The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
Clothing for Little Folks,

1t is said great many babies die
svery year for want Of sufficient cloth
ing. Children do not need heavy clothes,
but they do need warm, light fiannels.
Little children are on the floor a great
deal. and are more exposed to colds
than grown persons. When not too
small, they should have flannel or meri-
no underclothes. Two suits will cost
less than doctors visit, and il your
babies are not properly protected from
the cold you will be very apt to have the
doctor visit you q good many times.
Babies too small for underwear can be
made comfortable with flannel diaper
drawers the color of the stockings.
Three pairs are needed From half to
three-fourths of a yard are required.
They should be cut half handkerchief
shape, and then followed out to fit
around the legs snugly. A little cro-
cheted edge Of zephyr or Saxony finishes
on the pointed part The top button
holds both button-holes on the band
around the waist.
Children's shoes are apt to have very
thin soles until number four's can be
worn. After cold weather comes on,
cut in-soles of paste-board little small
er than the sole, and cover with Canton
or woollen flannel. An old. felt hat
makes a good lining for little shoes.
Shaker flannel is the most sensible for
children's wear, as it does not shrink in
washing. is warm, and wears we'll.
There is q quality of scarlet flannel lit
10 oil ohar
nap, closely resembling Shaker flannel.
which sells at sixteen cents per yard. 1t
is said to wash without fading. This
will make pretty and cheap skirts, if it
is fast color, and a very pretty edge
in shell stitch can be croche.ed on the
edge by first doubling the Saxony in a
zephyr needle and button holing the
edge after it is hemmed. Make the
stitches quarter of an inch long.
When you have been around once, COM
mence crocheting, using only every 9TH
er one of the button-hOle stitches. Put
four stitches in the first row of shells,
four in the second, and five in the last.
am not familiar with the terms used
in describing crochet work, but any one
who understands the simplest stitch can
readily do this. Any number of rows
can be knitted, but think three makes
the trimming deep enough for little
child. Work vine in double herring
bone stitch, with white linen thread.
above the hem, and you will find it
great improvement.
Warm, little hoods, of Saxony, are
knit in the shell stitch have described
above, and lined with merino or silk.
The cost is trihe. A cut of Saxony
will knit two. Glengarry caps in car
dinal are much worn. They are
crocheted at first just like mat, and
when the desired size is reached. de-
crease one stitch every row till the cap
is small enough for the head, when knit
half dozen rows plain. Finish with
shell edge, and on top set a zephyr ball,
steamed and trimmed into shape.
Very durable little dresses for chill
dren are made of small, shepherds
plaid, or plain gray flannel. They
should be lined. A good way is a
simple, close-ftting sacque almost like
an apron, with a four to six-inch plait-
ing set up on the dress. Brighten with
Scotch plaid bands, or rows of bright
"olotCu ". ulus VI oOluO CoShy
executed embroidery in zephyr or Sax
ony. Short-sleeved, low-necked aprons
of white goods over these little. dark
dresses are very pretty. and can be made
of the cheapest materials. One lady
whose children are always prettily
dressed makes use of the five-cent
pique. She says it wears well and does
up very easily. The woven Swiss trim
ming is prettier than embroidery, wears
very much better, and can be had in
handsome patterns at from five to fifteen
cents per yard. A very pretty quality
of cross-barred goods can be got now
that it is out of season for fifteen cents
per yard. Economical mothers can find
many bargains now in summer goods
which have not yet been put away; and
as most such goods are remnants, most
merchants are willing to dispose OF them
at bargain rather than carry them
over.-C0r. Louisville Home and Fire
side.