The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-03
BABY FASHIONS.
Sailor Suits for Little Boys---Frocks
for Girls.

Cn1ldren borrow their fashions TO a
great extent from Russia especially as
far as shapes are concerned. Little
girls are dressed in Tartar plaid Or
velveteen, IN small check patterns of
two shades of one color. The Rus
sian blouse and the short Empire
frock, with crossed drapery over the
bodice, and deep sash in the Recan-
Ter style. are the patterns most fire.
quently adopted for little girls.
As for boys, they are devoted to the
sailor costume. The funniest are the
small middies, with their long trous-
ers, wide at the foot; the short jacket
with brass buttons; the linen shirt
and n cotton vest, with the deep,
turned-down blue collar, without for
getting the silver whistle hanging from
the jacket.
Little boys from three to four years
of age are dressed English fashion,
with a plain frock, almost tight fitting,
fastened by a belt of yellow leather,
and SO very, very short, as we'll as the
drawers, that the bare knees OF the
little one remain visible. Anything
more barbarous than this can
hardly conceive, and that American
mothers should adopt such an idiotic
fashion is simply disgusting. The
mothers themselves have their legs en-
cased in soft wool or silk pants and
well covered beside with their long
skirts. and yet they let their delicate
little ones go about with hardly an
apology for a skirt and bare legs. Just
let them try this custom for one day
and | think the little ones would be
benefited.
A walking costume for a little girl
mas a dress of geranium-red Portland
| cloth, embroidered with black silk.
Hat of felt, trimmed with ribbon and
| cocks feathers.
Another had a frock of laurel-green
foule, with a cape of the same mater
ial, braided with black; the waistband
and cuffs were also braided. Hat Of
felt, trimmed with feathers and bow
of ribbon.
Another frock for a little girl is of
velvet. Skirt in side plaits, the back
very full, the front very flat and with
plaits extending to the yoke in front.
The yoke is plain and square across
the back and front. and slightly gath
cred INTO the collar. Plain sleeves
with straight cuffs. The belt, yoke
trimming, collar and cuffs are of
handsome galioon.
A very stylish frock is of suiting,
plain surah and velvet. Sides and
back of the skirt in wide side plaits,
with very heavy stitching around the
hem. The full length front is of
| surah in narrow side plaits, with a
band of fancy galloon from the collar
to the hem. The body is ciose-fitting
in the back, has wide revers and cut
away fronts. Very wide sash of surah,
with long ends and loops. Plain
sleeves, with velvet cuffs.
A very STUART frock for a small tot is
of cashmere. Straight skirt shirred
into the waist line; haif-fitting body;
sleeves very full at shoulders and
wrists and plated in to fit the arms
above the elbows. The collar, cuffs,
waist trimming and band around the
hem of the skirt is of fancy galloon.
A frock for a larger girl is of benga-
line and surah. Side plated skirt.
jacket body and slightly full sleeves
of the bengaline. Shirred full length
front of surah. The collar, revers,
cuffs, pocket-lids and belt are of
handsome embroidery.
A frock of India cloth and fancy
velvet was very pretty. Box plated
skirt and gathered waist. The yoke,
collar. sleeves, wide belt, vest front
and wide band round the lower edge
OF the skirt are of the velvet .-Ph1a-
delphia Record.
An Oriental Will,
A curious document. full of odd
turns Of thought and Oriental modes
of expression, is the will of the late
Nawab Ekbal-ud-Daula, of Oudh,
who lately died at Bagdad. 1t is a
voluminous document. drawn by the
testator's own hand in the prospect of
death, and dealing very infinitely
with his immense fortune, save with
regard to cash, precious stones, gold,
silver, kiran persian coins), rupees,
British and French sovereigns. Otto
man Tires, and innumerable furni-
ture." with which he a y that s.by
the grace of God, the inner and outer
apartments of my houses in Bagdad
and Kaufman are replete.n
The yaluables in the outer apart
ments are in the hands of Khizr and
Abul Hassan-s'especiaily Khizr, who
knows how to read and writen-while
those in the inner apartments are in
the hands of my female servants
These persons, it is especially directed,
are mot to steal and embezzle Them
1.-THE female servants in my harem,
black and white, shall receive each
1000 rupees as a present, and be al
lowed to leave after apologies are
made to them on my behalf. Only a
reasonable and just request, out of
foresight and prudence, shall be made
to them to lead a life of chastity and
modesty wherever they may be, and
not to do unlawful and bad deeds; be.
cause God has blessed lawful acts.
They are female servants who have at
tended me at night in the same man
ner as male servants have attended
me during the day, and are emanci-
pated and free.
They have no right upon me other
than that of service done to me. |
was obliged to avail myself Of their
services at night. 1t is necessary that
they should be made to leave my
house with great respect and deco
rum. Moreover, if it be possible,
some of my old trustworthy servants
should attend them for some time, and
come back after seeing them to
the places of their destination, The
only thing / desire is their chastity,
responsibility and honor The Ma
wab directs that his animals shall be
sold at a just price, but not by auc-
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