The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-01-28

!nE loose princessc dress with much
sh'rring and with or without kilf.nla,,'
ing y the fAvorite dress for small giris
TINS winter These dresses are MI n
one piece. even though they have NJ
euect % XIII skirt. as that Is alxaxs
very short and after being scwcd w
binding ~ permanently attached und.r-
meath the princcsse dress These ~
low made quite loose. with wide s;la
forms. and the very small sizes Seem "
broad as they are lonr. Tho shirr;n,
y usually in the middle Of the front MIA
the middle back form far beow RIM
waist line. Sometimes tic shirr;n. y
deep on the shoulders in the from. mi
there are two shrred clusters below The
waisL Saslies ARE then liked pcrina-
nently around the skirt even with The
snirring, passing beneath the shirrud
c!ansters. and being only seen on the
PLAIN parts; the ends are then knotted.
Or else hang In two loops on the lcft
side quite far behind. Tho richest
dresses Of this kind are made Of plush.
velvet and satin. and the iayortc color
o. The winter for these dresses Il ruby.
trimmed with white lace and large c,,t
pearl buttons; sapphire blue and seal
brown are made in the same way and
there are some dresses III contrasts.
such as drab or fawn-color with ruby or
blue Shirred satin fronts are seen %
some Of the plush and velvet dresses.
and all have deep collars like round
polcrlncs. or else with the square sailor
back and points on the shoulders. Thc
sashes are Of red Surah satin for almost
All dresses, and are very thick and SOFT.
Cloth and cashmere dresses are less
costly than these, but are made IN The
same broad. loose princcsse shapes for
girls Of three years and upward. and
many Of these dresses are considered
suitable for small bows also. Rnby.
green and brown with sapphire blue are
he colors for wool dresses. Stripei
blush Il contrasting colors. especially
ed with green. Is used for the wiie
bindings OF cloth dresses. and there IL
pretty but useless bala,euse ilounrn
y the edge. Of old gold Or d red satin
'iaiting some 81 the pretiieSt red Or
'rown merino dresses have three box
'laits down the back. Il shirrcd satin
ront, anu are finished On with Plush
laiting AZ the bottom. set underneath
? give the eileet ~ apiush kilt Carved
earl buttons 81 large size are used In
IRE white. opal tints. and in smoked
hades Dark blue flannel dre-Se. are
ladc 70 button behind. are All III one
iecc, and are trimmed with bands III
olkadotted wool. either red OF rold
ots on blue. These are for tiny girls
ON three years old upward
The princcsse walking coats 81 thick
~ drab or seal brown cloth trimmed
ith plush of the same color. are worn
Ike by small boys and girls For
ore dressv coats plush il used either
ny. sapphire, pale blue. or white
ID i trimmed merely with pearl Int
ms. some cord and tasses Of passc-
enterc. or else with Irish crodhclrd
cc put on flat, with the scallopcd cd1e
rned UP. and forming wide cuts. col-
+ and pockets.
The IIarelock cloak with cape. hood
ID Killed back Is a warm cloth wrap
r small girls and misses II Is shown
drab diagonal cloths and iii small
ecks. There are also surtouts with
q Charlotte Cordaycape made of lglt
eam-colored cloth. trimmed with col
!. cuffs. pockets and border Of seal
own plush. --Harper's Ba<ar.