Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-04-18
ChiIdren's Fashions.

Plaid stockings VIII be much worn
y children this winter; the real Scotch
stockings have the plaids in diamond
shape designs.
Children's furs this year consist Of
little round boas and mufs, generally
Of chinchilla, which is the most fash
iOnable; dark squirrel is also used.
/ Dark brown cashmere will be much
used for coats for little children Of two
and three years old; these are made
with deep cape, edged with folds Of
satin stitched on.
Girls Of seven or nine years Of age
wear dresses made with the skirt i'm
ished with q plating and q bias band,
and s plated waist belted in and I'm
ished with triple collar. ..-tras.
Knitted goods are very pretty TIM
year. The WOolen sacqueS for little
children from one to four years old
come in dark colors, with the borders
shaded; dark taffy-brOwn, with border
shaded from light ecru to sienna brown,
is very pretty, as is also ruby red shaded
to brown.
Misses wear plaid suits made with
the scarf, which crosses in front and is
,draped on the right shoulder, the End
hanging loose over the back. The
dress and scRif are made in the bias Of
the plaid. For house dresses plain ma-
terial, such as cashmere and meIino. is
made with plaited waist cut with open
square, and q chemisette or rows of
lace worn inside.
Some Of the prettiest little coats seen
this year for little boys or girls sre Of
brown velvet cloth. with soft fleece
lining; these have aWide plastron piece
Of brown velvet down the 'front.' which
st the waist forms a loop shaped Ike q
muf, The pockets, cuffs and collar
are of brown velvet Light mousse
cloth is made in the same way.
Little girls until they are six years
old can wear most of the nobby little
suits which are made with killed shirts
or in blouse shapes for boys. In the
tartan goods now used the skirts are
made like little Highlander kits, and
little, double breasted jackets, with two
rows of cherry-shaped buttons in dark
polished horn. On the front plat of
the dress two full rosettes sre set near
the edge aE
e Very dressy little coats Of white
matelssse are made with eoaehmen'S
capes; the edges of the cspes and |H'
edges OF the coat are finished with .
ruffie of Mireeourt lace, set under . ca.
BILE cord of silver. Knots of satin rib
bon are put on the pockets and up the
'front.' With these coats little bOnnet3
are worn to match, with 6hiFred Maria
Stuart fronts; . little bunch of rose
buds and some forget-me-nots are set
in the face trimming. -
There are numberless styles of hats
worn, tkis year, BY little children, as in
suits, girls and boys wear the same
the French soldiers fatigue hat, is
worn a great deal, and wide -brimmed,
soft=crowned hat. which is set on the
back Of the head, This is finished with
. large, soft pounpon set in the middle
of the crown. Little boys wear mid
dy" caps made of cloth, with the peak
edged with a tSist of gold coEl. -Ei.
"Pierrot" hats for little girls have
high, pointed croWns-the crowns in .
light shade Of felt, and the brims,
which turn down of a darker shade;
these are trimmed with maroon ribbon
bands and long ends. Plush hats, with
high crowns snd slightly-rolled brims
are sometimes varied by having the
brim caught up at one side with fat
silver ornament, which holds 8 stiff
wing OF aigrette in place. Older girls
wear toques" or turbans Of velvet,
with soft crowns.
For evening dresses or dancing school
dresses several pretty styles have been
introduced. There il. aprincesse shape
of pink or blue ct. ed silks made up
with satin; one Of = INK edged with fine
plaitings Of satin, the front of the dress
cut away to show 8 long vest front Of
pink satin in fine shirrings, and over
this the lace in fine duchesse blonde,
and soft silver-gray silk princesse
with plaitings and ruches lined with
cardinal satin, having closely y-shirTed
vest of satin. A t&
Many new and tancif1l designs are
added this year to rdinary styles for
boys wear. From and half years
up there are killed resses of dark blue
Middlesex flannel, tn revers and col
lar in the Continental style, of light,
fswn-colored gray; these are called the
Washington. another style, in the
same flannel, has long. plated blouse
with sailor-cOllar and belt Of gray; this
is the Lafayette" 10th of these styles
can be worn by little girls.-M. T. EUeTs-
ing Post.