New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
CHILDREN'S FASHIONS
DAINTY GOWNS AND CLoAKs.

nearly all dresses OF Cambria gingham worn by little
girls Little boys dresses are made much palmer than
those of little girls for toddlers OF two years Of
age and have a dlsnctively style Of their own
There Is much less embroidery used and the dresses
are ottener of pc than of the sheerer musllns used
for little girls gowns The smallest baby boys over
year I'D puts on q suit Of piqde but ntte different,
except In length, from the one piece suit be wears
later, which fs made by the tailor Of cloth. There
were several white plaue ock In the outfit recently
ordered for the infant King OF Spain. These were all
trimmed with thick white embroidery and had capes
edged with embroidery, and surmounted by broad
plain collars. A little cream-whte flannel dress
ordered In this outfit was trimmed with embroidery
and finished with sleeves which were full at the top
and at the wrist, but held In between by tiny tucks,
so that they fitted to the This sleeve Is shown In
many Of the dressy little gowns OF India silk and OF
white wool now being made for little girls.
Plain ginghams in odd flower tnts like gillhower
pink, grayish corn-fower blue, yellow and golden
brown all used for little grs gowns with gulmpes
OF sheer white muslin Quaint little Quaker gowns
arc made with grelmpscs Of fine tucks. The waist is
laid In three peats either shoulder scam, forming
a strap about two inches in width The fitness Of
these pleats is drawn down in clusters OF shirrlng,
showing the greimpe in point in front. The waist at
the back has plain yoke neck, and sash Of white
muslin like the guimpo from the side and
ties in large bow at the waist line. The waist Of
these gowns are very short and the skirts are made
without tucks, with wide hens the bottom and are
very full, two breadths and half Of gngham being
quired to furnish the requisite fitness Quaker
dresses in gray. with hats Of gray trimmed with CHEEKY
ribbons, buff with a dark hat in navy blue straw
with white gauZe ribbon trimmings make picturesque
costumes The round waist with sharply pointed
low ncced yoke cut out I'm circular form land having
exceedingly full, short puff sleeves, is gathered into
belt and finished with plain, full skirt, simply
hemmed hemmed with cluster Of hafnch tucks
above the hem. 1t s fashion TO have all tuckS run
with needle, and many Of the dresses for little ones
are so beautifully made that they models Of what
needlework should DO. This dress IS excellent
design for Scotch ginghams which come in clan plads
and fancy plads OF many soft, rich hues-buit and
rose pink robins egg blue and brown, cardinal and
blue any of the many mingngs Of gorgeous shades
and delicate tints found this season in these goods
good style I. a round waist laid in box plcats on
either side Of the opening Of tho back and plain In
front with a vest piece OF white embroidery fine
white tuckng inserted in front; with straps across
simple borders of embroidery at the neck and
sleeves and with fournch sash covering the seam
where the full skirt meets the waist and tying In
bow at the back This Is design frequently used for
striped cambrics which come IN lines of pale blue
and pink on white buff grounds, lilac or plain white
grounds and other patterns. It does away with tho
gulmpe as the little vest OF muslin and the white
| embroidery offers sufficient relief
| The style for little ones first putting colored
| gowns IS Mother Hubbard, belted waist, or the
bebe7 dress, which IS short full waist with belt
Of white embroidery, yoke of white tuchns In front
and back and full Mother Hubbard back, held In
| a., -. g., ~. sides Three rows OF tiny feather
stitching hold down the fitness Of the waist above
the holt in front This specialy pretty style
| I'm pale pink glnghamS or pale BABY blue. h!te
dresses for little Of two years and upward are
made in the Gretchen style with waists Of embroidery
yokes of fine tucks bretelles Of white ribbons and
/ fftr,. IL and a
full skirts finished with Insertions 'ucH anu ~,s9
On ~. chambers and in all gowns there is a ten
- 20 orauIets mr. full effects on the shoulder.
some Of the daintlest white gowns are oruaine
with hemstitchsd tucks and vide hemstltchet heLi
Into tvonch belt, and entirely composed of lines
Of drawn work Yobes OF hruiSttched tuchs' trIl-
iniinss VI - Isc. az. u.e, fe ycry Uttle girls 4
While dress for a BOY !. mad. with quilted pique
shfl' d Iltc 70. nc 60 ,iitlf, mn tbtnurh
short sailor Jacket, aud recHnc jackets With noched
collars are "Orn ~ i ,t.fcben coats reaching
DaD,' ,bcir 6ees school girls I'd TO sixteen wear
Jackets not unlike those worn Won, '{ are made
sa4 p a,ev ,obeiln bIue electric blue and navy
IN mah2g e so tymmed with gold buttons and are
blue. Inc! arc ti,ri' Main cloths Little tourist
made ot trIo' on AMI strap belts ike boys
Norfolk jacket These are Worn III ~ ~ low a.
scotch stripes saIor ve I'd and neatly
made. Reehng jackets are - anu UP" ,ec,,on -
coats, which are CHOSEN ~h.n A n ttIotS iackets
needed than is furnished by the HEn Figon g "iIIen
described above, are shown IN cloth' OF ions 1r
nap, In stripes OF suole 4nI solu. ,,,,- and
| trimmed with golden brown VeVet iT'T IND ~
cuffs or the full sleeves louI-IIon O', 49,
velvet passes around the uoch, ~ ~ cr1ar and
side Of the front showing vest below the couat anu
Is caught together at the waist line. Some eccen,rc
ties In trimmings, such a. the applcaloh u @ -
| ornaments Of hemp on velvet are found In some OF
the Imported cloaks. Plain cloths with veIvet Trim.
| mings are much moro frequently seen nan fanny
Checked or striped cloth although both are worn or
Maintain dresses for country are made oil navy
blue nannels cream white fannelS; whlch may 10
freGnenty made In blouse shape with null SKIRTS or
they may be In English style WITH r0unH "aY VIII
full skirts. Knitted suits In various uslh a. tbs
the trimming woven into stripes are popular los b
| purpose The Jungfrau' Is useIul sun VI 80
Kind for children. 1t Is knitted entliey IN Oie 30
mohar on neat white grounds are made YIN ta' or
asponEeds IN honeTcomb fashion with Lite over