The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-10

young girl and the American young
girl Is that the II Is dressed while
the other dresses. The average Amer
lean mother Is very pliahle In the
hands of the determined young daugh-
ter. and In many instances the daugh-
ter has a very decided idea Of what
modes and manners should he. while
the parent. not being ablc to keep up
with these new tangled ideas" allows
by the more determined spirit.
The French young girl. the English
young girl-and In most instances the
American young girl Of the fashion
able SETS carefully dressed by other
taste than her " until she has been
fairly launched upon society. There
are certain couturicrs who make a
speciality of clothing girls In their
teens. One OF these couturiers ia Che
ruit. a branch Of whose great eetab-
lishment is entirely devoted to raimcnt
for children and young girls. Another
couturier is Jeanne Lanvin. and some
Of the Lanvin frocks in their pictur-
esque simplicity are models Of what q
young girls sarb should he. Girlhood.
with its flawness complexion. willowy
figure lines and sptrituelle grace. can
effect styles that would be fatally BIZ
zarre on older women-a fact which
is overlooked by many American wo-
men OF small stature. who. finding
that they can be fitted perfectly in the
fourteen and sixteen-year sizes Of the
less prices than are asked for women's
garments-hlithely appear in suits
and frocks which r often absurdly
unsuitable because their lines and
trimmings have been designed to en-
phasize undeveloped girlish slimness
and straightness. and to throw into re-
lief the young freshness Of ~coloring
that stand tests that are cruel to
older faces.
Most girls under Is years old are
still in notwithstanding either a fin
ishing establishment in town or a
boarding school or college in another
ball-gowns. therefore. need not come
under consideration; for. after the girl
has come out" and attends such func.
tons at these. her raiment is no long
er Of the class "jeune file" and must
be measured by the standards that
govern women's fashions.
The first requisites Of the young
school girl are " or three neat. pref
ty frocks in n piece. and a long.
smartly cut utility coat to cover them
in the street. For Sunday wear at
church there should be a tailored suit.
which may be Of serge Or broadcloth;
or Of velvet. velveteen or corduroy
and the girls furs may be at luxurious
as her indulgent papa will provide.
Chinchilla. wolf. blue fox. oppossum.
skunk. fisher, Australian chinchilla
and white fox are all charming furs
for the young girl who should not be
allowed to wear black pelts-unless
she Is in mourning-when the gray
and brown tones are sc infinitely more
charming with the fresh, lovely tones
IT her skin. hair and eyes.
The Utility Coat.
The utility coat should be big and
warm, and loose enough to slip on and
of in a twinkling. Girlish models this
have belts. all the way around or
part way around. Shoulders are broad
and roomy and usually the coat tapers
peg-top effects Of last year
have gone out Of fashion. Very smart
coats button all the way to the neck
and have round. turned down collars
Of velvet as a neck finish. Other coats,
more picturesque in style. are still on
raglan lines. and still others, which
will appeal to college and boarding
maids. are built almost exactly
like a boys overcoat, with a double
breasted front. boyish collar and big
patch pockets-or slit pockets into
which the hands may be comfortably
thrust as n tramps about the cam
pus. These coats fall about to the
knee, the longer models just covering
the skirt, which. of course. in the case
of the young school girl allows a good
bit Of the trim-buttoned boot to show.
And, speaking of boots, the careful
Is very careful indeed about
this footwear question. The girl in
her teens does not affect tall Cuban
heels and Louis XIV. heels-there are
reserved for womanhood's estate and
are not permitted before the formal
debut. Though quite as dainty and
graceful in line as women's footwear.
the young girls boot has a much low
err heel than is considered correct in
the woman's model. With street and
frocks buttoned boots Of dull
salt or tan calf r the proper choice.
leather boots with buttoned
tops of cloth or dull calf may be Sc
lected for with more dressy cos
tunes. and sturdy laced tramping
boots with especially broad soles will
be provided for tramping and outing
wear. II the girl is going away to
boarding school. There is a new tan
boot which resists dampness 30 eff
IectlVeIy mat nateIul ruDDerS ma be
with. and spots Of even ink
or grease nay be wiped from this new
leather with ordinary soap and
water. These tan leather boots have
all the distinction of Russian calf mod
els and come in laced and button
With her dancing frocks the
girl may slightly higher heels