The evening world., 1912-05-03
GIRLS SOLVING
THE PROBLEM Of
LIVING CHEAPLy
Washington. Irving High
School Pupils Make Gradu-
alton Gowns.
THEY COST 50 APIECE.
Got All the Furbelows on
Them, Too, and Look
Real Swell.

ca you imagine making Q gradua-
- gown out Of soft. iunfy material.
sttA all the necessary laces and rib
bens whioh 20 with Il for . cost Of less
han ~ Well. the girl students Of
Warrington Irving High School have
discovered how to do II. and for the
bast wee have been visiting every shop
b Gown hunting for bargains SO a. to
0Aks their pennies. which they have
been saving all term. stretch ~ far a.
beoaib1e, and ali this 90 they may be
0ls 70 buy the materials for the much
oDttcipated graduation gown. and
Vbsrsey saw pap the expense.
NE girls are taught to sew from me
hns shey arst enter the school. Each
elaas hes it, own work. The hrt
1vode spends IT, time making plain
boft3csats. The o class makes fancy
h01erwear. and - on. until the pupils
tach the graduating class. whore they
~ toAght the art Of putting IN sleeves
~ 3oinins waists and skirts together.
0Aeir entire work u don with the n
sooses always ahead Of them. namely. the
b1ADhing Of the graduation garb. Never
~ Ne pupils 20 happy ~ when they
~ D1sncs In the mirror and view
IAsmssavss clad from head to loot in
Nsmsnts made entirely by themselves.
hbRlo TAUGHT TO LOOK FOR
BARGAINS.
mo- only are our girls taught to
M, eut they also learn to watch for
~ bargains and buy materials when
boods are cheapest" said Miss NJ. w.
Oxllard. chairman Of the Domestic
Aets Department In the schools. sim.
Se1aty u the keynote by which We carry
- I'll our WORK." she said. 1T 10 our
Nm to make the graduation exercises
tnoiy Q school function. not an elabo-
ats society event In the past years
O1ris we're In the habit Of wearing sinks
Ind satns. usually placing their par.
Oats IN debt which too them years to
Dsttla. The majority Of parents Of the
Middle class cannot afford to spend 10
br ~ for one costume. especially whom
here are four or nv children In the.
kamiiy. some girls are dressed more
b~laborately than others. and conss-
susntly there 10 . great deal Of jealousy.
Hlris who might otherwise Be friends
hwy those who are better dressed. and
he Intimate feeling which should exist
east aside for one Of hatred.
'OW plan 70 to have all the girls
hvwnsd a. nearly alike a. possible. in
pretty and simple dresses which can b
bought by all. We do not want the
girls to look prim n oldmaidish. They
la look a. fascinating ~ they choose,
With as many iaces on As they prefer.
We only ask that the girls DO not dress
blsborately.
n 70 PROPOSED TO BAR GLOVES
AND FLOWERS.
sThs subject OF coming without
yieves has been brought up. but we have
bot decided whether they must cover
their hands or not. You see. girls at the
~ Of eighteen usually have round.
pretty arms. As . rule. in June. gloves
Ire higher han at any other time Of
the year; 90 II would be quite a con-
hAerauon to many not to be obliged to
Wear them. We fight against flowers.
and II a girls friends wish to send her
my We will advise she receive them In
her " home"
The girls are taught to sketch their
ostterns and make them from their own
drawings. This not only develops their