St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-21
The usrious Siamese Twins We're Nothing Monstrosi
ties Compared to These

Pecks, of Chicago, sent all order to
Twenty-third street dealer in infants
wear for baby's trousseau. The only
specification contained in the letter was
to make it as nice as you can" And
that is precisely the way the tiny outfit
was put together. The first item listed
was steamer trunk, which was recOv-
cred, hinged with blackened iron, and
lined with pale blue broadclOth redo
lent with the perfume of sweet clover.
Set into the lid was a plate for the mon
ogram and date if desired. The serv-
ices of an artist were secured, who de-
signed the patterns for the embroidery
with which the baby flannels, robes,
wraps and linen were decorated.
All the fine dimity was sent to the
nuns for the drawn work for which they
are so famous. The embroidered and
lace goods for undershirts, bibS 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 in the half-doZen short
dresses the famous European school of
embroidery were represented. Some of
the barrie-cOats and lap-blanketS were
so exquisitely worked that the pattern
was the same on both sides, while the
faneiful way in which yokes, were
stroked, gathered and drawn, and bands
were open-hemmed, etched and darned,
represented days and weeks of contin-
uOus labor.
Everything was in sets of six pieces,
and not single cotton article was in
cluded. Even the wash-rag was
crocheted with linen thread. Real Val
enciennes lace edged the little handker
chiefs, and the neck and sleeves of the
night-gown. The delicate lace that
hounced a couple of dresses might have
been ripped from the undersleeves OF
court robe, and the very poetry of
needle painting was shown in the work
that adorned and enriched cape-coat
of white corded silk. Any one of the
small blankets designed to throw over
the baby basket. or crib, would be adj
mired on an altar stand or parlor table.
and few tray cloths are as pretty as the
linen shams for baby's pillow, with their
delicate sprays of blue-bells, wOodbine
and trailing arbutus. In blue cushion
were pins for a .generation-safety
pins and bib pins, handkerchief
bins and shoulder pins of gold
mounting set with pearl, turquoise and
coral. There was blue box of Dresden
china for the infants jewels and hand
kerchiefs; basket of gilded willow
lined with blue and silver, with pockets
for brushes, bOules and handglass, and
the soap-hOlder pOwder-boX and sponge
cup were of jeweled glass, with the
word baby" in relieved scrip. AS
whole, complete in detail, it was the
most elaborate and expensive trousseau
ever sold In New York.
When Mrs. George Gould returned
from Europe, she brought baby's out.
fit with her, The lace trimmings of
which are said to have cost 81, 900. Many
of the little garments are so daintily
made, and the material is so delicate,
that contact with a dashboard or the
clumsy hands of laundress would end
their glory. They are sent to the clean
ers by the proud young mother, and
the bill that the proud young father has
to pay every month would feed, clothe
and make fun for sextet OF everyday,
all around. free-bOrn babies.