The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-02
PRICE 3 CENTS.

similar to the dresses already described, but
are fastened in 'front.' They are made OF
white cashmere lined with rose or blue Sural,
1or dreSsy wraps for children OF eighteen
months and upwards; or else they are OF pale
olue, cream or beige, or drab cashmere, and
have satin ribbon in bows down the front and
tied across the back at the waist-line to make
them look short-waisted and bunchy. These
have straight width of the cashmere for a
back, and hall a width in each front. The puff
at the sleeye-hole must not be omitted Pale
blue or gray fannels of light quality are used
for inexpensive cloabs made in this way, and
may be had from S4.75 upward in sizes suitable
Tor girls from two to eight years OF age. A
straight yoke with the sbirriDg below it is on
some oil these cloaks, while others have a shirred
yoke with the full cloak also shirred and sewed
on, with an upright ruflle for heading, and
still others have the shirring at the top of
the full cloak without separating it. The ecru
pongees are being made up for summer cloaks,
The fulness in flannel cloaks is sometimes Held
IN ''gauging" made by taking alternate short
and long stitches, and thus massiDg the thick
fabric in small compass. Sailor suits for
girls summer dresses are not yet abandoned;
made OF blue flannel, they have tucked skirts
and blouse that has a revers collar deep and
square behind. and turned down its entire front
TO open over a'vest that is braided with white
in veImiceli pattern, Low-necSed dresses
worn over white muslin guimpes are also used
They are made of gay ginghams or of pongee,
red cotton sash is worn with the cotton dresses
aud one of red Surah with the pongees
Rough and-ready straw hats are worn for every
day, and iii better qualities for the incest use.
The wide tiaring brims rolled upwards all
around, ard framing the face when set far
back on the head, have low crowns, and are
chosen in general wear in dark blue, claret-
brown, or else mixed white and colored straws.
Several silk pompons are around the crown. or
else some chenille galloon makes a hat-band,
or perhaps there is one large satin bow on the
crown, and some cords pass around it. These
from S3 to so; large exaggerated pokes are
are also worn in rough straws Handsomer
hats in quaint poke shapes, or with the brim
not wired are of chip or of Tuscan, aud are
invariably trimmed with white satin bows and
some white ostrich tips. Panama straw hats,
with the brim faced with white Surah and
trimmed with pornpons, are very pretty, The
dark velvet Innings for brins are becoming to
pale Children who need dark background for
their delicate tints. Claret-colored velvet, or
dark blue velvetlines the brini, and is usually
placed An inch away from the edge, having a
margin of the straw for border. Pretty little
sun bonnets with poke fronts and stiff, high
crowns, are made Of repped pique, or of dimi-
ty shirred on cords or ON rattans, trimmed with
a ruche and bow of the material pinked on the
edges. Light blue, cream and pink muslin
ponnets are made up in the same way. Solid
colored stockings are worn most by small girls
Their shoes are of kid, buttoned and without
heels