Evening journal., 1917-12-01

MBfTToUs school girls are already consIderIng their
"A graduation dresses These the days wien shn
plicity makes the one all-imporant awof that great
oocasion Nothing that h Ussy nothing that Is owe
elaborate ia liked approved DESIGNS must be simple
and materials must be simple but they be made
pretty and as dainty as you like You will find the
charming possibr suggestions In the illustration Girls
graduate from grammar schools well az from high
schools and from ooIeRcs consequently the YOUNGER
contingent Ia thinkine about the a-important occasion
as well as the older eirlA
The two rocks that shown herr very charming
One is made Of fine white cotton voile with little lsoe
trimming TO be exceedingly dainty The frock at the
right s especially lovely made Of any sighty heavier
material with hct lace as trimming. II Il should be
wanted Tor afternoon and not for graduation It
would be charming made Of white broadcoth with white
lace or Of oolorcd broadcoth even but the white rocs
are very pretty and much liked this Broad
cloth s charming with het Thin materials are always
pretty tucked and the irock the center Of the group
sdanted 70 any Of the lighter weight fabrics that are
liked for graduation dresses The embroidery that Is
shown on the collar and the belt Of the simple sort
that any girl do herself. Il is worked 10 white
r,ercer'1cd thread and Il makes most charming trim
ming al almost no for you purchase the thread Tor
few cents and the labor involved does not count the
stitches are 30 simple and al up rapidly you do
nor like the short sleeves you use the long ones thst
are shown in the back view II you make the dress In that
vav Il will be available throughout the Winter Tor alter
noon use The skirt perfectly straight finished with
hem and tuos and 70 make very dainty and charming
YOU should sew all by hand Hand sewing what makes
one Of the really distinctive features Of the French dresses
that We all admire much. Il is easy OF accomplish
men one is willing give time and patience 70 the work
The tunic frocIs are becoming 70 great many girls
and are very much worn The that ia shown here Is
trimmed with souache braid and you make t OF a
pretty cotton voile over silk skirt to be very handsome
and vet keep quite within the law Of simplicity for only
simple silks arc used for girls dresses and the voie is essen
tally Youthful and simple material. while the soutache
suits il TO a nicety All the lovely lingerie materials
voe and haste and swiss and fabrics OF such sort are
the preferred for graduation. II like the dress
over at the extreme right you make IL Of net with
sik ARRANGED over the foundation skirt and you can
make it all white for graduation you want dancinz
rock YOU can use the idea for white color IL would
be charming Of net or Of silk voe Of CeorTette crepe
or Of any similar material In the back view there IS
suggestion for making It without the trimming and per
haps for graduation day that would be the better For
that irock you could rretty. fine hatiste OF hn'
cotton voe or soft finished muslin Of any sort 70 b
charming
The essential characteristic Of the graduation frock
gir-like simplicity together with daintiness These sin
pie lingerie fabrics to be especially well adapted
the use and happily. there is very generous valiet
Vole is such general favorte that il 20 sugee'
itself at once and voe shows variety Of weaves and
both plain and embroidered Under the Of musli
are be found almost limtess number Of pretty an
attractive fabncs