New Britain herald., 1930-05-17
TAKING A DIPLOMA IN CHIC
By HENRI BENDEL

New ork, May lI-June IS dis tinguished by it's roses. it's brides and its sweet girl graduates"
 Today we shall talk about the last mentioned and the type of frock in wich they will delight to take their diploma.
 To reflect perfect taste, the com mencement dress should, first Of all. be simple. It should accentuate the youth and sweetness and charm of its wearer. And furthermore. t should be becoming. For it is a froud hour when a roll of parch- ment rewards years of work well done. and Miss America is the 'ob- served of all observers"
 In such an hour her frock should enhance her youthful freshness us well as her beauty. It should he smart but not to sophisticated. Ma which means that organdies. mous- seline de soie. chiffons and the love- ly silk crepes in pastel shades are available in making the feminine contingent of American youth look like a veritanle garden on com mencement day.
 It All Depends on How Of course the hour of gradua- ton will have lot to do with the sort of material selected for the commencement frock. Also in the way it is made. If it is to be day time affair I would suggest a frock or goregtte, or silk crepe, such as that sketched. That illustrated IS 1 developed in georgette. although it would be just as effective in one of pastel Crepes. In color the froCk 1 shown in the illustration is aqua marine blue. In design 1t is eH- ccedingly simple and equally effec- 1 tive. The motive O. the blouse and sleeves is achieved with tiny hanl- run tucks, following into a skirt yoke which extends below the hips. | The lower part of the skirt IS form 1 ed Of inverted pleats. The neck iS square and has no trimming except | the soft scarf which circles the back l and ends in a softly CaSCadlng bow aU the right side of the shoulder. i For the evening graduation, noth | ing is quite SO lovely as the many combinations Of chiffon and lace, | The center figure in the sketch shows a conception Of my own in rose beige chiffon and silk thread lace. The deep round yoke Of silk ! thread lace is put together with mar row bands of yalenciennes lace and l bands of fine hand-run tuCks. These bands of tucks and narrow lace are joined 10 the yoke in the front in a manner which gives a surplicc ef- feet.
 Other Fabrics Approved The skirt has a back dip which follows the lines of the bodice, ani q soft chiffon bow finishes the left shoulder. This charming gradua- ton frock for evenlnc wear may be made as effectively of organdie. or ot moussehne. in combination with aicncon and other laces.
 Graduation festivities are not confined 10 that hour when the l'- tie lady takes her diploma. There are Glass Day exercises to be thought of. for instance. Every girl wants separate frock for Class Day. and the most charming thinS she may select IS a gay print.
 Chiffon Is smart
 For June chiffon is the best ma tcrial for it 5s cool, and soft. anl youthful Select a coIorful design. Something gay and suggestive Of play hours ahead. That Illustrated IS one of my own frocks designed especially to meet the need Of the sweet girl graduate" for her Class Dav exercises. Beige and tan an! rose are the predominatins colo7s II IS simple in design with charm ing cape treatment for the blouse The cape suoops low in the bach
 and ends at the armhole in front The skirt has q deep pleated flounce They are box pleats and are stitch eI down two-thlrds Of the leng.h
 This effective and distinctly youth fuI little frock IS made over q. rose beige slip, and is one which VII prove very serviceable throughout
 the summer for all sorts of inform
 al occasions.