The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

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great discretion and good taste. Never
before have beauty and utility. style
and comfort, been SO combined IN
children's costumes as at present. The
rage for combination which distin-
guishes maturer toilettes has left the
garments Of the little ones compara-
lively untouched, and when IL does oc-
cur tho garments are extremely delicate
and unobtrusive. AA'-
The skirts for larger girls are full
gored, with q very little fullness on
the hips, and full gathers or pleats in
the back. The trimming is exceeding
iy simple. consisting oftenest OF gath
cred or pleated founces only Many
dresses both of costly and inexpensive
materials have the skirt perfectly plain,
save for one more rows Of the popular
Titan, or of..dress-braid. One hand
some suit thus trimmed has the skirt
well gored and ornamented by six
rows OF half-inch silver braid, the low
est fingers length above the bottom
OF the skirt. The overdress, round
tablier, tied behind with wide sashes,
and the jaunty little sacque, ore SINH
larly trimmed. The material OF the
suit is a finely finished camel's hair,
dark navy blue in coler. A little round
hat, with pointed crown and brim up
turned at the left, is orpamented with
folds Of navy-blue silk and velvet, two
ostrich tips and a carved steel buckle.
A silver cord finishes the edge of the
brim.
A pleasing and stylish garment in
much demand at present is one that is
equally adapted for girls in babyhood
and those of even a dozen years. The
front has aslosse, plain sacque-shape,
made of a length to suit the wearer.
The back has center seam and side
bodies, while at the waist is attached
pleated skirt, which is sewed to the
fronts at the under-arm seams. The
top is ornamcnted by a pleated sash
fastened at each side, and tied in q
large square bow in the center. This
graceful little garment is made in one
piece, and for ornamentation has q
perpendicular trimming down the
front, and is closed with buttons and
button-holes. The sleeves are as plain
as possible, and O little turned-down
collar completes it. For half-grown
girls and even smaller children, polo
naises are quite as popular as for Ia
dies. Both plain and dressy ones are
seen, and are worn with both untrimm-
ed and ornamented skirts. A charm
ing little polonaise, which may also be
worn as an entire dress, has long side
bodies to correspond. Cross basque
seams are also seen, and the front
hangs loosely from the figure. A
handsome "ladder' garniture, gradu-
ated from the shoulders down to the
waist, and from here widening to the
hem of the garment, forms an elabor-
ate trimming for the front. A side
pleating borders the bottom, and sup
plies standing collar for the throat.
The trimming OF the front is repeated
on the simple coat-sleeves, and the
polohaise is closed down the back with
buttons and button-holes. A hollow
box-pleat in the back, just below the |
waist, and judiciously arranged drape-
ry, produce a graceful and elegant
effect in the back. This excellent gar
ment may be made of simple material,
and with but little trimming, while
handsome fabrics and elaborate gar
nitures makes it as dressy as may be |
desired. Among the luxuries OF the |
day are dainty kid gloves for children.
In quality and finish they are quite |
equal to those worn by ladies', and
they come in sizes to fit the tiniest
"baby fingers" In color they are
generally gray and brown, both light
and dark shades. The most expensive |
gloves for the children cost 50, and |
have three buttons. Less costly ones
have but a single button, and range in |
price from sl.25 to sl.75.-[N. Y. Cor. |
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