Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-31

And dad check book, too, you III find.
Frceks and frills for girlish scholars,
For the boys, new suits and collars;
For It's plain as A. b, c.
School clothes should be smart, You see.
New York, Aug 2s--With the APP
proach Of school days, father aud motn-
er are In daze themselves occasioned
by the astounding realization that the
high cost of learning isn I caused SO
much by school booKs as by fashion
books. Smart children call for smart
attire, and neither little Willie, nor
Polly Ann, can "do that sum- without
some clothes.
Fortunately, in spite Of the fashion
able exeesses perpetrated on big folks,
simplicity Is the keynote Of the fash
ions for school children this fall. The
long straight lines so recklessly adopted
by the fat and thin grown.ups alike are
the ideal lines for the adolescent grace
Of school-girlhooj.
Serge Is the favofite material and
blue the approved color, with dark
green and brown, and dark saades OF
red not lacking in popularity. Many
quaint and original plaid fabrics with
the plain serge and penchant for gold
and silver buttons promises to bring
gleame Of brightness into the dark
depths Of an examination day.
One particularly artistic model Of the
plain and striped combinations is OF
dark blue serge with sleeveless tunie
Of Roman striped Gabardine falling in
a straight line from the neck TO just
above the knee, The tunic is bound
with black braid frogs of the same aud
two rows Of brass bullet buttons across
the breast Little rolling white collar
IL Of plain white linen and black pat.
ent leatner belt confines the hips.
Another model like big sisters new
froek coat is Of plain blue serge hang
ing straight from the white eolared
neck to the knees and buttoned all the
way with round buttons Of silver. The
long plain sleeves have row Of but
tons four deep over the wrist. Ii has
plain blue serge girdle and the under.
skirt Is Of dull plaid.
Guimpes Of white crepe de chine,
pussy taffeta and white china silk worn
under quaint blue serge jumper dresses
frightened occasionally with brass but.
ions or sashes In black satin are as
practical as they are charming for all
Of the guimpes can be "tubbedn beau.
tifully at the first spot of ink or other
school marks.
A cunning smock frock of dark blue
serge and blue taffeta has an aecordian
pleated skirt OF the serge with the loose
smoek waist OF the taffeta belted aud
finished around the bottom with band
OF serge The collar and cuffs are o.
white linen.
Another good style dress Is Of blue
and green check material made with the
long straight waist cut out low in the
neck over little front Of fluted batistc
with a rolling collar. A belt Of green
leather completes a costume that will
Keep any little girl who wears il from
feeling blue, aud turn green with envy
any little girl who doesn't.
Small hats are as de riaeur for the
school miss as for her big sister, and
they are as good in the small sailor
snares as they are IN the little round
velvet rimless affairs. II Il all merely
a question Of Youthful fancy or ma,
tornal choice
-On the sailor shapes, usually only a
band Of ribbon Is used and even ON all
other shapes little trimming is seen
save . tiny cluster OF fruit or flowers
or perchanee smart quill or saucy
wing.
With tiny hats, pleated skirts, long
loose waists, and hip sashes and belts
terfninly is hard 10 tell whethel
sls are dressing like their eld
whether the elders are dressing
\ school girls.