The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-03
Clothing for Little Folks.


" is said a great many babies die
every year for want of sufficient cloth
ing. Oh ldren do not need heavy clothes,
but they do need warm, light flanneis.
little children are on the floor great
deal, and are more exposed TO colds
than grown persons. When not too
small, they should have flannel or meri-
no undsrclothes. Two suits will cost
less than doctors visit, and ii your
fuabies are not properly protected from
The cold YOU will be very apt TO have the
doct visit you a 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
Ghree-fourths of a yard are required
They should be cut half handkerchief
shape, and then followed ont TO fit
around the legs snugly. little GRO
cheted edge Of zephyr or Saxony finishes
them neatly. Five buttons should be
on the pointed part The top button
holds both button-holes on the band
around the waist
Children 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
or 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 wear, as it does not shrink in
washing, is warm, and wears well.
There is a quality of scarlet flannel it
is all cotton) which has very short
nap, closely resembling Shaker flannel.
which sells at sixte n cents per yarl 1t
is said to wash without fading. This
will make pretty and cheap skirts, if it
~ fast color, and a very pretty edge
in shell stitch can be croche ed on the
edge by first doubling the SaXony in q
zephyr needle and button holing the
edge after it is hemmed. Make the
stitches q quarter of an inch long.
When you have been around once, COM
mence crocheting, using only every 9th
er one of the button-hoie stitches. Put
four stitches in the first row of shells,
four in the second, and five in the last.
1 am not amiliar 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 a
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 a tri1e. 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
hall do len rows plain. Finish with a
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, shepherd
plaid, or plain gray flannel They
should be lined. A good way is q
simple. close-itting sacque almost like
an apron, with a four to six-inch plat
ing set up on the dress. Brighten with
Scotch plaid bands, or rows OF bright
cOlored worsted b aid, or some easily
executed embroidery in zephyr or Sax
Ony Short-sleeved, low-necked aprons
of white goods over these little. darl
dresses are very pretty. and can be made
of the cheapest materials. One lady
whose children are always prettill
dressed makes use OF the five cen
pique. She says it wears well and doe
np very easily. The woven Swiss trim
ming is prettier than embroidery, wear
very much better, and can be had il
handsome patterns at from five to titeel
cents per yard. A very pretty qualit,
of cross-barred goods can be got nov
that it is out of season for fifteen cent
per yard. Economical mothers can fin'
many bargains now in summer good
which have not yet been put away; AM
SIS most such goods are remnants, mos
merchants are willing to dispose OF ther
at bargain rather than carry then
over. 49, Cor. Louisville Home and Fire
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