Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-29


mode for toddlers this side of the water,
though 1 believe there is an effort being
made to create a revolt. and introduce the
extremely long waist, short skirt and short
sleeves of the French and English school;
sueh as Miss Tenant is no doubt accus-
toned to see and which style certainly does
make a child look like a puppet or q pallet
dancer.
A pretty style for waist is composed OF
pleated pieces, surplice fashion, back and
front, between which are arranged faclngs
of embroidery; the plain coat sleeves are sur
mounted by decorative sections; and wlde
belt in upright pleats is worn across the
front, being sewed in at the side seams.
This half belt is mere whlm OF fasnlon,
since dresses made after this mode are never
so pretty nor complete as when worn with a
wide sash.
OTHER PRETTY DESIGNS.
Other quantity effective ways for these
little toilets are: A low blouse over a
guimpe of swiss embroidery, with shoulder
straps and sash; or a full waist pointed
back and front, with leg-of-mutton sleeves
and shirt with simple four-inch hem, decor
ated with fancy stitching; or, high, round
waist shirred at tine neck, with fullness
held at the waist by large buckle, or
o
front.
Jackets for little people of either sex are
extremely popular, and upon their cut and
decoration depend much of the picturesque
ness of the costume. In the jacket and hat
lie the distinction of the whole toilet. Hats
vie with gowns in eccentriclties the present
season, and one has no trouble to find their
preference, or one in keeping with the
character of the suit.
One of the oueerest freaks of fashion, too,
is putting black gowns upon children. Not
mean mourning-that being an English abb
surdity not as yet adopted by sensible Amer
icans-but gaily decorated black dresses,
Jackets and hats. For instance, a black
silk dress, long plain skirt, plain waist,
with yellow silk vest piece, long full
sleeves. Over this a short-sleeved black
velvet Jacket or ornamented with gold
braid; large black hat, almost top heavy
with its weight of black and yellow tips.
Could that be excelled in Gipseydom, even
for picturesque effect?
SUITS FOR THE BOYS.
For our "Little Men" the Lord Fauntle-
roy still obtains though its popularity is
divided with the fisherman" This calls
for knickerbockers of blue serge, blue serge
shirt, blue and white striped vest, with blue
and white sash and tasseled cap. Another
novel suit is called the gardener. The
breeches are wide knickerbockers gathered
into bands below the knees; gardeners
Jacket is worn over white chemisette of
woollen material, with deep pleated frills for
trimmings.
Sailor suits are more popular than ever,
but the attempt to make them with long
trowsers, wide at the bottom, is not likely
to meet with general favor. So clad, the
youthful wearers look like droIl little men
and the effect is more amusing than pleas
ing. 1t is an undeniable pleasure to dress
these little people before they have devel-
oped original ideas in regard to their ap-
parel, and in the excess of our pride and
Joy there is danger of our permitting the
heart to get the better of judgment and oyer
dress and over-praise them. We must
smother our admiration; spare our compli-
ments or spoil our children-they so early
and swiftly receive and absorb all impress
sions and turn them to account
Therefore let us dress them only as
matter of course and without word that
shall give them to know the value of their
clothes, or that they are gotten up to out
shine playmate, and with as few remarks
in regard to pretty hair, glorious eyes or
perfect complexions as possible. Let them
not learn from any unfoolishness on our
part the picturesqueness of a hat, or the
value of a certain color in connection with
the complexion, or the value of a new
gown, if we would avoid making OF them
affected, vain, deceitful little prigs."
MEG.