Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22

wear. the school dress is best of some
rather thin. lightweight wool material. if
not-as has been said-of monair or sici-
Iienne. Serge. panama. prunella, cash
mere all these fabrics I'm plain colors are
suitable: and there are silk and wool
plaids and shepherd checks in neutral
tones that are cay ard cheerful When
enlivened with silk pipings. fancy but
tons. braid and stitching. Velvet nm
ming is never very satisfactory on
school frock for dust has way OF set
thing in the crevices and young sirls will
seldom give the particular attention with
a whfsk broom which velvet assuredly
needs.
Serge frocks n the MILDLY order are al
ways dear 10 The Young S"lool girls soul.
and these comfortable models are easy tn
slip and off with no extra trouble in
the way OF collar pins ov belt adjust
ment-aiv;,yS consideration with thr
boarding school girl. who seldom has
minute to spare bcfo~c tie breakfast CONS
rims.
A charming and practical school frork
is illustrated: this model being Of navy
blue serge in style following the su2-
gestions OF the regulation MILDLY suit. but
having a more conventional suggestion.
The skirt is narrow and straight-for the
young miss frocks resemble those of her
mother in this reSpect-and there is
modsh "hobble" hand. which passes
around the skirt from the panel at the
front to similar panel at the back,
A very clever notion in the designs
of this skirt is the detachable band
which will give the 'hobble" effect just
as long as this extreme style is in vogre
and not a minute longer, for the band is
only tackled to the drawn-in skirt the
stitches being disguised with buttons.
When band is removed a dampenns
and pressing OF the skirt material VIII
easily remove all traces of the stitches
used to catch the two fabrics together
This little dress is all in one piece the
fastening being made at one side or the
front which, as Indicated, is double
breasted. The material Is turned under
and stitched over bright scarlet Six on
| the bodice and sleeve, giving a very eff
fective trimming touch. The BACK
| .shoestring'' tie and broad collar and
cuffs of heavy Venice lace attractively
finish a most charming teune file frock.
All the small girls now are wearing
broad, turned down collars with cuffs to
match with their school frocks-and the
cuffs, mind you, are most important
part of this garniture. 1t is labor OF
love for any mother to keep snowy Guns
on the little sleeves which rub up and
| down over a school desk all the morning.
but these white accessories are so dainty
and charming that the trouble is we'll
| worth while.
One may buy deep, turned-down col
lars with cuffs to match. made of plain
white, starched linen, or the sets may
be made up at home from handkerchief
linen, the edges being simply buttonholed.
| These sets are, of course, much finer and
daintier-and therefore much smarter
| than the ready-made linen etons and
| Byron collars in the shops
Ia Maid xx-oh
each morning walks sedately to school
| on 9Th avenue followed for the two
short blocks of her journey by dignified
young footman carrying her books and
| accompanied by her "fraulen." whose
| duty it is to deliver her charge safely
into the arms of the fashionable alma
! mater where the three RS are &C
ouired wears serge frocks of the utmost
simplicity. enlivened only. by these
| Her dresses, which have the air of be-
| ing cut by an expensive tailor. fasten
down one side OF the front In Russian
fashion, no buttons being visible. but
blouse this hip length upper garment is
dubbed ''chemise' and opens at either
side as far as the waist line, where there
is a very broad patent leather belt. worn
rather loosely. The whole frock. in fact.
looks loose and gives an effect OF great
slenderness, and the white. turned-down
collar and broad cuffs are exceedingly
smart.
Irish lace collars and cuffs are worn
with afternoon dresses OF velvet which
are making their appearance at the Sc
lect dancing school sessions. The thin
nest velvets, of course, are used for these
| little frocks and the models are striking
| " simple, chiefly in a modified Russian
style, with plain not over-full skirts and
the little hip length "chemise' confined
nv a loose belt Often with such frock
will be worn a set OF collar and Guns OF
Venise, Irish or French lace. whlch VIII
| he worth a small fortune, but the fash
ionable little girl cares not a whit for