The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-10
FRocKs FOR CHILDREN.
Beautiful and Tasteful Outfits For the Lit
tie Ones.

Beautiful and Tasteful Outfits For the Lit
tie Ones.
A frock of Henrietta cloth. had the
skirt in wide side plaits with band OF
wide galloon just above the hem; cut
away jacket body with fronts opening
over a vest Of contrasting material.
The vest had bands of the galloon
round the lower edge and as a finish
to the turnover pointed collar. The
vest was round at the top and had
rows OF. narrow velvet set plain round
the neck. The sleeves were plain and
had pointed Csfs. The fronts of the
Jacket and the sleeves at the edges OF
the cuffs had fancy buttons. The
cuffs were Trimmed with narrow velvet
to match the vest. Belt trimmed with
rows Of velvet.
Another cloth dress had the skirt
gathered full into q pointed belt of
velvet; plain, close-ftting body with
small cape; standing collar Of velvet,
full sleeves gathered into velvet cuffs;
velvet vest.
Another very pretty little frock was
OF camel's hair. The skirt was gath
cred into a round belt, edged with
fancy cross-stitched embroidery. The
half-fittingTacket opened over a plain
vest. Plain sleeves, narrow standing
collar with bow at the side. The front
of the vest, the edges of the jacket,
the collar, belt and bottom OF the
skirt were finished with the cross
stitched embroidery.
Another was camel's hair and surah.
Plain skirt in side plaits, loose jacket
body with very wide collar turned
over the shoulders. Full sleeves with
wide, straight cuffs Long, very full
vest of surah. Vest, corners II the
| collar, corners of the jacket and the
cuffs were embroidered in quaint de-
signs.
A dainty little frock for a child of
eight was of gray, fancyaRriped fan
mel, with a front of pink vailing. The
waistcoat and cuffs were finished with
old silver buttons. The revers, Asffs
and full vest we're of the vailing.
Another was of white boating fan
mel. The plated skirt was trimmed
at the foot with a deep band of navy
blue and white striped flannel. The
bodice was of white with chemisette
of velveteen and trimmings of the
striped flannel.
A very elegant little frock of velvet
and surah had a skirt of plain velvet,
with long plated polonaise of surah,
opening at the side, showing the vel
vet skirt. The front was plated from
collar t. waist line, the plaits running
to a point. The back was in full box
plaits. A sash of the surah was
knotted round the waist; the ends
falling over the velvet skirt, Full
sleeves, with embroidered c1f-Pnd
embroidered standing collar.
Another was of fine cloth. The sides
and back of the skirt were in box
plaits, the front in very narrow side
plaits. Jacket body with long pointed
revers are cut square and fall over the
skirt. A sash is set under the side
sections and crossings in front with g
wide end. Poin I'D vest of wide plaits.
Sleeves with fulHpuff at the shoulders
and plain below Collar and cuffs o.
fancy embroidered trimming.
a frock for a small girl was of Ben
galine. The skirt was gathered full
into a belt, below"which were rows Of
shirring. Full waist, sleeves slightly
full. Plain collar and V shaped vest
Of the material. with very wide gradu'
ated collar of embroidery falling over
the shoulders and crossing the from
from left to right. where it is fastened
to the belt by a large buckle. Wide
cuffs OF embroidery.
A frock Of striped silk and plain vel
vet was very pretty and stylish. Thu
skirt was of silk, the front in large
box plaits; the sides and back in sid
plaits. The vest and lower parts o
the sleeves were of silk also. Redin
cote of velvet, the fronts turned bach
and faced with silk of the same color
as the ground of the silk skirt; coat
skirts at the back; folds of velvet from
the shoulder seams to the waist line il
front. Very full puffs at the shout
with plain bands below. Collal
and cuffs OF plain velvet. Twisted sasl
of silkmtp match the facings of tn
redingote.-Phila@elphia Record.