Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24

In few days or few weeks the
daily morning cry will rise from thou
sands of homes-'It's time to start for
school, children"
And these are the days of prepara-
tion-these days that are left before
the school bell begins to ring. For
even if the school child only goes
around the corner to school, he must
go equipped for the work he is to do.
This is a very good time to work out
the problems of the school wardrobe.
OF course, the school wardrobe can be
replenished from time to time. even
for the child at boarding school. But.
nevertheless, it should be definitely
planned before school begins and made,
SO far as possible.
To begin with. the girl going away
to school or college will need more
clothes than the one at home. Many
boarding schools require certain sorts
of clothes-sometimes a serge school
frock of uniform type. certain sport
clothes, and simple wash frocks for
evening. with perhaps one or more
elaborate evening frocks. So. of course.
IL your daughter goes to such school,
the requirements it makes must be
filled.
1t is better to make the school girls
simple, even IT the SCnOOl Sne at
tends makes no restrictions. smart
serge or gabardine suit with simple
blouses. heavy coat when the weather
gets colder, and a tailored or other sim
pie autumn hat provide clothes for
travelling, for church and for various
other more or less formal outdoor oc-
equations. And if she has furs. these,
too, come in this class. OF course,
there must be gloves-wash, dressed
Kid or doeskin are best, for they can
Snhstanfia1
black or tan boots are another needed
accessory.
II no school uniform is prescribed,
wash skirts and blouses may be worn;
but il there is desire to keep down
the laundry bill. serge frock, with
washable collars and cuffs. is quite
acceptable. Or a serge skirt with dark
MILDLY blouses may be worn. If the
serge frock is chosen, another one may
be needed in January. And, indeed, it
Is OFTEN economy to start the school
girl off with two frocks, which may be
worn alternately and thereby made to
last longer.
For sports a heavy sweater and
simple hat or cap should be provided
with suitable shoes-sneakers for ten
mis-. heavy laced boots for golf, and
substantial, comfortable boots for walk
ing, preferably tan, for they need less
care than black. ones. The school. frock
may be worn for most sports. or a spe-
oPoitS ana pain, OF
golfine, serge, whipcord or tweed. with
simple blouses of linen or silk, or
MILDLY Plouses can be worn.
OF course. there must be frocks for
the various school or college festivi-
ties And just at this season summer
frocks can be bought in the shops at a
third OF their usual price. The shops
want to get rid of them, but they are
in good style and will answer every
demand the school girl makes of them,
There are few girls in school who
would not prefer three of these frocks
to one of the new autumn ones. Choose
becoming colors, materials that do not
wrinkle badly-cotton wolfe is admir-
able in this respect-and a cut that is
attractive. The full skirts are becom-
ing to almost all young girls, and bit
OF fullneSS or fluffiness about the
bodice is far more becoming than the
plainness that marks some of the
frocks of the day.
These afternoon frocks will serve for
evening wear usually. For at most of
the college dormitories dressing is not
elaborate, and at most boarding schools
elaborate dressing is forbidden. But
there should be one frock for more
elaborate evening observation-disclosures
perhaps later on another evening frock
for the spring festivities. However, If
one must serve throughout the year.
choose a white one. Net is good with
little lace or embroidery, and a rib
bon or silk girdle than can later be re-
placed by fresh one of different color,
For the very little girl. white pique