The Portland daily press., 1881-01-06
New York Fashions.
cHrLDREN's COSTUMES.
[Harper's Bazar.]

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TIE loose princesse dress with much shirring
and with or without kilt pleating is the favor
ite dress for little girls this Winter. These
dresses are all in one piece, even though they
have the effect of kilt skirt, as that is always
very short, and after being sewed to binding
is permanently attached underneath the prin-
cesse dress. These are now made quite loose,
with wide side forms, and the very small sizes
seem as broad as they are long. The shirring
is usually in the middle of the front and the
middle back form far below the waist line.
Sometimes the shirring is deep on the shoul-
ders in the front and there are two shirred
clusters below the waist. Sashes are then fixed
permanently around the skirt even with the
shirring, passing beneath the shirred clusters,
and being only seen on the plain parts the
ends are then knotted, or else hang in two
loops on the left side quite far behind. The
richest dresses of this kind are made of plush,
velvet and satin, and the favorite color for the
Winter for these dresses is ruby, trimmed with
white lace and large cut pearl buttons; sap
phire blue and seal brown are made in the
same way, and there are some dresses in con-
trasts, such as drab or fawn color with ruby or
blue. Shirred satin fronts are seen ON some
OF the plush and velvet dresses, and all have
deep collars like round pelerines or else with
the square sailor back and points on the shoul-
ders. The sashes are of red Surah satin for al
most 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 princesse shape for girls of three years
and upwards, and many of these dresses are
considered suitable for small boys also. Ruby,
green, and brown with sapphire blue are the
colors for wool dresses Striped plush of con-
trasting colors, especially red with green, is
used for the wide bindings of cloth dresses,
and there is pretty but useless balayeuse
founce on the edge, of old gold or Of red satin
pleating. Some of the prettiest red or brown
merino dresses have three box pleats down the
back, shirred satin front, and are finished off
with plush pleating at the bottom, set under
meath to give the effect of plush kilt Carved
pearl buttons are of large size and are used in
pure white, opal tnts, and in smoked shades.
Dark blue flannel dresses are made to button
Dehlnd, are all in one piece, and are trimmed
with bands OF polka-dotted wool, either red or
gold dots on blue. These are for girls three
years old and upward.
Ihe prlncesse walking coats of thick soft
draD or seal brown cloth trimmed with plush
OF the same color are worn alike by small boys
and girls. For more dressy coats plush is used
-elther ruby, sapphire, pale blue or white
and is trimmed merely with pearl buttons,
some cord and tassels of passementerie, or else
Win irish crocheted lace put on flat, with the
scalloped edge turned up, aud forming wide
cuffs, collar and pockets
The Havelock cloak with CAPE hood and
killed back is a warm cloth wrap for small
girls and misses. 1t is shown in drab diagonal
cloths and in small checks. There are also
surtouts with the Charlotte Corday cape made
collar, cuffs, pockets, and border Of seal brown
plush, ...