The Portland daily press., 1884-01-11
of green satin trimmed with tiny feathers Of

OF green satin trimmed Win Tiny featners OF
the sea-gull.
"Dog collars"-to use the French term
OF coarse ottoman are worn around the
neck lined with silk and interlined with
light quality Of flannel. Gold. silver, or
nickel bells are placed two by two 1t regu-
lar Intervals. A piece of soft fur comes
from under the border at the top and bot
tom of The collar. A new design for q seal
skin muff is In the shaoe of an anmonie-e
or bag. The pocket Is formed on the top OF
the muff and is of seal satin. 1t can hold
the handkerchief, pocket-boOk, and other
small articles. The top Is drawn together
by a shirring like bag. Around the OPEN
ing of he pocket and the sides is z narrow
satin quilting. The muff depends from the
neck by silk cording. Another style for
muff is of black satin. The outer part OF
the front is doubled 10 form q full pocket.
The sides and lower part Of the muf are
bordered with a black lace shell-shaPed
trimming. Loops and ends of wide satin
ribbon fall from the lower part OF the mum.
A small pocket on the upper pant holds
watch with a ribbon chateaine mounted In
silver and falling down the front OF the
muff.
number of children's suits in fancy col
ors and combinations are now to be seen at
Partisan establishments. Many Of these are
well worthy of mention. Amoug them is .
dress of farcy velvet suitable for little boy
or girl from to years of age. 1t forms
kind of straight blouse, with only seam
under the arm. The garment Is slightly
gathered In TO the body both front and back.
A cording is fastened in the back against
the gathers aud then brought TO the front
where it is tied. The lower part Of the
dress is cut in large points.
For misses I, ON ~ to 10 years Of age
pretty garments are In "Douillette'' style.
A model for one of these is of brown cloth
lined with seal satin and wadded. The up
per part of the garment is plated back and
front below yoke like on chlldren's aprons.
The plaits terminate on the waist aud the
material is gathered from this point so as to
make the garment sit tightly to the figure.
The garment closes down to the front BY
means of small tongues of goods sewad un-
derneath and covered By band of natural
beaver. The straight collar has the same
fur. The long tight-htting sleeves have
cuffs to match the collar Another style 10
of dead-leaf colored plush. IL consists Of .
dOuble-breasted redingote with two rows OF
buttons. The back is almost tght-dtting
and quite short To this is sewed gathered
skirt. Over the skirt falls a rich silk cord
ing, which forms an arabesque design on
the lower part of the waist. The Robes-
pierre collar is lined with old gold satin.
the Partisan fashions for dressing chill
uren'S nalr are as IOllOWs. rlnRleLS are mO8k
favored foi babies. Little boys have curls
in the back and bangs in front. Little girls
have their hair waved and falling down the
back, with colored ribbon to keep it In
place. Some yo1ng girls have revived the
fashion OF light hair-nels With large meshes,
in which the hair falls loose and as l1W
down as the middle of the back. This style
shows the hair to great advantage and will
probably meet with general approval. From
16 TO II years Of age hair is worn high and
twisted on the top of the head. With this
method of arranging the hair, round hats
have no elastics, so as not to conceal any
part of the pretty waves which the hair
forms when thus raised from The nape OF
the neck. The hat is fastened to the hair
by steel pin with a shell or Jet head.
Round hats for little girls are "Cillon' or
Position" style. One of these has an
almost fat brim, little lowered On the
| right side. II is Of garnet velvet. lined with
velvet in the same color aud bordered with
galloon. The high garnet velvet crown
becomes slightly narrower toward the top.
Leggins are still worn by children. For
babies they are Of knitted worsted work.
For older children they are of seal, beige, or
blue cloth to match the color of the suit
worn. Little girls use leggins until they
reach the age Of years.
A party dress for a little girl 10 years of
age is of pink surah merveilleux. The false
skirt is covered with a plated skirt. The
polonaise is very low in the neck. aud has o
short skirt. 1t is draped on the left side
uuder large red surah bow with ends
drawn together on the lower part. A narrow
belt of the same surah is around the waist.
The wais. is very low in front, and shows .
plated Swiss muslin guimpe. Under the
short satin sleeves are Swiss muslin puffings,
drawn in above the elbow by narrow ribbon
velvet. The same velvet is around the neck.
The back is princess shaoe, forms q puff,
and laees up the middle. The stockings
matching this suit are of reddish-brown silk,
and the slippers are of the same colored
kid.