The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-31
CLOTHES FOR BABY.
with n Shop Garment for ~ Model. Moth
crs Can Easily Make Them.

crs Can Easily Make Them.
10 tell young mother how to mako
o baby's outfit is rs pondcrous a task as
teaching stcnography in six lessons.
In the hrst place, a woman must have
some knowledge OF sewing and in the
next 1T Is essential that She know some
thing about the fitness OF things Ia
Dies, as IL rule. arc shapclcss little crc;l-
lures and defy measurement. 1t is suf-
Eclcnt That the garments do not bind at
any place, and so long as they can be
kept from gathering up and smothcring
inc lltti" ono they pass Judgment. |,
goes without saying that they must be
touched with beauty and madc of the
finest loom
As ono obiect-lcsson is better to a
class than term OF thcorctic ins,ruc-
ton tho maternal novice will find it adj
vantagcouS 10 go to Il dry-goods shop to
buy set of baby clothes for models.
Tho copy need not cost 81 all told. and
in the purchase the amateur has all the
suggestions needed 10 fashion Il really
beautiful outfit. Being designed in
cheap material the garments can be
ripped apart and be used in place of pat
terms The attempt at decoration will
the careless sowing he IL silent rcproof
TO tho student. The number of Slips.
linen bands, Barrie coats. pctticoats and
long dresses, the supply of plads. blank
cts, Shawls. sacqucs. socks and shirts
will depend entirely on the fancy of the
mother. But like The within of the mod
crn bride who lays in II lot of under
wear to get yellow in Il trunk. there is "A
good deal of nonsense in stocking Il
linen basket. Il hamper or Il bassinct. for
the reason that the dot of humanity is Il
flower of rapid growth, and given half Il
chance will be ready for short clothes
before the real value Of his trailing
robes has been exhausted.
To be sure the embroidered nanncls
and company dresses will cut down but
Tor the sentimental aversion Il mother
has OF dcsccrating the garments Of her
first born by the application of steel or
economy.
Given the model and one tour of inspcc-
ton through an infants supply depart
ment OF dry goods shop. amy needle
woman can collect trousscau al less
than Il third of the shop cost When
short clothes are donned it will he
found profitable TO buy pongcc or India
silk instead of the delicate bombazincs.
mulls, batistc and French cambrics. SO
costly to trim and so troublesome to
laundry. The shop-keeper will make Il
silk dress to order for 81. and allowing
the same amount for silk and lace to
finish the neck and sleeves, a garment
superior To one that rctails for SIT will
he the outcome. AS before stated. a
shop model may be had for sixty cents
or less to guide the amateur. 1t does
not pay to attempt to make bows
clothes. For 81 complete suits arc Of
fered and boy Of fourteen may be rig
gcd out from head to foot for SIl. There
is Il temptation on the part of visionary
mothers to cut down fathers trousers.
but unless shc has served an apprentices
ship TO Il tailor it is cruelty to tho child.
casual glance Mt the homemade
pantaloons in Il male school would be
humorous but for the misery endured by
their respective occupants. In the
majority of cases both sides are cut on
the same principlc.-N. Y. World