The Princeton union., 1879-02-26
The Fashions.
CHILDREN's GARMENTS.

Harper's Bazaar
garment for child to wear when i'll, or when
being carried from room to rOOm or taken up
| from a warm bed at night; It is not intended
| for constant wear at night over night gown,
but fo~ occasions of unusual exposure to cold.
| 1t is of simple sacque shape with no. seams
except those under the arms, which are
| slightly sloped, and the shoulder seams. It is
buttoned down the entire front, and should be
| long enough to cover the child from throat to
foot. 1t is made Of any of the pretty striped
or plaid fiannels, or it may be of plain white,
warm it should be lined throughout with
white flannel of light quality: It may be made
as o double wrapper without raw seams,
though this is not necessary, as the seams do
not come in contact with the child's flesh. I.
has turned-over collar, and cuffs that roll
back from the wrist, being merely the ends of
! the sleeves turned up. A row of feather
stitching done in white silk is the prettiest
| trimming on the collar and cuffs; 1t should
extend down each side Of the front. Some
! thick soft white flannel wrappers are prettiiy
edged with binding of blue or of crimson
| silk braid; others of blue and white alternate
| strips are wrought on the edge with wool in
points or scallOps.
The night-drawers with stockings are es-
pecia'ly valuable as night-dress, as it is i'm.
portant that when sleeping the chld's whole
frame should be covered uniformly, and
this garment covers it from the chin to the
soles of the feet. The legs are extended in
shape like stockings to protect the feet when
the child thrusts them out from beneath the
cever. Canton flannel with heavy fleece is
the material used for the night-drawers. The
fronts are cut in princesse shape, with body
and legs in one piece. There is also but one
seam in each leg of the drawers, as. the back
part is out with them, and after slit is cut
down each side from the waist line, the top of
the neck is gathered to band. The back of
the waist is closed by four or five buttons, and
the band of the back of the lower part has
three button holes in it, by which it is attached
to the three buttons on the lower edge of the
waist. Plain directions for joining together
the pieces to form the stockings are given in
: the descriptions of the pattern. The openings
and usually button and hole is put half way
down the slit. The seams of this garment
are next to the child's tender flesh. and should
be made fiat and smooth, and either felled
down or else covered with tape stitched on by
machine.
The day-drawers with waist have an easily
fitted straight waist with armholes or shoulder
straps This waist is quite separate from tht
drawers, as it does not need to be changed 81
frequently, and is made of canton flannel fo
winter, or of strong muslin or else. linen fo
summer drawers. The, n4ck andssssassss.ofes
e have bias muslin binding stitched on by
/ machine, while the lower edge has strong
facing of bias twilled muslin an inch or more
in width. A button is set on this facing or
= each of the under-arm seams, a. third is di
rectly in front, and the fourth button will be
! the lowest one of the row which closes the
= = back of the waist. The drawers are made o
the same material as the waist, and must be
quite Short as they are not now allowed tl
appear below the edge of the child's dress
The legs are wide, and may be tucked, ruffled
or embroidered.
The princess petticoat has the long wais
sloped over the hips to keep the bulky gather
$ ing of the flannel or muslin skirt from spoil
+ ing the taperlng natural waist. The skirt il
: cut straight across the goods. The waist is
provided with side forms in front and back
s and closely buttoned behind. Yard-wide mus
e Inns are commended for these garments. Tht
;, pattern of this waist may be used for the drill
ling waists of kilt dresses worn by boys no
yet in trousers.
:, The French apron is pretty little carmen
h that has come into favor again since darl
It is low and round in the neck, has shor
sleeves that are little more than soaps" O.
. epaulets, as they are sloped to the armhole
L and the whole apron is merely a full sacque
It is necessary to have this little garme n
i quite full around the figure, hence the neck il
is long enough to leach within an inch or tw,
of the bottom of the dress skirt. These little
aprons are imported in nice sheer Frencl
nansooks, soft cambria, thin Irish linen, an,
d the gray and drab linens also. The mos
dressy ones have q hem and cluster of tuck
/ around the bottom, while the neck and sleeve
r are finished with tiny frill edged with Val
l. enciennes or thread edging. Sometimes in
g stead of drawing string, tiny band
stitched on the outside, and this band
wrought in brier- stitch or in tiny dots. Sti
) others of linen, either white or gray, have
It needle worked scallop, dots, or notched edge
J. around the neck and sleeves. A deep Spanis
hounce, also needle-worked, is added to tn
- bottom of others. All these imported apron
e haye the seems neatly felled. Very prett
u ones are sold for SO cents at the French linge
,s rie establishments. These white aprons owe
ls dark red or blue dresses make up quain
and effective little toilet for the house and ar
- also most useful in keeping the dresses clear
= Another easy way to make these full apron
d and still simpler than this pattern, is to tax
d a breadth of yard-wide cambria of the prope
q length, cut out armholes, and trim them wit
;! Il frlll Of muslin ruff1ing; then face the nee
< for drawing string, and when drawn up, tn
e. neck has little frill to match those in til
l. armholes. The straight fullness of this apro
J. adds to its pretty appearance.
err For Brides Only.