Delaware State journal and statesman., 1870-04-19
Suits for Children.

The costumes worn by little boys this
year are exceedingly becoming.
Boys from five 10 twelve years of age wear
the jacket known as the Veste Anglaisej the
Russian blouse is no longer fashionable
The trowsers are fastened below the knee
with three buttons, and red or brown stock
ings. The coiffure may be the helmet cap,
the Highland bonnet and feathers or the
round hat of black felt.
For boy oil four or five years OF age, a
jacket of gray cashmere soutached with
black. Vest of the same, closed with four
or five mother-of pearl buttons. Trowsers
fastened at the knee with similar buttons
Sailors hat Of black leather, with band of
blue ribbon.
For boy between seven and eight years
of age, jacket pAngeldise of brown cloth.
Trowsers of the same, fastened like those
above described. Brown stockings and
black BOOTS Hat of black felt, with ravens
plume.
Paletois Of scarlet cashmere, with hoods
of the same are fashionable for little girls
for outdoor wear.
Among the short walking dresses there
is a piquancy and freshness that is very
pleasant to see. The panier is a decided
iavorite.
An exceedingly pretty effect is created in
arranging the dress into deep founces up to
thick silk or cloth, instead of letting the top
tiounce surround the dress, it Is brought up
In the form OF an apron in front, and the
fiounce, which is scolloped round instead of
peaked, is bordered with velvet. This fash
ion is especially adopted Tor corded black
silk.
For tunic, sort of shawl of China rose
color, ornamented with q slender lily, the
point of which falls before; II is raised high
on the hips, and knoited behind like scarf
The raised sides are ornamented with
punches of elglantine, left 10 fall lightly
down like wreaths on the founces OF the
| dress. The body Is arranged the same; the
| neck is uncovered, and round before aud
behind. A point OF China rose Grape, FORM
| ing breastplate on the front and shoulders
of punches OF eglantlne, then the lappets of
the shawl reunited in the back covering
| half to the waist.
| Costume oil a boy from ten to thirteen -
English gray cloth, with little pockets on
the front, and all ornamented with sable
| Gray trousers with braids Of black velvet or
namented with pearl buttons. Boots orna-
mented at the top with sable. Gray felt hat,
with cocks feathers fastened behind.
Costume for young girl of eight TO ihir-
| teen years-Donble red antique cashmere
dress, with three lurbelows TO the bottom OF
the petticoat; body adjusted. Great over
| coat in velvet, bordered with swans down,
and sash of velvet, and little plastron on the
| 'front.' Flat collar and cuffs, maize gloves,
| half boots in black kid
For little girl from six to len years-Skirt,
Louise blue English velvet. Mantle in a
| light colored cloth La Valliere, pockets in
the front; body tied by sash; half pointed
sleeves and double tippet falling down TO
the elbow, ornamented with slants OF vel
vet The pockets, the back OF the sleeves,
and round the jacket, is ornamented with
slants of velvet. Flat collar, cuffs to match.
For young girl from eleven to thirteen
A skirt of light colored corded silk, orna-
mented at the bottom with velvet Of the
same color; corded silk tunics, puffs behind.
II is open in front, to form pointed apron
in velvet buttons, of a deeper color, TO the
waist, Body halflow, with back of velvet,
making berthe, cut on the shoulders, AMI
little plastron of velvet in front. Sleeves
fiat, ornamented with slants OF velvet to the
waist; sash of velvet. Muslin chimisette
with little tucks ornamented to the necl
with embroidery. Little velvet neckiie, iie(
with little knot in the front.
For little girl from eight to eleven
Skirt in bright blue poplin, with deer
flounce surmounted by deeper one. Man
lie OF gray velvet, with long tippets and fla
sleeves. The uppet, the wrist of the sleeves
the border and the front of the mantle, ar
ornamented with slants OF bright blue vel
vet, the same color as the dress.