Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Children's Clothes.
New York Post.

The wide sailor collars for children are m ade
OF cluny. crochet and Irish point laces, torchon
lace being voted too common and Breton lace
too fragile Wide cuffs of the same lace ace
worn with these collars, some of which have at
tsined the dimensions of a small shoulder cape.
Evening dresses for little girls are composed
OF Nalenciennes lace and insertion In comoina-
ton with India muslin. They comprise a
JauDty jacket the skirt finished with wide
founce, and broad scarf drapery. all ia tns
same materials. These dainty dresses are TO
lie worn not over colored silk or satin under
dresses as heretofore, but over fiouncad under
dresses OF line muslin. They are as pretty and
fe1-y-ifke as they are periShaOe.
A pretty little French hat for a little girl Is of
Cream colored felt, trimmed with gaily plaided
Sllk handkeTchiefs. with a plush edge, One
handkerchief twists around the crown, the other
is nade with bow, and placed on one side
Another hat is of white silk plush, trimmed
with wide bands Of white maraoout feathers
and two white feather pomponS tipped with
gold. There Is great fancy Just now for the
catche shape In modified form for little girls.
The brim IS wide, and Is tied down at the sides
placed On the outside OF the hat, which has a
gay cOl0red lining In front, and plated rucac
CT Gree lace This fashion is very qulint and
sweet, when the little face underneath Is round
rosy and pretty. To slender faced children IL Is
not becoming style.
such attention IS now paid to making chill
dren's clothes pretty and tasteful that styles
change, and novelties appear IN almost as quick
SUCCESSION as fashions Tor groyn folks. Every
article OF dress for the complete OUTFIT Of Doy
or girl can now be purchased ready mada at
stores where In many places none but chidren'S
garments ale sold. Sly sI lutte Suits ar. ex-
hitited composed OF fine Cloth or OF silk aud
cashmere. in ali the fashionable plain shades +
pIune. wine bronze. gray. etc, AID gracefully
trimmed with rich. Urocaded, striped Or
for1ated maferials in contrasting coloTs. There
are also very useful and pretty little kilt suits
or navy blue. seal brown and wine coI0red Md
diesex flannel for little children. There is also
an extensive display Of cloakS and sacques for
girls from two to sixteen years Of age. The
styles are so varied In this line that the
Individual taste OF each purchaser may be
suited. Cunning little coats In jacket shape are
shown, ard others with Killed backs and gaily-
lined hoods resemble complete street costume.
Plads Of every color and class. and plaIds OF
no class hatever, will form fayOrite materials
lot chlldren'S dresses the coming season. Many
historical and fanCiful suits are already eXhio-
TED, and the MacGregor. Macdonald, Murray,
Malcolm, Royal stewards. Campbell and Far
quharSon costumes are already vieing with
eaeh other u in, In popularity These suits are
blue nlalds have scarlet piptngs. The
oEerskirts are cut into squares and faced
with scarlet, (surtout f. s'ion) The olive and
blce plalds have the fronts trimmed with
fancy buttons and gay ribbons, VI, 18th sash to
match: Red and gold and blue and gold plails
Ior school dresses are in three pieces. with
kilted skirt and blouse waist The overdress Is
cot into long squares and bound with braid
Beneath the squares 10 front are loops and ends
or I1bbOn. Armures woven in diamonds or
cr1nkled reps. soft, flexible. are substantial
goods for winter dresses Venice cloth is a
variation of these goods, and Is commended for
young girls and misses dresses for school and
meme. The plum and green shades are part
culafly attractive. Velveteen Is greatly In
favor for little children's costumes There is a
rev rev quality imported with Isle thread back
difficult TO distinguish from real silk velvet as
it has a rich luStrCuS pile, and Is said to stand
any amount OF wear.