The Washington times., 1922-08-13

The intimate hours found away
at school are never repeated and
are most important In their effect
In developing character. Perhaps
the laws as laid down by the head
mistress. are as binding as the
laws Of the Medes and Persians
and fail to include In their list
the delights Of a fudge party. but
the girl that has never gone to
such q party is as rare as the
Dodo bird itself.
The years spent away at school
find the girl in the developing
stage and In that stage Of her life
when she 10 most easily influenced
and the friends that she makes
there. and the life she leads there.
rank with the grades that the reg.
istrar sends home monthly.
For/these intimate hours there
are distinctly feminine garments
that make up the nIths-room-part
of a successful school trousseau.
The carefully dressed girl would
wear nothing but the most severe
Of skirts and sweaters or one-piece
dresses in the school room. 20 In
her room she chooses garments
that conform to the spirit of the
time and place.
Nothing 10 more appropriate or
moro essential than the useful
bath-robe- OF course. there are
bath-robes and bath.robes. Those
sf the blanket variety to the lovely
padded silk kind and all the ones
in between. A variety of materials
and styles are offered for the
choice Of the Notwithstanding
daughter. and one from the wide
assortment IL the soft wool Jersey
robe. red as to color ana wide as to
siseve-smart enough to substitute
for q lounging robe. yet useful,
comfy and serviceable.
Tho paded robes demand instant
approval. and here again comfort
and pleasing lines meet. Dark COL
ors recommend themselves for the
obvious reasons Of the soiiins draw
backs Of those of lighter colors.
Sapphire blue. wine red. hunters
green. dull purple and rose are
popular shades.
For those who are nimble Of
finger or are fortunate enough
70 have . family dressmaker,
eiderdown robes offer attractive
possibilities. They are made from
the lighter colors and white, as
they are easily laundered, and
the construction is very simple.
Cut to slip on over the head,
the edges bound with satin
ribbon and girdled with silk
cord and tassel, the seams sewed
and covered with the ribbon, an
hours labor produces an unusual
robe.
When the gay hours call, the
feminine student slips on a simple
but gayly colored semi.negiigee,
called a breakfast coat. Why the
satin or taffeta coat SHOULD be
called a breakfast coat, as far
as the girl away at school is con-
cerned, IL difficult to understand.
for she II never allowed ut break
fast clad In such garment.
Despite that fact the name clings
and what the stay-at.home girl
wears at coffee and toast time,
the boarding school miss dons
when she is having a party, or
when she goes calling for the
precious half hour before lights
out bell. Fashioned from satin,
taffeta, crepe de chine of pastel
tints. the coat depends on tiny
>ruffles and punches of French
flowers on the pockets for adorn-
ment. The sleeves are short,
trimmed with ruffles. as is the
square neck and coat front. II
n girdied with a narrow sash,
sometimes ending In fringe or
balls OF ribbon. Jade green for
the blonde or the delicate orchid.
Maize or rose for the dark-haired
girl. but similar IN design. No