Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
FASHIONABLE CHILDREN.
Their Gowns Are Very Much Like Those oi
Their Iammas.

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The demands which our little women
make upon Dame Fashion are usually
not Of the simple kind. and it requires
great ingenuity to create tasteful and
suitable costumes for them. But this
season only slight recognition is nec-
essary, as their dresses are almost ex-
act reproductions of those worn by
their mammas or older sisters. The
little folk in their quaint costumes are
as miniature editions in life Of their
great grand-dames on canvass. The
scant skirt short waist and puffed
sleeves or the large circular cloak with
immense hood is by far the most pict-
uresque garb for the embryo society
bellies. A very delicate green is the
favored color for these youthful styles;
cherry red and blue white are also
used in the makeup Of the little dresses,
although the latter color is not very
well received by the more robust
little maidens, who dread its restric-
tions. Making mud pies or playing in
the sand is altogether out OF the ques-
tion when attired in dress of this inn
maculate color, as mammals eyes
need not be very sharp to detect the
consequences OF such an escapade,
but pretty little apron which
completely covers, the dress would
in measure atone for the
Inconvenience. These pinafore aprons
are very pretty when made OF red or
blue cambric with yoke of embroidery,
the lower part being finished bya broad
houncing, the band on sleeves and the
lounce should be scalloped and en-
broidered with red or blue silk. To
the mother who has not an unlimited
income at command, who finds pleas
ure in fashioning with her own hands
the dainty dresses in which her darling
looks so pretty, few hints about the
making OF these dresses may not be un-
welcome. So merrily turns the wheel
of the busy sewing machine, which
sings the old, old song of motherly love
and thoughtfulness which ultimately
results in pleasing even the most capri
cious Titled maid. A very pretty dress
for girl OF six to eight years has an
accordion plated skirt of cream vale
with an eight-inch bias band of green
velvet for hem; this band should be
sewed on the skirt after being plated,
to prevent pressing the velvet A tack
ing at the back will keep the plaits in
places blouse of cream vaile over this,
n Figaro jacket of green velvet with
puffed sleeves. This costume requires
four yards of vale and one and one
half yards OF velvet. A dainty costume
for little maiden of from four TO six
years has cream lace founce over
green Surah skirt, two and half yards
wide. Tho cashmere polonaise is tight
fitting in the back, and, when accurate
ly fitted, cut into four long tabs, each
about twelve inches wide. but little
shorter than the skirt, and lined with
Surah or mousselaine of a lighter
shade The fronts are cut fifteen inches
VI wider than the lining, laid in pllsses at
the shoulder which fall open to the
end of the tab, where they are gathered
in bunch and fastened with bow,
two yards of green moire ribbon ten
inches wide tied in the back for sash,
baby collarette and cuffs of lace, two
and half yards of wide and one and
a half yards of narrow lace and two and
a half yards of cashmere, will make
this pretty costume. The dressy Van
dyke collars and cuffs, which can be
worn with any dress, are again very
much in demand. N Y. Cor. ST. Louis
Republic.