The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-17
LADIES' HYDROCARBONS, &c.
Children's Fashions.

novelty in children's fashions, with
which all mothers like to be made ac-
quainted, and one of the last is the
tunic dress illustrated in this number
of the Magazine.
The cut will furnish the model
which can be varied to suit a child
from six TO ten, or even twelve years
old, and will be found suitable for a
small party or a somewhat dressy
school costume.
Varieties of the tuBic dress are
among the prettiest styles now worn
by little girls. and are universally be-
coming.
of a tunic of white mohair, dotted
with scarlet, over a white mohair
skirt, ornamented with one or two
scarlet bands. The side seams of the
tunic skirt and the front of the little
bodice are open to the depth of sew
eral inches, turned back en- reuers,
and trimmed with a plat of scarlet
ribbon. The high white waist and
long sleeves are of muslin. White
or scarlet boots, and scarlet bow with
out ends in the hair.
A very pretty dress of gray French
poplin is made to simulate a tunic by
narrow cross-cut folds of blue satin,
put on in vandykes, and studded with
pearl beads. The dress is gored, the
skirt cutin one with the bodice, which
has also vandyked epaulets attached,
and both trimmed with folds, and
beads to match the skirt. A white
high body and long sleeves are worn
with this dress.
A blue all-wool delaine dress, cut
gored and lew in the neck, is trimmed
with white soutoche and white beads;
a little loose jacket, with long sleeves,
braided to match, accompanies the
dress.
Some new fall costumes are being
prepared for the little girls, with open
and hanging sleeves. and square
necks, which must be filled by a chem
isette. This might do for a fancy
dress ball, but it is an absurdity for
the everyday wear of little children,
who, as mothers say, and in spite of
prohibition. are Into everything
their hanging sleeves suffer all
sorts of penalties. There are plenty
of new and pretty designs for children, ]
without venturing upon those adult
which, above all others, require
state and gracefto make them beeom-
ing-
The KnickerJocEer still holds its
own for~boys; no other styles seem
able to supercede it; indeed fashions
for boys are always more permanent
than those for girls.
BONNETs FOR SEPTEMBER.
/
The bonnet question is settling it
self. and appears to be settling per-
manent'yin favor of the small bon
nets. for some time it was consider
ed inevitable that the "coal scuttle :"
or some other formidable monstrosity
reassert itself; but as the
graceful and convenient little bonnet,
fits infinitely better than the
large one ever did. began to establish
itself in the affections of its patrons,
The inquiry arose, why return to the
large bonnets at all? if we do not like
hem why need we have them?
/. A JsM days ago it was difficult to
the difference between a
young girl and an old lady In the
street, so completely did the huge
obliterate all traces of youth
The fact, undoubtedly dealt
he first blow to the bonnet trade by
rise to the round hats" which
erribly abused though they were at
irst, have now become a regular in
'titution, aud promise to last as long
is bonnets themselves.
Little scarlet cloaks and short
'carlet paletots, braided with white,
ire the wraps most in vogue for chill
lren lingering In the country or by
he seaside; they render the white
md buff pique dresses quite sufficient
y warm until late in the autumn.
Very plain dresses and aprons, in
end to cover all over" are made
nth yokes and long sleeves.
Sack paletots, cut somewhat gored,
nd with capes attached will be the
lyle of overcoat fashionably worn by
'oys this coming winter.
Children's hats are small. low
rowned and with narrow brims.
leather bands are much used for
trimming.
Children's gloves for the prone
ade are either white or buf.-Dem-
rest for September.
Among some advanced models of
ew Fall bonnets is one of gray satin. j
-hich is exceedingly pretty. The
nape is somewhat that of a round
anchor, and it is eneircled by a dia-
EN-, covered with satin, and hung :
18th jet g~relcts. The edge, touching
le forehead and chignon, is fringed
ith peacock's feathers.
Another design has a slightly raised
.own, encircled by a narrow bin,
ith ears at the side The matt 4
is brown crepe over silk, and the :
rnaments q wreath of Bismarck :