The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
DANCING FROCKs FOR
GIRLS AT LITTLE COST
Ninon, Surah and Japanese
Silks Are Emart-Satin
May Be Yelled.

Young girls dancing frocks have re-
Gently undergone considerable change
In tha manner OF treating the ma
teriais used In their construction. wi.n
the results that complaints are grad
ually ceasing against the prices amxeu
10 .mere rags, which scarcely survive
an evenings wear. That expensive
frocks are designed to be worn our
promptly, Sc that they may be speed
ily replaced by others which are equal
~ ~perishabie, seemed a perfectly rea-
sonabie argument to the drassmakers,
but IA tho prospective purchasers could
not he induced to see the matter from
that standard. the only way out OF the
difficulty was to veer partially around
10 their viewpoint. Hence the youns
girls satin evening frock. oddiy
enough. the young girl does not look
In the least degree over dressed when
wearing her satin garb. On the con-
trary, she appears younger, for the
clinging folds emphasize the slender
lines OF her figure and the glistening
surface OF the material Is not permit
ted TO come too near to her face.
White, apple. green. rose, ciei p q
satin are made into enchanting frocks
which. under ordinary conditions. may
be worn to n half dozen dances and
afterward Withstand the cleaning pro-
cess a number OF times.
II the Idea OF q satin frock on q young
girl not ~ yet out Is altogether repel-
liant TO the mother OF conservative
tastes In dress and, incidentally, a few
old fashioned prejudices. the charm
euse may be yelled with a transparency
and the conscience salved by calling
the mounting a slip" which IL actually
Is not. One simple way of making
such q frock Is to shirr In straight
breadths Of the very narrow nfnon
skirt at the waist and trim II about the
feet with three or more bands of lace
edged with ruchings OF chiffon. The
bodice. cut TO cover the shoulders and
slightly Wa at back n front. may be
trimmed, flchu fashion, with rows OF
chiffon ruched lace bands. while the
elbow sleeves may be OF the fiat lace
bands divided by n wide pun of chiffon
and finished with a chiffon ruching.
Pale pink ninon Is the material Sc
lected for the yelling of a satin frock
which a ls-year-old girl Is to wear at
an after Easter dance. The skirt fin-
ished with a broad hem. starts In shall
low gathers from under n girdle OF
silver cordage whose three long. ball
tipped ends form the sole decoration
below the waist. A sharply pointed
peasant bodice OF blue satin confines
the soft folds of ninon. which form
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with rows OF fine silver cord. This
frock IL I "A effect charmtngiy simple. yet
truly exquisite Ia finish and detail
Japanese silks having white grounds
Sprinkled W. with pale hued. tiny
flowers. lei to have been specially
designed Tor young girls evening
froCks. and these materials possess the
additional merit OF trimming them
selves
Surah. than which there Is no silk
more youthful. Is permitted 10 young
girls for evening frocks. and IL econ
omy really must be considered. it is a
good plan TO have the necessary new
dress made Of this material in two
shades Of a color. Pale pink, relieved
hy pip.ngs or Sealler bindings OF deep
rose. champagne with dark tan or blue
Skilfully blended with a darker shade
or its own tone. nay serve ~ a dane
ing frock during the spring and, sup
plemented with a long Sieeved. high
necked guimpe OF net. answer for in
Vulnerable semi-dreSs occasions next
summer.