The daily gazette., 1879-07-22
FIFTH EDITION.
Letter From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1879.

hC hoiiCo III L nllduCippi" oiS 6ShNA
ally so pleasant and convenient that
many ofOur ladies prefer remaining here
during the summer solstice, where they
can have whole houseful Of room for
the children to play In instead of migrat-
ing to the country, and living in one or
two small rooms merely for the sake OF
going away fsom home, or, ostensibly,
getting the fresh air.
Those who are here in the heated
term pay special attention to the care of
their chilrden, and in no city-North,
South, East or West-dO the little sones
receive more earnest consideration than
in Philadelphia in the matter of personal
comfort and dainty dress arrangements.
II must, indeed be a poverty-stricken
household where they connot afford to
buy baby carriage nor put on the clean,
pretty afternoon suit, so that the little
one can "play out front, and look as at
tractive, If not as richly. dressed, as the
child of wealthy neighbor.
Comfort is the first consideration and
baby must be well cared for and appro-
priately appareled by all means flannel
must be worn next to is tender body.
Gauze or very thin flannel is best, and
lcI JHc shuI, tOO, uc vi tiiC iishoCoc hihu
Of flannel The shirt, skirt and dress,
together with light sacque or cape for
warm, clear days, and wool cloak for
cold, damp mornings and evenings, will
be all the necessary garments until baby
gets to be year old. At night, too, the
flannels should be worn, and it may be
even lighter than that intended for day
wear, but flannel it should be, to save
baby from the illness so often caused by
the bowels and chest not being properly
protected.
The novelty in bahy-clothes consists
merely in the arrangement of trimmings,
the shapes being the same used since the
Infants wardrobe has been cOnstructe
upon hygienic principles. For the best
robes or christening dresses, sheet linen
cambria or fine organdies and null mus
lin may be used, with decorations o.
Breton or Valenciennes lace and French
embroidery.
For small boys little pleated dreese.
made of linen, lawn and pique, with bu
lit le trimmings, are the most sty ylish, al
though some mothers imagine the gar
ments must be granitured for boys a
well as girls, but it is not at all neces
say.
And now word about the costume
for little girls, for they are as beautiful
as willing, skillful hands and mother
love can make them. This Afternoon
the children on our block are of TIN
costumes are worth describing.
Hattie has on perle dress of delicat
moonlight-blue silk, the only shade @
blue she can wear, for Hattie is a bru
nette. The jacket is simulated wit
fine point Russo and collar, cuffs, plas
irons and plaitings are edged with tn
same place. No sash is needed wit
this dress, but small bows of pale blu
ribbon are lntermixed with the lac
over the body and skirt of the prett
. garment.
Mamie, too, is dear little brunet'
with gentle, loving smile and kind
greeting for the old folks ''eut 'front.'" an
she wears dress of rose-leaf pink sill
! challie, with silken side-plaitings an
rows of dainty lace, which also trim
sleeves and neck.
Irene's dresses are always beautifu
but to-day she has on silken slip, al
!, over it dress of puffs and rows of insel
ing and valencienness lace, held in pla
| ny u WluO odoh NOiOl w hiotNh buC . u
May wears lawn plated dress, wi
j. trimmings Of inserting and Hambur
with wide sash of blue ribbon.
A little blonde Georgia wears suit
plaits, lows of inserting and edgIng, s
cured with knots of delicate blue ribbo
Hair tied back with the same, in DO
on side of the head.
Ruby feels quite as fine in dress oft
ny, checked silk in blue and white, ga
! injured with frills and plaitings edge
with Valenciennes lace, outlined basqr
, of the lace and neck and sleeves decor
Z ton.
Two little sisters have on pink al
blue slips with overdresses OF ecru lac
trimmed with edge to match foundation
while Carrie wears dress of changeab
silk, with trimmings of the fabric, tt
. ished at neck and sleeves. Upon que
tioning the children 1 am surprised
= learn that, with one or two exception
/ the garments were bought at Wanam
= ker's from the children outfitting
: partment, or were made there to orde
= In truth, that room is special featu
of the Grand Depot, and should be Wis
!, ed by all mothers who come TO Philade
! phia, il for nothing else just for the fl
: of seeing the children trying on sui
One day last week 1 counted forty>f'
(. children getting suited all at once, al