Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 6, 1903, Page 26

What is Going On in Woman’s World of Fashion may be formed from the quanti- ties of muiden millinery now oe- cupying smart dressmaakery, Sep- tember is primarily a month for schoolgirls Fverywhere, In some form or other, thelr wardrobes are displayed, the b(mrd;n‘ school trousseaux in many cases fuclud'ng such tritfles as handkerchiefs and waeh stocks, The axistence «f these detalls In soch pluces s explained hy the fact that they are muade to mateh special bodices or cos- tunes Blouse waists In silk, linen or wool will have the white linen or silk stock and cufis to be worn with them embroldered fo the color of the budice. Delightful little bavdkerchiefs of fine linen show narrow borders snd monograms in deilcate colors, Ard others of French mull for wore festive use are edged with laces in simple pat- tervs, These are designed for the dances which inaugurate most school openings, and which eceur at scattered Intervais Quring all the termn. As to the dance frocks themselves, never @i1 malden finery more charmingly pre- scrve sehoolgirl traditions while bending to the demand of a luxurious period. How- over rich the material of the evenlug gown, -N EW YUk, Scpt. 4.--If aigment ™ DAINTY HOP FROCKS FOR COLLEGE OLENINGS, or large the amourt of handwork expended upon it, a gislish astmplicity is always striven for in the general effect, This is, in turn, emphasiced by many childish details, such as wide ribben sashes, ribbon bandeaux in the coifiure, and large bows on the slippers. Then, as ihe inajarity of these gala maidenu frocks are In virgin white, the Ingenuows air prescribed by fush- fon is intensified and its beceraingness In- creased tenfold. The French modets in evening gowns dis- played Ly the childrea's culfitters for schoolgirls show more ecostumes in color than n white. But orily the palest tints are employed--azures ae faint ay the sky of a perfect June day, pale corn, yellows and wild rose pluks, With these tints, however—especlally if the materia! admits of such splendor-will be empioyed the rich cream and dead white laces of the season. These form bertha effects of many sorts, skirt bordera, in- sertions and sleeve falls. Only with such fextures as organdles, Swiss and mousse- llne are the frailer wash laces considered in keeping. though valenciennes insertions are sometimes used, and wilh guite dainty effect, upon crepes, *Val" Iunsertions, shaping buge bow- knots, was the ornamentation of one de- lightfu! little yellow ecrepe frock, whioh, like almost ull the evening ones seen, was cut out at the neck A party frock for a girl betiwveen 12 und 18 may be ‘ugh in the throat, but after 1€ a girlish decollatage s de regle. This never extends lower than the chust proper, and frequent'y a eollar less gamnp will lessen the actual decollet- age still more, Pretty party siceves for shapely arms are either In a babyish puf or in the shape of a flounce fall, with the bettom edge of this cut square or in points or scaliops. Sometimes the entire sleeve is made by a flounce of lace or embroidery. In such ar event it will be matched hy a skirt ficunce and bertha fall of the same, Tunuiaerable gauszy fabrics are used for these dainty evening frocks, whos» satin slippers and suede gloves arc supposed to mateh in color. One frock of novelty white mousscline was dellcately lined with graduating strips of black ribben velvet following the stripes of the material and thus shaping the trimming. Many embroidered Dbatistes are aliwo seen, as well as tucked and needle-worked chiffons. and plain and fancy nets of num- berless sorts. These are decked in wrn 76 Qaoweir.. - with plain and fancy ribbons, black velvet and lace. AMore elaborale costumes, sich 1s are realized In satin, silk or lace, de- pend la upon a rich lace bertha for effect, But, notwiths:anding that the tremd of fashion is toward elegant stuffs forr even the smallest children, simpler textur make prettier eve g f{rock for schiool s. A plain, fine 8 de tely tucked and trimmed with “Val” lace and pompadonur ribbon, are the materials of a charming gown f{or a girl of 16. No e namentation is more delightful for these frock than the pompadour ribbons, Patterued 1 gar!lands, stripes, pouunc g and single flowers, the pale blues and pinks mselyvcs charmingly to youthful pPucs poses, and when such ribbons are tied in the butterfly hows and ornamental knois of the moment they are even prettier. One bewitching frock of pale blue organdie was trimed with rarrow pink and hlue pomp- ndour ribLon, terned with garlands and p2t on in the rume way. The width of this ribbon was just one inch, and such sorts cell in wmany of the shops for 5 ceuts the picce. Numbers of cheap laces may also be found, «wnd as this 13 the season when sume ~