Evening journal., 1915-05-29

At first glance. it seems the whole
graduating world Is TO be gowned in
net. so completely does the fabric
dominate the collection. No doubt, it
Is the extremely full skirt that brings
lhis material so noticeably TO the
lore; but regardless OF the cause, the
Bfect is charming in the quaint En-
pire, bodice and bolero dresses, show
ing features from old fashions such
RF short, puffed sleeves and narrow
ruffles. Valenciennes, fiiet and imi-
tation Irish crochet, repeated again
end again in the trimming, reminds
pne forcibly of the timely revival OF
these three laces. There are frocks,
boo, where heavy embroidery Is used
IN the ornamentation; others edged
with half-inch shirred ribbon. and
here and there model touched with
tafieta. One frock in particular OF the
last type has the new laced front
bodice. ripping peplum. and applied
hem OF the silk The guimpe, show
ing above and between the lacings of
the bodice; the sleeves. puffed until
they resemble toy balloons and the
skirt, with its entire width gathered
in al the waist, are OF net A half
blown rose Of delicate pink, tackled
above the hem. gives a touch of color
which makes the net and taffeta seem
the purer white for the contrast. II
might be well TO add here. while
speaking of the rose, that all the
fr0cks have this bit OF color and are
named according TO the flower they
show. The model mentioned above
Is the rose dress; the Marguerite frocB
has a chain Of daisies around the
waist and the pansy dress. a corsage
bouquet Of deep purple pansies as the
name implies.
These touches and trimmings are
also carried out in frocks OF other
fabrics; introduced, perhaps, TO d.
yersify the net models or for the few
who do not care for such trans
parent material as the net. As the
styles themselves hint OF old-time
fashions so these textures have their
orogin inn the modes Of from 1910 To
1850. Sheer Swiss. plain and en-
broidered. batiste, point de'esprit or
goncy and dimity show to good ef-
fect with Valenciennes lace. Only two
really modern materials are used and
these are cotton crepe. and voile.
Since so many of the schools have
set the limit Of three dollars for ths
cost OF the frock, the stores also fea.
ture inexpensive fabrics BY the ward
the goods draped on forms 10 SHOW
the various styles in which to max,
II up. There are dainty cross-barre,
dimities; Swisses, plain and en-
broidered batistes, voiles and creme
lor twenty cents a yard; nets at fort
eents come seventy-two inches wild,
The dotted Swiss is unusually attrac
ive as one draper arranges il, in a
Empire effect. The trimming is sus
Bested, too. At the Dutch neck an
elbow sleeves Valenciennes lace
applied; also on the skirt, in
Erecian border above the hem. Prin
pess, the chief charm Of the froc
Is again in evidence in the boar
girdle of moire ribbon, brougl
straight around the Empire waistlir
and finished at the back with a n,
bow and long streamers.
Gloves, for the graduation froc
ere generally of plain silk. Mar
uell-to-do mothers are buying the
daughters silk gloves in place of Il
formal white kid the effect is moi
girlish and they are much cooler Il
warm weather. To be sure there al
fancy models shown and in goc
taste. too. A silk glove, pin tucke
Tround and around the wrist, a hal