Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
DRESSES FOR CHILDREN.
A Constant Tendency to Reckless Extravs
gance In This Direction.

A Constant Tendency to Reckless E1trava-
gance In This Direction.
The question, How shall we dress
our children? is one which will give
every sensible mother food for thought.
The simple, inexpensive dresses which
| formerly were deemed sufficient for the
little ones have had to make room for
those more costly and elegant, made
even more deliberately than the cos
tunes of some fashionable women.
Tasteful and novel dresses for children
are always attractive and appropriate,
but even the most fashionable mamma
should hesitate before burdening the
tender little form with dresses which
take all semblance of childhood away
from them. With taste and ingenuity,
the little darlings can be clothed most
beautifully at a mere nominal outlay Of
hard cash. A few yards of lightweight
flannel or dralis of delicate tint and
dainty pattern, trimmed here and there
with a bow of bright-colored ribbon,
are sufficient to make charming dress
for the most fastidious little miss.
Very pretty and specially becoming to
little women are the long, full cloaks,
collar shaped, gathered in at the neck
and broad hood in the back. These
cloaks are exact counterparts OF those
worn by their elders, and give the lit
tie maids quaint and picturesque APP
pearance; the effect is heightened by
the addition of a capote zen minia-
ture" with broad projecting brim.
Mahogany, gray, green and steel-blce
are the favorite colors for children.
large plaids and stripes are found more
suitable for the taller miss. In style
the little people are the equals OF
their elders. the empire and directoire
periods being most truthfully and
worthily represented by these embryo
women. For the older girl there is
the redingote with color and revers Of
contrasting material and underskirt of
lace or crepe. A handsome model is a
dove gray glacee with broad white
woven in border, collar and cuffs of
the white border jabot insertion on
waist and underskirt of creme lace.
large steel buttons, trim collar, revers
and sleeves. The hat to go with this
costume is of gray straw, fiat as
plate, with a band sewed on the in
side to form the crown and keep the
hat on the head; around this band is
laid a garland of flowers or leaves.
Roses and marguerites are preferable,
a cluster of similar flowers fastened on
the top of the hat with bows of white
surah ribbon. A very pretty and
greatly favored trimming for chill
dren's hats are rosettes of very narrow
ribbons of all colors to match the suit.
For summer wear the large brimmed
hat of colored MULE or white gauze,
with small figures in gay colors, shirred
or pulled, with bunch of bright ribbons
or flowers. In warm weather, when
the rays of the sun become too obtru-
sive, the Florentine hats are veritable
sheltering roofs for the rosy faces be-
meath. Large wreaths and garlands Of
field flowers are the only suitable gar
niture for such hats. A very pretty lit
tie costume has an accordion-plaited
skirt of pink and brown striped flannel.
with blouse of solid brown color. Sailor
collar and cuffs of the striped material.
The straw hat is trimmed with ribbon
bows corresponding in color to the
dark stripe of the goods. The other
little dot is attired in pink embroidered
batiste, pink ribbons and shirred pink
batiste bonnet.-N. Y. Cor. ST. Louis