Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
Suitable Materials for Misses and llsle
Folks Fall and Winter Suits.

cHILDREN's DRESSES.
Suitable Materials for Misses and Ilssie
Folks Fall and Winter Suits.
1t is difficult to tell nowadays where
the fashions for dresses for women and
children begin and end. The materials
for the latter are not as costly and ele-
giant as tor their elders, but the variety
of trimmings used. and in many in
stances the complicated draperies Sc
lected compete favorably with what
should be the more elaborate gowns of
their mammas. 1t is difficult matter to
arrange suitable costumes for girls of
fifteen and seventeen years. They
should not be as elaborate as those of
their elder sisters nor as simple as
those of the younger ones. To hit the
happy medium is often a cause of
anxiety and careful consideration. For
younger children simple STYLES are uni
versally adopted. The days when our
little ones were dressed up to look like
duplicates of fashion plates have
passed, and neat and pretty frocks
take the place of the elaborate cOnfec-
tons in which they were formerly at
tired.
| WOolenS of all kinds are the favorite
choice for general wear for autumn and
winter Flannels of home manufact-
ure take the lead in being both COM
Portable and pretty. These are shown
in great variety OF designs. colors
and shadings Plaids in ali combina-
tons of colOrs are considered by many
the first choice; next come stripes of
different STYLES. These are usually
combined with the plain material,
which comes in all the shades of blue,
brown, garnet. gray and green. Cloths
and cheviots of different qualities and
weights come in very similar STYLES
and combinations of coloring. Inch
square of tan brown, red. olive and
blue are variously arranged in these
| fabrics. Two shades of single color
are shown in very narrow striped
| goods. Chartreuse green and pigeon S
| blood ruby are two new cOlOrS.
Boucle goods are again to be worn.
These come in all-over spots or designs
and bayadere stripes. The latter make
up prettily for little ones, in a full skirt
and Moliere in one piece, with a close
bodice of plain material. Red and
brown are the most popular colors,
though red and green, blue and brown,
and blue and red are all used.
Figured goods are used for. the skirt
and plastrOn with long cutaway coats
of the plain material. Cashmeres
make up in pretty combination for
ordinary autumn wear; they are SER
viceable and inexpensive. Striped
angolas are pretty, light weight, soft
and warm. They are to be had in
and crimson and black and white; for
autumn wear they make up most eff
fectively, either with or without trim
mings of the plain color. Persian
lamb trimming. in soft gray and
black, is much used for bordering
short jackets, and has a rich and silky
appearance, equal to Astrachan.
Homespun tweeds can be had in
every shade, plain and checked. These
are stylish for young misses, made
with military braided bodices. Many
new autumn stuffs have been brought
out with interplaited stripes on the sur
face, which can be used horizontally
or as panels. The braiding on many
gowns is carried out in braids, half the
width of which is plain, the other half
intermixed with gold.
Blue flannel dresses are made up
with gilt buttons. and these also appear
on the listers, which are tight-fitting
and full at the back. Young girls wear
striped flannel loose bodices, like the
old Garibaldi, with serge skirts and
broad waist-belts. A little sleeve less
Zouave jacket is sometimes added for
additional warmth. Jersey materials
continue to be worn, as well as Jersey
dresses and waists.
A very dressy costume for a girl OF
fifteen is made with plain skirt and
flat Breton waist-coat, fastened OH one
side under the edge of the jacket;
these two parts of the costume are
made of pearl-gray wooden goods,
with ruby velvet stripes. An open
jacket and simple scarf drapery are
made of pearl-gray cashmere, the edges
of both being stitched with ruby silk.
An excellent model for a walking
dress is made of fancy wooden mat
erial in pretty shade of fawn. The
box-plaited skirt is finished off at the
back with long pulled drapery. A
long. tight-fitting casaque opens from
the shoulder to the edge, over plain
waistcoat of fawn velvet in rather a
darker shade; this waistcoat is tritle
shorter than the jacket, the long bas-
ques of which are open at the side
seams and at the back. The plain col
lar and cuffs are of velvet and this ma
terial is also used for trimming the
light fawn-colored felt hat. Phiiadel-
hid Times.