Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-14
HOW TO DRESS CHILDREN.
Make Them Comfortable as Well as Pic
turesQue-Gowns for Girls.

From the New York Sun.
The tendency Of modern English mothers is
to strive for hygienic as well as picturesque
effects in children's dress. Kills for small boys
are made of self-colored serge or cashmere
rather than the tartans. A gray suit Of this
kind is stylish fastened with oblong silver but
tons engraved with Scotch thistle.
Sailor suits are still universally popular. and
were worn by the little sons Of the German
emperor at recent royal wedding. They
were in white serge, with light blue silk trim
mings, relieved with rows of narrow white
braid. The jackets were of silk, and had
broad serge collars trimmed with silk and
braid. A recent addition to the wardrobe Of
the baby king Of Spain was of heavy cream
white corded silk, deeply trimmed with guipure
lace and closed with carved pearl buttons
A novelty for small boys just leaving the ig-
nomy of petticoats and not quite old enough
for the dignity Of knickerbockers is the So
called transition suit Of white serge, with
trimmings of blue silk and braid, or of dark
blue serge with scarlet decorations.
Boys overcoats should measure about two
feet in length and are made Of the softest
fluffy cloth, with buttons Of more appalling
dimensions than men ever wear, and which are
almost as great a source of delight as the nu-
merous pockets which must be supplied in q
boys coat.
For fancy dress parties there are tiny pages
suits of plush and velvet with q miniature
waistcoat Of the last century in satin or bro
cade, and quaint costumes in white cloth with
trousers and short jacket braided hussar fash
ion in white cord.
Little girls have coats Of the fluffy white
cloth, trimmed with rabbit skin or white
feathers and accompanied with white felt hats
and muffs to match, or of silver gray plush,
very light and bright in its shadings, with
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silk cord, soft vicuna, or natural undyed astra-
chan, with hat and muf to match. A favorite
coat for the playground is Of dark green cloth,
modelled after mans riding coat of the past
century, has a short triple cape protecting the
shoulders and chest but not restraining the
long close sleeves.
Greenaway bonnets have given place, except
for very young children, to large soft felt hats
with enormous poke brims in front and none
on the back, heavy with plumes
Rough beaver hats are worn with the camel's
hair coats so much used. A biscuit colored
coat of this description with no other trim
ming than large smoked pearl buttons Ia worn
with q rough beaver hat tied round with
silken scarf passed through buckle of smoked
pearl.
Accordion plated dresses are very becoming
to slim little maidens which have the blouse
and sleeves as well as the skirt made of the
plating.
Evening dresses for little girls are made high
In the neck, and with long sleeves. China silk
Is the favorite material, in pale pink and green,
or white honeycombed with yellow They are
made with several tucks, edged with q narrow
gathered founce, and with short bodices and
full sleeves. broad, soft sash Of China silk
accompanies each little frock. The new En-
pire dresses for little girls are in embroidered
muslin or white silk, and have the skirt gath
cred into yoke from which it hangs In perfect
simplicity.
Pale gray velvet or velveteen and white Louis
velveteen dre1ses are picturesque and deoora-
tive a. we'll e. warm. Tartan ssshes are worn
with white dresses, arranged from the shoulder
In Highland fashion.