St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
GOWNS FOR THE GIRLS.
How the Coming Women Of the Fashion
able World Are Dressed.
FRoCKs FOR THE SCHOOL.

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Quaint Winter Wraps and Picturesque
Costumes for Children---Pretty Fig
ures in Rittenhouse Square.
just now with the approach Of the
Christmas holidays the little women OF
ten years old and younger, as we'll as
the older ones, are asserting their rights
to something new to wear. There is no
problem in dress more difficult than the
proper costuming Of young and grow
ing girl. With every girls inherited
taste for fnery, accentuated by the
vagaries of youth, it becomes a hard
matter to select frocks suitable for study
OF play and for Sunday school and othe.
six up'' occasions for the little ones.
Mothers are anxious as are the little
misses themselves to look as well
Oh particular occasions as their
associates, but economical con-
sideratiOns always become important
in children's Wardrobes on account OF
the necessity for variety. Besides,
there is not much choice in styles, and
the constant growth of boys and girls
under sixteen furnishes another ele-
ment of difficulty. Much depends upon
the mother. While one mother renders
her children's lives burden by over
elaboration in everything they put on,
and in the endeavOr to keep sash IN a
place nature never intended it too
cupy. another, claiming to discard every
thing that is not absolutely useful, dis
L. Sc yr,or To 1nh N
extent that, instead of looking as they
should. the poor little ones become
perfect frights."
PREVAILING FASHIONS.
All the tendencies in children'S cloth
ing of late have been good, and reconcile
utility and beauty about as nearly as
they can get. Children's clothes should
be pretty if possible, but they must be
suitable, and above all they must be
serviceable. The figure is very much
considered, and nice shapes sought for.
and eXtrayagant and ridiculous Orna-
ments discarded. Huge shoulderd knots
and SaSheS are not worn. Soft wooden
materials are mainly used, and hang
from shocking on the shoulders, allow
ing plenty of room for play, and falling
in graceful folds at rest. For very young
children they are mostly in white. and
for those little older there are many
lovely shades that, if judicously select
ed. make sweet picture of a child. ~
Cashmere. vigogne, came'S hair and
cheViot are favOrite materials. Flannel
and cashmere, of course, take the lead,
but there are also numerous fancy stlit-
ings that look pretty and wear well,
while atfording a change from these
standard fabrics. =
SENSIBLE CLOTHES. ~
Fine Atwood serges are much used.
They are durable and handsomely
colored, and when trimmed with any of
the popular braids or simply tucked and
finished with deep hem makes useful
and chic little gowns. Two good things
about white serge are that dampnesS
does not affect it and it can be laun-
dried. Scotch tweeds are also in de-
mand for little peoples winter suits
and are warm and stylish looking, and
require but little trimming. AS rule,
the palmer they are the better they
look. Narrow velvet ribbon is still Il
pretty and popular trimming. A little
velvet on the collar and cuffs also gives
a pretty effect. Some of the plain goods
have corresponding fabric. either dot
ted, checked OF striped, that can be
made into yokes, little vests and plas-
irons and panels. Stripes look well on
little children, and are now much used
in combination with plain material.
Some pretty costumes are seen on
fashionable children with velvet
yokes and velvet sleeves either to
match the other material in the dress
or contrast. A pretty dress noticed
was Of bayadere or cross stripes of
brilliant red and pale fawn, the skirt
bordered with tllree-inch band of red
velvet. The blouse buttoned IN front
with a marine collar, bretelles and cuffs,
all velvet-trimmed, and good-sized
velvet bow three inches below the ends
of an apron-draped sash of goods. A
little fawn-colored sacque was lined
with red and finished in red velvet.
Smock frocks are all the go and are
English, you know They are simply
a skirt tucked above deep hem and
gathered full about the neck and again
at the belt into wide band. Some of
them have herring-bOne embroidery.
LITTLE GIRLS WRAPS.
The newest and handsomest made-up
wraps for little girl and girls generally
under sixteen are made with "angel''
sleeves, long and flowing. Some wraps
have detachable caDes. New wraps
are seen in terra Gotta, with gilt braid
and with braiding in gold and black
French effects. The Newmarket has
been kept from goiEg out of style by
these variations and embellishments.
Many of the girls wraps in camel's
hair have chevrOn stripes coming from
the shoulder to the waist in a point,
giving a stylish effect. The wraps
trimmed with white Llama and Rus
sian beaver are very warm-looking, as
we'll as beautiful. Not only are double
capes worn, but they now have triple
capes and they are considered intensely
stylish on children. Light reseda
cloth is made up into children's cloaks
with boX-pleatS at the back, silk lined
and loosely knotted around the waist
by black gIrdle. In cloaks, as in
frocks. the younger the girl the more
picturesque the garment.
INDOOR FASHIONS.
In frocks all the changes are rung on
the full. plain style known as the
Mother Hubbard or Kate GreenawaY.
Old rose is the favorite color, and
where the dress is not of it entirely
some old rose is often introduced
somewhere There are some vivid
greens which are new. In a dark
green frock seen the skirt was made
full, with rows of stitching above the
hem, which was cross cut band, and
placed inside and barely visible was a
pinking of cloth. The skirt was pleated
into the waist and gathered at the back.
The bodice crossed and had revers
of black MORE matching the
sash and fastened with two
large buttons. The sash peeped
out at the back between two side points
on the bodice. There is not so much
frilling on the girls dresses as formerly.
Vests are fashionable and very popu-
lar with girls from ten to sixteen years
of age. Striped woolens are much in
vogue for girls in their teens. A sam
pie dress for girl of twelve has full
clrirt nnn hO.lica the Iaftar c,,aniI,1r ~