The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-05
a sAsS's TRoJsSEAu.
CI.idren's wardrohes Which, Rival tha
IuNuries of Royalty.

CI.ldren's wardrohes which Rival che
I.uxuries OF Royalty.
Not long ago Mrs. Clarence Peck. who,
Ssls-Ss TO the family of millionaire
secks, of Chicago, sent an order to a
twenty third street dealer in infants
wear for baby's trousseau. The only
specification contained in the letter was
K, make it as nice as you can" And
dat is precisely the way the tiny outfit
was put together. The first item listed
Vas u steamer trunk, which was re-
covered, hinged with blackened iron and
lined with pale blue broadcloth redolent
with the perfume of sweet clover. Set
into the lid was plate for the mono
gram and date, If desired. The services
u an artist were secured. who designed
he patterns for the embroidery with
which baby flanncls. robes, wraps and
linen were decorated.
All the fine dimity was sent to the
nuns fer the drawn work for which they
are so famous. The embroidered and
lace goods for undershirts, hiOs and
dresses were woven to order, so that
many of them were seamless garments.
Specialists were employed to make the
dainty lace and silk caps. The little
silk socks, shirts and scarfs were woven
to order, and i'll the half dozen short
dresses the European schools of en-
broidery were represented. Some of the
barrie coats and lap blankets were so ex-
quisitely worked that the pattern was
he same on beth sides, while the fanci
ful way in which Jokes were stroked
gathered and drawn, and bands were
open hemmed. etched and darned, rep
resented days and weeks Of continuous
labor.
Everything was in sets of six pieces
and not single cotton article was in
cluded. Even the wash rag was Gro
cheted with linen thread. Real ValeR
ciennes lace edged the little handkeN
chiefs and the neck and sleeves of the
night gown. The delicate lace that
aounced a couple of dresses might have
been ripped from the under sleeves of Q
court robe, and the very poetry of needl'
painting was shown in the work thak
adorned and enriched a cape coat Of
white corded silk. Any one of the small
blankets designed to throw over the baby
basket or crib would be admired on an
altar stand or parlor table, and few tray
cloths are as pretty as the linen sharrs
Ger baby's pillow, with their delicate
sprays of blue bells, woodbine and trail
ing arbutus. In a blue cushion were
pins for a generation-safety pins and
bib pins, handkerchief pins and shoulder
pins of gold mounting set with pearl
turquois and coral. There was O blue
box of Dresden china for the infant 3
| Jewels and handkerchiefs, basket Of
| gilded willow lined with blue and silver
with pockets for brushes, bottles and
hand glass, and the soap holder, powder
box and sponge cup were of jeweled
glass with the word baby" in relieved
script. AS whole, complete in detail,
it was the most elaborate and expensive
tronsseau ever sold in New York.
When Mrs. George Gould returned from
Europe she brought baby's outfit with
her the lace trimmings Of which are said
to have cost $1,000. Many of the little
garments are so daintily made and tn
material is so delicate that contact with
washboard or the clumsy hands Of "
laundress would end their glory. They
are sent to the cleaners by the proud
young mother and the bill that the in.
dulgent young father has to pay every
month would feed, clothe and make fun
for a sextet of every day. all around
free born babies.-New York World.