St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-12-11
Warm Undertaking.

Faith Rochester. in her Home Topic
papers III the American Agllculturl>t
thus discusses the subject of warm I'M
dcI-clothiug for childrcn:
Whether it shall lie made of flannel
OF not. who shall say ! Some strongly
advise flannel next the skin ton all >ca-
sons of the wear. others HdNi~" ii only
tor winter. and others think flannel too
irritating to hc worn Immediately next
the skin of the whole body at any time.
Having decided this matter for our
selves. according t" our own best light
upon the subject. the most important
thing Is To pursue an even course. not
wearing IL flannel under shirt one week.
and Il cotton one the next. with no >pc-
cial reference to the time of year and
lis probable, changes. The skin gets
accustomed to either cotton or wool. 81
different in their texture and feeling.
aud changes from one to the other re
quirc considerable Judgment. Careless
changes from WOODEN undergraduates to
cotton ones may cause disease of the
lungs or of the digestive organs. 1t is
certainly reasonable that warmer cloth
/ ing should he worn i'll winter than in
summer. and it is now time for mothers
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childrcn. The little boys should all
have warm under DRIVERS of WOODEN on
of cotton flannel. These may he cut hN
the long trousers pattern. but without
amy seam ut The sides. and with NOR,
tulnc>> around the body. is tin, two legs
need not he sewn together. except Il
part of the waN i'll front. Such drawers
should button to Il warnl->lccved under
lao. I H.,
made. They should he gurcd at the
ankle. both on the inside seam and the
fold opposite. so they may fit well I'M
der the stocking. Lett open at the
bottom Il few inches. they lap over more
smoothly. Some mothers cut the under
garments of their small children like
: night drawers. or with waist and draw
el's in one piece. If short trousers are
worn, warm under drawers. reaching To
the ankle. should surely form il part
of the same costume. and lcgginS
or high-top boots should he added in
cold weather. \ fundamental principle
is keep TIE crtrcmiHes wum." Many
children. perhaps the majority OF the
little folks. are Stuntcd i'll their growth
by insufficient clothing. especially upon
the lower limbs during winter. Con
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clothing of little girls. Imagine your
self walking 10 school. with the Their
momctcr in the mcighholhood of zero.
or lower, aud nothing covering your
flesh between your shoc-tops and the
bottom of yuu dress Skirt-a space of
several inches perhaps except one
thickness of stocking. Wooden stock
ings perhaps: -you may have thought
vour duty done when yuU substituted
home knit WOODEN stockings for sale
ones of cotton. But just think how
little protection that really is. and, us |
said before. imagine y0Wselt, or youl
husband. dressed in that style in cold
weather. Your skirts. at least afford
Won some warmth. but look at the little
! girls skirts. They seldom protect even
her knees from the blast. and when she
sits hurredly down upon il cold bench oI
chair. there is often but one thickness OF
cotton between her flesh and the freez-
ing board.
1t j. not uncommon To see little girls.
under four years of age. sitting upon the
r cold floor. with their skirts spreading
ont in such Il way as to leave only THEN
t drawers for protection from cold be-
meath them. Very little dependence
. should he placed upon skirts except tol
ornament. while drawers and trowscrs
. should he well looked after as actual
! protection from exposures of all kinds
} 1t will not answer to leave our little
: girls without long underdrawers. be