The Red Cloud chief., 1888-05-11
CLOTHES.
CAarmlng Nainso0k and Piqae Dresses Soe
BOys and GirlA

CHILDREN's CLOTHES.
Charming Nainsook and Psque Dresses fog
Boys and Girls.
The first short dresses worn by chill
I1ren from six months to one year old
Iby boys and girls sIike) arc yoke sli -
of nainsook made just short enough to
escape being trod on a. the child walks.
These little slips have a round or
pointed yoke of fine tucks. with feather
stitching or embroidery between. with
sleeves slightly full at the wristband.
and full skirt hcmmed and tucked be-
low, then gathered to the yoke. For
the second year ''bsby-waist" dresses
are made with belt. yoke and full
skirt; these have very deep yoke. with
short space (yct fully between the yoke
and belt. A sash Of the nainsOOk with
trimmed ends may be added at the
sides of the belt. and tied behind in \
large bow. Girls continue to ear
snch dresses until they put on guimpo
waists. and indeed until they are ten
or twelve years old. but to show that
baby boys are boys. more boyish.lo"k-
sng dresses are put on them when they
are two and a half years old. Thus
for boys are one-piece dresses Of pique
made with round plated waist and
skirt, with much larger plaits scwed o
the waist under a belt. The front Of
the waist has u box plat down the
middle. with six small side plaits on
each side of it. A turncd-down collar.
open in front and back. is trimmed with
linen braid put on in curves. Rows Of
curled linen braid arc across the
front plaits of tie waist and the very
large box plat: Of the skirt; the re-
mainder of the skirt may be either in
large kilt pfaits or in box piaits. The
belt and the sleeves are also braided.
The new Louis Quinzc suits of pique
for boys three to five ycarsa;d dispense
with a separate blouse of nainsO0k. and
have instead a full pulled front (like \
Fedora vest) Of all-Over embroidered
muslin sewed on the front of the pique
Mnderwaist to which the kilt skirt of
piquc is sewed. The little jacket of this
suit has a broad short back. with short
fronts curving away from the neck to
show the embroidered blouse-like frost.
and is also curved open up the under
arm seams. with curled linen braid for
the trimming. The collar is square be-
hind. in sailor shape. and quite short in
front. The sailor suit also rcappears
Tor boys of three to five years or more.
made Of pique. either plain white. or
with tiny dots of blue or red. or with
coiOred stripes or cross rows on either
white or buff ground. 1he kilt skirt is
sewed to 4 twiiled cotton under-waist
which is covered in front with pique to
look like a sailors shirt, the stripes be-
ing laid across. and tho neck bound
without i collar. Over this is the sailor
blouse cut in 4 point low ut the throat,
with a deep collar. square behind.
pointed in front. and finished at the
point with a bow or q sailor knot Of
blue or red ribbon. . This dress is also
by girls, and may be made of blue
gingham. flannel or serge. or Of white
woods OF plaid or striped cotton or wool
goods.
White muslins are made up with open
embroidery in all-Over design for wear
ing with guimpe, for girls Of three to
ten years. The full round skirt is
gathered TO the waist and scallOped at
the foot; the embroidery in wheels or
lattice pattern nearly cover it. The
rOnnd low-neckcd waist is cut out Of
the embroidery. and has a striped ef.
feet given it by the lcngthwise box
plaits IF nainsook sewed upon it at in
tervals all around. The sleeves arc
half-long. with u corded edge below.
and a pointed cap Of embroidery at tho
top. The neck is simply corded.
Watered ribbon. two inches wide.
passes as a belt around the waist under .
the plaits, ending in a bow OF the left
side. Small bows on the shoulders
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