St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10

From the small underskirt of gauze
flannel and the white jean body, sup
piled with buttons for side elastics, pet
ticoatS. and waists, to the comfortable
low shoes and broad-brimmed hats, at
tention is given to comfort and health.
Under twelve years children are
dressed in inexpensive materials. That
is, no heavy silks. velvetS or brQcades
are worn. but those who can purchase
tweeds and lawns. Brown Holland
linen is used by the most fashionable
children's modistes. When tastefully
patterned and nicely laundried the linen
is one of the most desirable, and for
many years it has found favor in En-
gland.
The Scotch ginghams in all the pretty
and variegated plaidS, trimmed with
narrow edgings of cOlOred embroidery
and made with white guimpes, are
made up in variety of modes for both
boys and girls, the pinks, blues and
greens being worn by the latter, and
the browns. yellows and deep blues by
small boys.
For the seaside or mountains, where
washing is apt to be costly, play dresses
of dark brown or blue serge, and after
noon dresses of white or brown flannel
are favored, and these are made either
plain or fanciful. White Irish linen,
trimmed with Irish point embroidery,
white pique and marSeilles. and white
India null are worn for dress occasions,
and white surah or India silk for we'd
dings or children's parties only.
maid Marian" is the name of one of
the loveliest of little costumes, and is
worn by little girls from two to twelve
years of age. 1t is especially desirable
for warm weather, as it is made all in
one, and is suitable for wash goods as
well as cashmere or flannel. One of the
pretty models of the Marian dress is
made of rose pink bingham, the full
skirt finished with three tucks of feather
stitching, and the honeycomb smacking
on the waist, sleeves and pocket done in
white linen. The belt and collar have
scroll-Work of feather stitching. A
little hat of white null, with a Shirred
brim lined with pale pink, is worn with
the dress. One for more dressy occa-
si0ns is of white null, made much in
the same fashion, with a large sash of
the material tying in full bow behind.
Sailor suits are perhaps the most pop
ular for small boys, and are ~
to be worn at the seaShore EMS@SM
by little girls. 1.-The MinO- V58ljGpN
taur'' is one of the newest rs D
designs, the blouse being IN
always in white goods, with -~TTIZ@
the neck left open almost (,WZAA
to the breastbone. The W9
skirt, collar, and cuffs are IN H W
generally in some dark 4 Ii
material. A new bright Tn11fnTW
shade of brown, orange UVI IIIlllA
yellow, and a dark green NH IUlA
are worn as we'll as the N II, lllV
sailor blue and white jUltl ji1
Brown linen and whit eC
muslin make a desirable WNM
combination for these little WWaA =
suits. For boys short trous- NMM :
erS of the skirt goods in El;W =
dark material are much AELs/
worn. S
Black stockings are still MlNOTAUR.
the most favored, but are now made of
fast black, and provided with white
feet, so there is little if any danger in
them. Brown ribbed and white hairline
cotton stockings are also in fashion.
Many people keep WOODEN stockings on
their children all during the summer
and find them an excellent preventive
against colds and chills.
Wide-brimmed hats in the sailor,
saucer and Tam O'Shanter shapes, in
both straw and wash goods, are to be
worn by both little maids and men.
Leghorn hats and StrawS garlanded
with wreath of flowers or butterfly
bows Of. ribbon are in fashion for girls,
and are perhaps prettier than any other.