Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-16
TIE HOUSEHOLD.
Min,rr rn.hion. for children


The wraps worn by children Of three
aud four are shaggy little coats Of soft
gray, suede color or white. called king
Charles beaver, possibly from its resem.
blance to the shaggy coat of the spaniel
These coats are double breasted and have
short shoulder capes striped with bands Of
brown velvet set on and graduated almost
TO "a point at the neck where 1t meets a
standing plush collar. Tiny bell sleeves
trimmed with plush complete the coat.
The DircciOirc coat is a favorite model
for children from six to ten. These coats
are made Of dark green. gobelin blue and
terra Gotta red cloth aud are trimmed with
black astrachan The material Of these
cloaks is usually a smooth faced beaver.
They are long coat shape, fitting to the fig
ure at the back with a bunch of stirring
below the waist TO allow fullness The
front Of the coat is rolled back in large
revers or rolling collar, which is faced with
black astrachan and displays a vest Of
black astrachan. The coat is simply fast
ened below the waist line at the point of
the huge collar by three frog loops of black
cord. Misses in their teens wear modif-
cation of the Directoire coat or long ul-
ster of fine cloth, trimmed with handsome
black passementerie or black braiding.
The use of black as a garniture of chill
drens clothes is an innovation of the
son. Black trimmings are seen on terra
Gotta red, gobelin blue and the dull empire
and Divine greens which are in special de
mand this season for chidron's wear
The quaint figures of children which we
have become familiar with in the drawings
Of Kate Greenaway still furnish the hest
fashion plates for the dresses Of children
of today. Babies Of three and four years
of age still wear the short Jebe waist of
last season which is reproduced for winter
in golden brown, blood red and dull green
cashmere, with a yoke, and sleeves worn
over IA guimp of white embroidery or tuck
| ing. Young ladies of eight and ten feel
that they have out-grown this style of
dress and do not wear guimps so much as
they did last winter The smock frock has
taken the place of the guimp for these
children. This is especially pretty made of
red cashmere, with few rows of black
| feather stitching above the hem of the full
skirt, and the fullness of the beted waist
| held on in yoke shape by diamonds of
shocking. caught in place by stitches Of
! black silk Navy blue cashmere frocks are
| made after the same model, feather stitch
ed with red silk the diamonds of shocking
caught by stitches Of red There is consd
| cradle attempt to re introduce the old Priu-
cess styles, but without any special success.
| blouse dresses are in special demand.
| pleated skirts are no longer used Full
! gathered skirts are the rule The cluster
| Of pleats is not often seen at the top of the
skirt hem. The majority of skirts are
simply finished with a wide hem though
! dressy little frucks are ornamented with
triple rows of MORE ribbon about half an
inch wide, and this ribbon trimming is re
! peated in variuds ways on the waist \
| good model for a school dress for child
| from ten to twelve is a modification of the
Empress dress worn 10y mamma or her old
er sisters. \ gown in this shape is of
mixed cheviot in tones of brown shot with
! lines of red is made with full gathered
skirt, short jacket waist which opens over
"A full vest of red wool laid in peats at the
| top, caught down with narrow brown braid.
A pointed Empire belt of red wool striped
with braid faStens around the waist and the
coat sleeve is finished with a puff of wool
at the top and a cuff of red wool STRIPED
with braid at the wrist. Most of the
sleeves on chillren's dresses this season are
full. Blouse dresses have sleeves flowing
from the shoulder and caught in at the cuff
Ma "a cluster Of peats or very full sleeve
may be tucked from the arm size nearly to
the elbow, leaving a small full puff be
tween
Aprons this season are made Of nainsook
ar lawn, low in the neck and withou
sleeves, but with full gathered skirts and
sash backs In the Mother Hubbard apron
the fullness extends from the low neck, bu
! there are many aprons made this season
! With little waists, quite similar to the loH
uecked sleeveless dresses worn with guimps
in the summer
Warm felt skirts and balmorals of fan
mel are shown in the furnishing shops fol
children's wear, although many mothers
still use a cambria skirt in winter. Such
| balmural is sensible addition to a child's
school wardrobe. The underskirt knit OF
Saxonv yarn frequently supersedes the old
time flannel skirt and is much warmer
Both skirts and the drawers are huttoned
on to corded waist, which fits easily t.
the child's figure and also supports the
stockings with suspender. 4 heavt shirt
Of soft wool, high in the neck and Ion Z
sleeved, completes the uuderclothes Of tn,
child unless the mother chooses to add wool
en- drawers worn under the cambria ones.
In such case, the shape should he the short
drawer which only extends To the knee
where they are tucked under the black
cashmere stockings which are almost un
versally worn during the cold weather V
well-dressed children.
Heavy English calfskin shoes are worn
for school and French kid boots with hex-
Die soes for dancing school and party wear.
Fine felt hats in low-crowned, broad brim
med shapes trimmed with silk or velvet
ribbon and tips are worn by little children
\ novelty is felt which may be caught
up at the rim, and is light in weight and
flexible as a leghorn straw. There are al
so some close cut beaver hats for little chill
dren, with wide Hat brims These are es-
pecially in red beaver, trimmed with black
velvet ribbon and cluster of small shiny
black tips. High Alpine crowned hats are
shown for older girls, in white and in light
and dark colored felts trimmed with loops
of ribbon to the crown or a wreath of
bright wings. -GOod housekeeping
I GOut in most cases first makes itself known by
an acute pain in the greattor joint This most
eN'ruciating pain may br lkenrd To that produced