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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1903)
What is Going on in Woman's World ECRU LINEN TIPED WITH SCARLET. YORK, April J4. With the roeetrads f Jan, th girl grads al UI Bib her Ust address to comrades asd wear her last school frock, irhlch the best tastes have always igratd most hs la purs whit and exprea maiden simplicity in make. But sines away squUlt materials sad to laces ars mow allowed schosl girl, the sow comroaBCOsaeat rocks are often stunning affairs. At Vasaar, Brjm Mawr. 8ulh collar and other prom 1b rat acb:U, it Is the cus tom oat the last day of Iks term for troops of girts to walk about the grounds carry ing eaonnous daisy chains. Three are al most as big In else as the Atlantic cable and they are reported to be almost as heavy. Nevertheless the daisy chala has provided manufacturers with some charm ing effect seea la embroidered linens aad wlssea offered for commencement as. Much of the new graduating jewelry la also la daisy form, the white enameled flower appearing la brooches, belt buckles and medallions for hoop braoelet. Even the daisy ring Is seen, and this, since It Is on the "pinky" order. Is worn on the little Anger. It may be only a slang term, but every girl knows that a "pinky" en circles the smallest digit of the left hand. For the rest the graduating maid may wear an enameled lockut swung Irom a thla gold neck chain. But no more Jewelry Ihm t,bls Is approved, and it is everywhere con ceded that all the details of the commence ment getnp ranit be white as well as the frock shoes, gloves, sash and hair how. Something of the first oommuulca purity Is the thing expected, though a touch or yellowish lace will not dim the graduat ing halo. ' A group of charming commencement frocks shown by s leading outfitter for children reveals the Increasing perfection of ready-made garments. They also give excellent suggestion for home manufac ture, for it shop, clothes are cheaper than those made to crder, they cannot always be afforded. AU ths diaphanous materials seen this long while are displayed by the majority of these rrocks, but few of the blouse bodices, many of which fasten little-girl fashion at the back, reveal stock v. Toe necks sre cut out In shallow squares, ovals or points, with Isoe snd embroideries edging them In many ways. The sleeves of ths smartest gowns also suggest sa evening preltineM, (or a number are only elbow length, and from this point they bang In floating Bounces, with ths drop longest at the back. , Nothing Is prettier on a round, young arm thaa such a sleeve, and It gives all ths opportunity desired for either a brace let or the patch of black court plaster that : - a-. I '-,5 the glrUsh coquette loves to display on her , whits wrist. A single deep skirt flounce, pointed at the front, was a characteristic feature with several of these pretty frocks, and many of them were made with, yokes, tucked, puffed and lace- Inserted. A gown with the skirt flounce besded by the single row of narrow Paraguay lace a new and highly effective web, by the way waa made of sheer French organdy. The blouse wslst fsstened under the left arm, and ths lacs Inserted yoke had the neck cut out in the predominating square. The sleeves, which fell In a single deep ruffle at the bottom, had the snug upper portions of ths prevailing models. ' As a certain writer puts it in a post humous novel, the lines of beauty are all "low." Down-falling draperies must sug gest slimness whether it Is there -or not, and square shoulders must be treated In a way to appesr sloping. The chest must always be held high, but a cunningly ar ranged drop of the blouse does sway with too much buxomness lower down. Remem ber this whea you hsvs your gown msde, and strive after the fsshionsbls figure with deep breathing exercises. Ths second of the pretty frocks wss of the time-honored Swiss, ornamented chleOy with the time-honored frill, which is nar rower than a flounce, though long preceding it In the period of fashion. Frills, put around the body on a Mousing foundation of the same material formed almost all of the wslst. The short sleeves were nearly completely frills, and six of them, show ing three tucks above the narrow hem as did all the others, decked the bottom of the skirt. The upper psrt was Inserted with Vslenciennes lace, crossing at the front in a complicated pointing. A point d'esprit frock, with white satin bands, had tbres skirt flounces of perhsps six Inches in width. The odd little yoke of the bodice wss plentifully striped with ths satin, which was put on In narrow biases, sod the flounces of the sleeves were un usually deep. A shaped belt of folded satin girdled the walet. but with the two preced lug ones wide cashes of whits loulaine had been provided. . , As to this (Utsll a made sash of the lou '.stne shown f i-r gowns Is considered smarter So much is a tens of yellow liked for lace and etnbrt idrrlrs that even Swiss em broideries are uo rcmlng with a golden tinge. .'The wb'te ir&terials provided tor these also show f.guies. stripes and dots with a yellow tint, and if such a dress Is made by capable fingers. It is a radiant thing. This mellow toning marked one of ths outfitter's most charming Swiss gowns, and though pur whit Is more popular for oommencement service, the delicate col- -.;e ; . f -w . : 'J : X 4 V : t ' f ' WHITE BUTCHER'S LINEN, CORDED WITH orlng wss far from a drawback for such an occsslon. Indeed, seversl fine frocks dis played by private makers for graduating use, go to extremes with the yellow lacn tad. One exquisitely beautiful toilette of white silk muslin was trimmed with lace so deeply colored as to seem almost saffron. The wide lace wss extremely heavy In quality, though this was made up by Its sparse use a band in the skirt, one sround . the bodice st the bust point, snd ono at the top of each sleeve, being employed. In the matter of quality, the thinnest textures are the first choice for this mai den finery. Swias, moussellue, net, point d'esprit, organdy and even - chiffon are everywhere conspicuous, and for these dainty textiles, plain and dotted footing narrow sstln ribbons and One tucking sre some of the simpler trimmings. Heavy embroidered linen gowns will slso be worn, ss we hsve csught the linen fever too bsdly for fsshion to ignore It on com mencement dsy. The gala touch will bo given these gowns by white satin belts and stole collars in many dressy shapes, as well ss rich lace Insertions. The thinner gowns, even thoso of a highly elaborate nature, are built upou foundations of Swiss, which, ths fashion people cxplsln, is more girlish thsn silk. For the linen frocks, all of which sre un lined, unless the texture is a very dia phanous wesve, the usual white lawn un derwear Is advised, though this may be crowded with ss much lace and ribbon as the wearer likes. Alt the points of fashion, except the train, mark 'tho costumes shown for com mencement wear. Skirts eBcapa tho floor or touch It, eft-evti sre elaborately pictur esque, and the hlpa are made slight by many devices In narrow down-running tucks and pleats. If the graduating girl is too much like a lead pencil in figure, a puffel hipyoke or deep encircling tucks may build her out at this point. But the tendency Is to have the costumo below the waist look as much like an inverted V ss pos sible, which means, it the (ad increases, that we will come to lacing again after a while. Meantime, the waist is left at a comfortable limit, but the eloping "girdle Is Intended to decrease the effect of its size. As. It is the fad on commencement day for the pupils of country colleges to walk about the grounds with only brilliant para sols to give them a touch of color, the grsduating coiffure Is now carefully ar ranged. Pretty and youthful styles displayed by prominent coiffeurs show the hair twisted In a heavy bunch at the nape of the neck. The locks are divided evenly at the back and each section loosely rolled. The" sre then brought together, looped, and ths ends of Fashion - PLACK ANH-WHITE STRIPED LINEN wrarped around the coll, which may b decked at one side or both with a ribbon bow or a knot of simple flowers. Other low and drooping effects ars made by definitely braiding the hair, which la afterward wound In a rounder coll, with a white bow straight across the top. The front of the coiffure la In a feathery, loos pompadour, or the hair may be parted at . one side or In the middle, with a mist of love locks, st the temples. Pretty details for the graduating girl sre the reticules of coarsely knitted white silk, with gold trimmings, which the Jewelers show. Some for ordinary use are fashioned In the popular coarse linens. The object of them la to bold the handkerchief, purse, smelling bottle and other feminine trifles. Some little face, which likewise may be slipped into them and where would the gradustlng girl be without her fan? are scarcely five Inches long. These' are made of white and tinted gauzes, shsped and painted to simulate roses, orchids snd but terflies. Sometimes the rose Is In a deep violet, hut that Is no defect in the pretti neea of the toy, which, "vith Hs diamond dust dew and slim sticks, costs only SO cents. The prettiest of these fans tor graduating use are, of course the white ones. MART DEAN. Beauty Dont's on Teeth Don't th'ck you can be a beauty with out gocd teeth. Dcn't bestow less care upon th teeth that upon the complexion and hair. Don't truth acrois tha teeth, but up and down; the uppa- 'e:'h from tha gums down ward and the lower teeth from thj gums 'upward. Don't stand up when brushing the teeth. The duty Is certain to be performed much mora thoroughly and carefully wh?n sit ting and at ease. Don't think one toothbrush enough; three era needed. One phnll be lather hard and one mcderately soft, while the third should be small and round. Don't let tartar accumulate on the teeth, for it brings a whole train of evils In Its wako. Have it removed by a dentist at least twice a year. Don't go to bed without brushing the teeth, for it Is at night when the tongue Is In repose, that the acid of the saliva gets In Its work on ths tee'h. Don't use a tooth powder which contains gritty, acid or Irritating substsncs, as the first two set Injuriously on .h teeth and the last cn the guma. Don't sleep with the mouth open. Dust and gritty particles floating in the atmos phere enter the trap thus et for them And injure the enamel by irritatica
