The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-25

shoes and stockings. has more style
than her little sister In gcorgette aud
volycb. This type Of uniform Is be-
coming 10 almost any girl, as collar,
tie. and belt can be varied to suit the
Individual, and the design has become
almost as staple as flour and sugar
In the pantry.
One OF the most important event
in the life Of every girl n her grad
uation. This occasion - not ior
splendor and show, and the cue Tor
the graduate Is modesty ana slmph-
city She is not supposed to be a ra-
diant queen bedccked for festive
occasion. but n charming young glri
equipped and ready TO begin lie as
young woman.
What is the girl whose parents pos
sess only moderate means 10 do UNI
der these conditions? Perhaps she
il graduating with honors. Is she TO
be embarrassed by having TO play the
Cinderella role by the side OF her
gorgeously attired classmate, or shall
| She strain the family bank account
and spend money that should be
spent for the education and MAIN
tenance Of other members OF her
family? Surely this is the time when
the American girl may show her reai
spirit OF Democracy
In many. schools price limit mas
been set for the graduation outht'
and the girl who violates this UNDER
standing Is considered a real offend
er. The girls who initiated this have
| 1in many casesl been those girls who
could best afford the expensive gar
ments and by such acts they have
demonstrated that they are TO make
the splendid American women OF the
/ f,iitlre. who will lead IN those move
ments that bring about the greatest
GOOD 10 the greatest number ms
IS true democracy.
Virginia NJ. Alexandria, director oil
Department Of Fine and Applied Arts
writes In College Bulletin No. ~:
"Some one asked recently, why
all this agitation on the subject OF
high school girls dress" Interest IN
this subject has certainly increased IN
the last twelve years and the high
school girl herself is directly rcspon-
sible FOR this interest. -,
at has been said that no great evil
EXISTS but contains the seeds OF its
own cure
"The costumes worn to school by
the high school girls Of our country
have been gradually going from bad
TO worse with the years. Mothers ana
teachers have striven TO do what they
could TO correct matters but not un-
! iii the girls themselves realize that
this great weakness existed, and they
resolved 10 seek a cure, we're real re-
suits noticeable.
"The representative high school
girls Of our country are making q
stand for good taste and democracy
in the clothes they wear to school, j.,
This is little bulletin is published
with the hope that its suggestions
may be Of value TO those students
who truly desire TO raise the stand
ards Of dress among the girls OF their
school. d.
Many a girl feels. when she first
enters high school. that she IS child
no longer. She has suddenly become
n woman. and she must demonstrate
this fact to the world Immediately by
her clothes.
bingham dresses. middies, and
/ low heel shoes are scorned as belong
ing 10 the day that are gone. Hair
once lovely for its natural beauty and
simplicity takes on fearful and won
derful lines. French heels are only
to be considered and a georgette
blouse with elaborite camisoie or a
six dress is an absolute necessity.
With these acquisitions our young
lady Is ready for her new undertak-
ing.
Gould she possibly make o greater
mistake? The school room is not a
/ stvle show nor "a social function, but
n Il is a busy workshop where material
n Is To be assembled from which TO
! build q life. =,
In a truly good high school, Of all
/ places. a student must do or die, and
\ there Is no time here 70 be wasted on
thoughts Of frills and furbelows,
school room walls and blaekboafds
do not make constant backgrounds
for party clothes. -,
I'm the past the high school girl
who was considered well dressed BY
her associates was the one who was
deliberately dressed Now, since the
girls Of our country are interested IN
all of the big world issues Of the day
and have taken efficiency as their
watchword the girl who is a leader Ia
the girl who can do, not the girl who
can dress.
zone Of the sures tests OF good
judgement and refinement in a CIR
Is her selection Of clothes.
"The overdressed girl does not be
long TO the wealthiest and most eul'
tured families as a rule. She IS OF.
ten striving TO attain n social goal moi
yet realized and the school room and
the street offers her only opportuni
ties to show her fine feathers.
III a girl should not wear fancifu
clothes to school just what, then
should she wear? In a general way
viii answer that question.
"A high school girl should veal
dresses made Of good, substantial
material appropriate for its wearing
quality and interesting for its coio'
and texture.
These dresses should be made OF
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