Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26

The styias so- tie past few years
have been 20 very youthful that II is
coa.pa rativeiy easy ~ ijEd modtis
that are essentially girlish, and yet
mature enough to attract the young
lady who wishes TO look as smart aid
s'grown-up'' as LeT older sisters Oar
half-grown girls never wish 70 appear
young, indeed, We al lock back Upon
our school yid days, and feel SEap
the piniug FOR long dresses, the I'm
pLlSc to tnsis. upon wearing cur BAR
IiSh, and the nli.fi3rs of things that
we lust couldn't do until we passed
our eighteenth year Of grace. Now,
the older sister IL inclined TO envy
the school girl her few precious sum
mers, and a. clothes can assist, they
have helped her TO apear years young
er. In fact, this wearing OF frDsn
docking frocks by more mature women
has been the subject Of much anuse.
ment and comment. Their adoption
Of the short skirts, the ruffles, tie
bows, the organizes and the sport
coIors, the low pumps and military
looking boots tthat invoke memories
OF the friendly rivalry Ct little boys
and giris) and countless ether ac-
cessories, that heretofore have spelt
ggirlhood In car tai letters, has led to
the saying that you never can tel
until they turn around. VINO 10 moth
er or grandmother nowadays. So
our little mothers Of the future.
should read the signs Of the times,
and cease attempting - appear more
mature. .r ..-. .
Dresses that have much trimming
or. quantities OF lace, shoIld he avoid
ed by girls under IS. Il makes item
appear strained and self-consciois.
II Is the freshness Of her youth that
makes a young girl so appealing.
and the clothes she wears should al
ways harmonic with this girlishness
and be as simple and swee. as the
young miss they adorn. Smart wrists
and skirts can be daringly simple,
and yet still possess tie uBusual fea-
ftre that a young girl delights IN.
They can wear plaiu, straight skirts
with bewfldering jackets, placed
where no reasonable pocket was ever
sewn before.
These skirts should be about 10 In
ches from the ground. OF course this
depends upon the age and height OF 9
girl to some extent One point that
should be considered Is the length Of
q small girls skirt. II she is quite
short q longer skirt will seldom give
her anv apparent height. II will help
her q little, however, II stockings the
color OF her skirt are worn. This
will Iengthen the line Of color and
make her look taller.
The blodses and waists OF course
are too numerous to mention. Very,
very large collars are considered chic,
and young girl can wear them quite
exaggerated. Little fancy buttons
colored TO match stockings and hats
are = little fad Of today, and make q
plain white waist look very differ
ont.p
: FOR afternoon dresses and gowns
for party wear. the organdie and net
frock seem to bold first place. Many
ruffles are used, and sometimes the
entire skirt Is covered with them.
They are the modern adoption Of the
southern belle gowns, with the small
waist giving place 10 the ideal Ina
Of the present day. The grace and
freedom Of the natural waist lire has
been euIogized TO such an extent that
We have almost forgotten Il in de-
signine our one-piece slip-over dress
q. These modified gowns, with their
a