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Show 1! INEXPENSIVE DRESS 1 ! FAD FOR GRADUATES jg 1 Fashionable Thing Now 9 fr at Most of the Luxurious iSI I Schools for Girls to Make ffl I Their Own Commence- "$g ment Costumes To Be Is? f Worn All Summer. Jg 'S t IT HE lingerie gown is the orchid of ;UJ tf fnshlon, the filmy, frail flower ft s a of the smart woman's wardrobe, fK ;1 but It Is more adaptable than Wl r most exquisite things, and may be jfl $ worn by the girl with a few bundled ,J jl n year to dress on, as well a3 the 3 'j women whose dress allowance runs l Into flvo figures. ' 'I T1,e 'deal oC a lingerie gown Is a " garment that looks as simple as a ' J9 pocket handkerchief and costs as much Whjj 't, as a string of pearls. In Paris they ri f , excel In this demure stylo of frock, 'H jl and the bill that comes home from the feftdj couturlero v.'lth his sweet simplicity la ffr ! enough to take tho breath away fiom "C f the most extravagnnt of women. Three, U 4 four and five hundred dollars nre mere JaB ; bagatelles for these Innocent handfuls jH of batiste and embroidery without a TSr-l ii scrap of lace or a knot of ribbon or a lf9j $ frill or furbelow It Is all In the flne- tB x ness of the material, the smartness of TBI I the design and the delicacy of the Sal j needlework. Skilled fingers work for l"' days upon the panels that form these lenqf ! gowns and a gown of hand-made lnce i-y T costs less than many of the simple ' models in French embroidery lt-5fc ' On the other hand Is the Hjigerio i 3 ( gown that may be put together for a Kl few dollars, and if the wearer Is young W and the maker Is artful the. effect Is , , l almost as good as that of the falry-flnc v3 f French article that 'costs so much eye- s ' sight and such enormous sums of aftC ,; money. Hm. Look at that smartly fashioned gown " of cream batiste with the surplice jHJJP. bodice, (or instance. It cost voi' little "irL1 - nml any c'ever woman could reproduce' l i It for a few dollars, and It has all the- '! salient characteristics of the season, if Mfll '' ls niountcd over pale green which N( shows at tho fodt of the skirt. The will ( lace band Is of a deep ecru and the wSJJJJi slight embroidery on the surplice and ATtlM; across the top of the chemisette is in lUKAIt no Efime deep tone The colnturc Is MBill' ot brilliant emerald green liberty satin. $S& r Tho gown with the flchu-cape effect j ofnSl ' Is ' rose pink mousellne and the itsmi ' stylo Is ideal for the very slender girl, "5!! the fichu giving breadth to the shoul- ol0J , ders and tho triple skit simulating " H!? more fullness than the skirt really ijrViati ha6. This gown has the advantage of lMlltf ) looking moro elaborate than 1 really Z ail Ii is as ll,e face on flcliu and skirt Is ffoli'i1 ' applique, tho mnterlal then cut away .; from It. giving an Intricate open work ?LS i effect which Is really very easy to pro- 2tV3l ; duce with a flno needle, a pair of sharp e BW' ' scissors and a steady hand. The hlgh- asa - necked chemisette Is of tucked Hsse steaT'il and may be dispensed with If pre- vjM fcrred, a square pleco between the afl Points of the fichu taking Its place. "7 t The high, deep belt is of molie ribbon e kj "- in a bright rose tone. Either of these asterSj gowns would make good models for Jfl , a graduation gown reproduced in white, of course gj . The inexpensive graduation gown jSJ has become a fad of late, and- last year jpl :t many schools and Beveral colleges took ?Jji . prldo In announcing that the gowns of " 3 ) its graduation classes would coat a W ', merely nominal sum. In several In- kij 5 stances the gowns were made by the W iS ' R'rls themselves, thus proving that tho aS higher education was not synonymous "H ' w,tn tno 'enorlng of the pimple arts of sewing and making the most of a r5fl ; little. Some girls object to the, ovcr- S ,' simple gown on the ground that Is 2J58? ! bound to be too much like evory other .tf' girl's frock and resemble a uniform ?n $ Others say that they ould rather .Jk 2 have a very pretty graduation gown and keep It for best all summer than have one that cost very Utile that would not bo suitable for post-giadua-tlon garden parties and dances The happy mean Is struck by making the gown as fussy and pretty as possible lth simple materials and In a youthful youth-ful style The gowns shown here embody em-body these essentials admirably Graduation gowns are usually of lingerie, lin-gerie, as the month of June Is apt to be sultry In most portions of this country, but crepe ile ch'ne, marquisette, voile und thin silks are often used for the making of the "sweet girls'" white robes. A charming gown of white mull. with a high satin belt and a flat band of lace outlining the Dutch neck and the fooL of the skirt. Is to be worn by a pretty blue stocking who leaves Baninrd Collego this spring A bunch of white sweet peas tucked Into the belt Is all the frills that this young high-brow will peimlt herself on the great day "White lawn gowns made In one piece w Ith Inserts of lace are reproduced from very costly modulo, and they are very becoming to most figures. The lace need not be especially fine if a small pattern Is chosen, but the lawn should be soft finished The band of lace that defines the waist line should be placed much higher than it was last season and the neck may bo cut a bit low, but not decollotc. The sleeves should reach Just to the elbow or else extend to the wrist, the three-quarter sleeve being out of favor at present. Tunics are very becoming to slim, young girls, and they need not be of lace or embroidered material, perfectly plain tunics being In favor for even elaborate gowns. Tunica of all-over or eyelet embroidery are very smart, and after the graduation day may be worn over slips of color with good effect. Three pretty tunic gowns are shown In the Illustrations One of figured net embroidered with heavy silk flowers Is mounted over pale; yellow moussellne broldcrcd linen this model would be stunning. Another gown is of blue linen, the gathered skirt adorned with buttons In front and handsomely embroidered. The kimono bloused bodice has a yoke and cuffs of embroidered white linen and a wide crushed girdle. The third tunic grown Is of cm- I MMM mWw w Willi wf'-.PBfe and has a belt of mauo roso elvet nn odd and Frcnchy frock In em broidered linen,' pale blue, embroidered In black. ' Tho design Is of different sized dots. The fronts of thq tunic are edged with lace and tho shoulders and sleeves are outlined with the samo narrow lace. PIcturo gowns are to be worn this summer and they look delightfully easy to make. For lnstanqe, onp of white moussellno had a scant skirt with a deep hem at tho foot and two tucks above that. It had a baby bodice, low necked, closo fitting and short slecved This bodice was covered cov-ered by a fichu of embroidered mousse-lino mousse-lino which crossed over In front and had tho ends tucked under a broad belt of black velvet. The belt, fastened fast-ened at one side with a flat rosette-bow, rosette-bow, centred charmingly with a posy JBpqJgSSgMatorM Ivw Kg iff ll IH rlffi Ril f 91b of tiny moss roses shading from croam "to bright crimson. The effect was delightfully quaint Some of the dancing gowns in .soft thirl stuffs are almost lnciedlbly simple, as, for Instance, a French model mado of gray soft batiste over, a slip of bright rose At the foot of tho skirt the rose peeped out boncath tho gray for a few Inches and the latter lat-ter was caught In by a narrow garland of tiny roses of a rather vivid shade of red. These tiny brilliant roses seem to be a feature of the summer gown. Gray and pink Is a favorite combination combina-tion for the thin frock, the lighter shado veiling the brighter tono, with |
