The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-06
Letter

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Ine ScnOO1-
girl has gone back to the halls Of
learning after the holidays and, of
course, it is quite plain that she must
have a few more gowns and such
necessities.
There will be first in consideration
few new school gowns for general
wear. which should consist of shirt
door suit having hack skirt, and a
shirtwaist There might be two shirt
waist suits, one heavy and one of
light material One e the best na-
terials for the class room is Serge
and next to it comes mohair, both o.
which materials have splendid w "a
ing qualities. The light weight SUIT
may be of pongee o. cashmere or
henrietta For wear with these there
should he some fine pretty neckwfar
which will make these gowns of use
fulness quite dressy enough.
The semi-princess and coat-dress
have become very popular among
women and misses and smart coat
dress, semi fitting, of brown serge
consists of a seven gored princess up
per part heightened by plated
lower edge measuring about four and
one eighth with the plaits drawn out.
The model closes at the front with a
slightly open neck filled in with
white tucked net chemisette. Velvet
cuffs and collar might be added for
more dressy effect if liked with either
a white or colored chemisettes, and OF
the last it would be well to add sew
eral. Buttons and buttonholes are
used for fastening and three smaller
buttons are used on the sleeve above
the cuff. For such heavy material
as serge this would be Almost suit
able model.
The lightweight material could be
made by model that has Russian
blouse and peplum and a skirt Inc
blouse is very plain as to cut but is
made dressv by square neck for
wear with lace chemisettes. pody
lining is used and the sleeves are or
three-uuarter length, below which are
those Of lace. To the body is at
tached the peplum which falls straight
and fitted as close as the skirt. The
skirt is seven gored. Both the blouse
and the peplum fasten on the left SIDE
decorated with groups of buttons ana
silk loops. The square outline down
the two sides of the opening ana
around the bottom of the peplum ana
the belt are made of fancy banding.
A little lace jabot ornaments the lef1
side of the opening. This model for
spring wear would be pretty made in
a pongee.
skirts made in the moyenage mode
are not only fashionable but suitable
for such wear as girl must put on
them in her walk abroad or for her
sports at school The model consists
of five-gored upper part with
habit back which is heightened by
Matted flounce with a straight lower
edge measuring about four and
half wards. At the joining of the up
per part and the flounce was LAID
fold and the material for the original
of the description was developed from
a wide vale diagonal. The shlrtWals'
worn with the skirt was of SILK TO
match the skirt-a blue-laid in in
yerted plaits fastened in front, having
long close sleeves with pointed ends
that fell over the hands and neck
finish of an embroidered collar and
nrettv iabot. When worn for indoor
sports not requiring regular costume
some girls prefer a waist that has
round neck and little white shallow
Dutch collar and seven-eighth sleeves
Several white waists could be added
to the outfit also.
new coat for the colder weather
NAV now he needed and one of the fur
cloths that initiate Persian lamb or
caracul or some other fur would make
an especially warm coat and one that