The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17

and govern the dress OF children which before The
days o. maae-up clothing had not to DO considered
Tho Gabrielle or princess style for girls made ~
sizes up 70 ten years. after that the SUIT IL prepared
either as Killed skirt and jacket, two skirts and
blouse waist, trimmed skirt and basque, or simple
skirt and roie naise. The princess style for The
younger members OF tho family are pretty and %
obtain them Tor girls Of all but u has been found
that above ten years Of toe average girl begins 70
have hobbledchoyisn look, winch is he shtened and
exaggerated by a PLAIN straight, pnafore style Of
dress Ladies or tasts and means therefore begin
modify dress OF tneir girls this age aud give II
more OF form and style s1i preserving simplicity ~
detail.
The mother experiences somewhat OF tho same DIM
Guilty when the boy ceases to De baby anu before
has arrived at the dignity OF jacket and trousers IL
some way she wishes 10 dnerentiate his dress from
that OF gir and the fsther is particularly desiruug
OF dong How she shall arrange ~ 10 give b q
'sDoyn LOOK is often problem which she can only
satisfactorily answer by comparing one style vita
another tho models Tor chidrea between one aud hva
years oil ace having many points Of resemblance
rhe popular princess styles are to be found In
Madras gingnam, trimmed with embroidery In Two o.
three coiors Ihey ore bright, pretty, washable aud
dress Tor tho house or the street. add IN winter can "
USED aprons. They require sash, and cost, com.
piete Tor wear, from % 70 10 50 eacn White 10 less
wnrn lor children tnAn formerly. St.l, wuto piquc,
well made anu pretty trimmed, looks Well Tor ittla
girls.
This season. for the nrst time IN several years. little
girls have distinct hat OF their own. For long
time they have shared the turDan and sailor hat
boys TO the occasional convenience OF the mother,
but the minute disgust OF both The principal parties
concerned. THIS year the "iyroip nat mas proved
universally popular Tor gir, and the boys have boon
lett 10 the monopoly OF tue sailor, Tudor aud Jockey
styles The new hit Tor the girs Ii Uniform IN APP
pearance that Is not at ali likely 10 have long HE,
probably thls summer VIII flush II. II 10 dtstn.
guished not only crown but by two pon led snds
81 RIBBON which are placed upright upon IT, Tho brm
is rolled over on one side rather than turned up, aud
Is broad enough 10 be IN harmony with the hegnt Of
the crown.
Boys from to ten years OF age st wear the
sailor suit OF Russian gray navy blue flannel very
useful dress now that stout servscenple Auer Gao
flannel has superseded the snoaay mixtures wnich
were al first put upon the market.
strange revoluton has taken place In the csti.
mate placed upon manufactured iapr.cs OF some
standard kinds. IL Is no longer any addition TO thcir
merit 10 cali them English. English ufact urers
have aduitcraed Their wears 50 largely that IN England
Itself American colions, Am rican cloths aud Ancri
can woollcns stand Tor genuine unquestoned, white
here II mas been iound out ny hard experience that
distance alone lends enciantnent, that
standard goods OF American manufacture are more Ia
be relied upon, though ite more than nall tho price
ol tho formerly high priced English.