Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
IS YOUR DAUGHTER GOING
TO COLLEGE THIS FALIs'
Problem of Outfit Now Confronts Many Bewildeted
Mother, and Here's Solution
Worth Considering

TT,HE problem Of outntting the girl who
| IL going away from home for the hrs'
time, either to boarding school or college
confronts many bewildered mother
What clothing will she need and what
furnishings for her roomY
Most schools and colleges send list
usually not very comprehensive concern
ing the requisites for the room. A very
few boarding schools also furnish a list
OF clothing, which. in these cases, is OF
the simplest no girl being allowed to
have anything more or anything different
from another.
Since this point, however, is in 80 cases
out Of 100 left to the students themselves,
the question arises: What will she need
And on this point the mother has no
cause to worry, as the girl of average
means in the average college needs sim
pier clothing than at home.
OUTFIT FOR COLLEGE GIRL.
Here is a very practical list, tried and
found sufficient:
Ono coat suit of winter weight. usually
beginning the college year in September
with her spring suit of lighter weight.
One winter coat.
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sports" hat.
Six shirtwaists.
Three jumpers.
One extra skirt OF cloth.
One serge street or class dress.
The summers supply of linen skirts and
dresses for early fall use.
Two or three simple gowns to wear to
dinner-such things as summer dresses of
voile lawn, net or silk.
One evening gown.
One sweater.
Raincoat.
Umbrella and rubbers.
Bathrobe.
Kimono.
Bedroom slippers.
One pair high shoes, one pair pumps,
one pair evening slippers, and one pair
tennis shoes.
AS for underclothing, this is largely an
individual matter. Here is a suggestion:
One dark silk petticoat.
One light silk petticoat.
Two white petticoats.
Four combination suits.
Two corsets.
Four undershirts or union suits.
Six pairs cotton stockings.
Three pairs silk stockings.
Three nightgowns.
All colleges require that each piece of
clothing, each towel, sheet and napkin
be marked with the owners full name.
The simplest way to do this is with the
woven Names which may be ordered at
department stores for 81 per 100.
FURNISHING HER ROOM.
AS to the furnishing of the college girls
room. the majority of colleges provide the
actual furniture and require only the
linens, etc, to be brought Where the
furniture is not provided, a couch, rug,
bureau, desk, table, washstand, bookcase
and chairs are needed. Some colleges and
schools require each pupil to bring her
own table silver. In that case, a list is
furnished.
Omitting furniture and silver, the fol-
lowing is an average list of absolute re-
quirements:
Four sheets (single bed size).
One or two dinity counterpanes.
Two pillow cases.
One pair blankets.
One quilt.
One couch cover.
Two bath towels.
Four linen towels.
Two wash cloths.
One laundry bag.
One shoe bag.
Four to six sofa pillows.
Ihree linen bureau scarfs.
One linen table cover, usually one yard
square.
Sash curtains for windows.
Cretonne overdraperies.
Sewing basket
Clothes hangers.
Shoe trees
Whisk.
Some girls find shirtwaist box invalu-
able, and many add one of the inexpen-
'ive little bamboo bookcases (price 81 .2y