The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10
HOW TO DRESS THE BOYS.
Interesting to Mothers.
From the Boston Post.


The times are past when a boy from
frocks comes at once into the dignity
of pants and jacket, and wears the
same until jackets are discarded for
frock coats. There are as many and as
varied styles for boys suits as for the
older brother; indeed, perhaps more.
Formerly the girls had all the novelties
and fanciful costumes, but now the
boys have as much to choose from.
For boys from four to ten years of
age, there are several styles for dress
suits. Foremost among these is the
Highland" which consists of the
Celtic jacket, vest and kilt. The Jack
ct is made from velvet, velveteen on
some plain dark cloth. The only but
ton used in trimming is the Celtic. 1t
is made of silver, lozenee shape, with a
thistle in the center. The kilt is of
Scotch plaid, the Victoria" "Rob
Roy" or "Forbes," being most gener-
ally used. 1t is plated very full ex-
cept in front, where it is plain and or
namented with four resettes or braid.
like that used to the jacket. The spo-
nan or pouch hangs from the belt in
front of the kilt. A plaid shawl to
match the kilt is worn, passing under
the left arm, and fastened on the right
shoulder with a silver brooch, having
IN the center stone to match in color
the bloom of the thistle The Glen
garry zap is made of the same material
as the jacket, trimmed with two eagles
feathers fastened by a silver thistle
Plaid hose are worn to match the kilt,
and low slippers with buckles.
The "Zouave" suit, which has a
Jaunty jacket, gored at the back, is
much worn, made of dark English OF
German cloth. Some of the suits are
made from delicate shade of light
cloth, trimmed with fanciful silver OF
gilt buttons. The pants are short, and
open at the bottom. For a second, Oh
school suit, the "Blouse" is generally
adopted. 1t is full in front and gored
at the back, with pocket welts across
the hips. The side seams lap at the
bottom for about four inches, trimmed
with buttons. The Scotch Chaviots
are, without exception, the most stylish
and durable material for this suit, the
color being very clear an. bright
For summer play suit for boys be
tween four and ten years of age, the
sailor " is the most popular, although
it has been altered materially from last
summers style. The pants, made
open at the bottom, are not attached
to the jacket, but to an under-vest OF
shlrtee. The shirtee is worn over the
pants waist, with al elastic at the bot
tom, over which 1t hangs, and appears
much more natural than last years
: fashion. The collar is very deep arc
large, open about two-thirds of the
way to the waist in front, and fastened
with nbbons. Last year the Middle
sex flannel was used in making thes.
suits, but although the material looks
! well at first, it catches dust and I'm
badly, and is also too dark a color
In its place blue English waterproof
tweed IS used, trimmed with one row
of white Alpaca braid The suits at,
also made of linen drill trimmed Will
Turkey red and white star braid Sum
mer "blouse suits are made of Frencl
Marseilles, French and English duck
and French and English thin, white
diagonal worsteds. The Cadet suit i
still great favorite for lads between
ten and fourteen.