The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-11

mothers keep them on their children I'M
til they are three or four years old.
And it's good, sensible idea to put
wooden shirts on infants and it's becom-
ing SO common now that the poor little
frozen baby Of few years ago is fast go-
Knitted ones are always pretty, but the
machine made Saxony, or cashmere, are
nice for mothers who can't get the time
to knit Then there is the flannel, which
Is also nowadays considered q necessity
for the poorest baby
What kind of flannel should be used;
must it always be of the finest texture
1T need not be extremely fine necessa-
rily, but it must be soft and pleasant to
the touch; in fact, only such as is made
from the finer quality of wool should
come in contact with the baby's sensi-
tive skin, but 1t need not be Of the expen-
sive sort. y
.Do you know good way to wash fan
nels and knit goodss''
seThey should be washed in warm
water. into which tablespoonful OF
ammonia has been thrown If soap IS
used it should be white and dissolved in
the water. In case of spots little soap
and few drops of ammonia may be
rubbed on the fabric. 1t should be re-
membered though that much rubbing
tends to harden the goods. Souse the
garments up and down in the water,
squeezing and rubbing them gently with
the hands; then when they are clean
rinse them in clear water Of the same
temperature as that in which they are
washed. Be sure and rinse out all the
suds, then pass them through clean
water third time, this also to be of the
same degree of heat as the other tvo--if
blue tone is desired add to this last water
drops of bluing."
"For an infants first dresses ordinary
little slips OF fine English nainsook are
more suitable. These are very simply
made, and are only trimmed with fine
edgings. Six are sufficient, of course.
More are sometimes convenient, but that
will do. After q few weeks even the
most sensible mother is anxious about
the baby's appearance. So the little
slip which has thus far formed the child's
only outer garment is worn only at night
or in the early morning, and little dress
takes its place. This is nowadays gen
orally made OF fine English good, at
least that is the fashion, though other
materials are used. The tiny little yokes
and sleeves are composed of hair tueks
and feather stitching. while the whole is
edged with the daintiest embroideries.
But mothers who are not able to afford
these more expensive dresses need not
feel badly, as the very simple dresses are
now made so prettily that an infant may
be considered we'll dressed with but lit
tie outlay
Here were shown two dresses repre-
senting the two extremes of fashion; one
being fine nainsook with a small yoke
Of tucks and feather stitching finished
with Valenciennes lace; this was also at
the neck, and the whole skirt was nearly
composed of the same lace. The other,
though but a simple fabric, was charm
ing. The skirt was perfectly plain, but
the waist had three box plaits, with lace
at the neck, while a cambria sash came
ON l1a IA ualr n1fA rxr.1 fc1 H.
front. These dresses were both long. to
be worn by the baby until 1t was four or
six months old, when it puts on short
dresses y
1T is well,'' continued madame, "that
child should not put ON its short dresses
too soon, though circumstances or the
weather must rule here The exposures
child is subjected to and many other
conditions must be taken into consider
alton.