sleeves are OF course most fashionable
at present for all gowns. save those
finished with collarless yokes, and 4
with the Dutch neck one sees about/
an equal number OF short and long
sleeves A collarless yoke Is delight
fully comfortable IN warm weather
and IL at all becoming Is extremelk
pretty for simple summer gown. IL
is not necessary. however. for q frock
finished with Dutch neck to have
the elbow length sleeve. so that un-
less the majority favor IT long sleeves
had best be decided upon for all No
gown with high collar must have
short sleeves. and there win undoubt-
edly be many in the class to whom
a collarless gown is unbecoming. Al
though the Dutch necks are so popu-
lar at the moment. still whenever a
collar is worn 1t must be unusually
high. preferably straight. and be
boned and fitted to perfection.