Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-23
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
OhiIdrens Fashions. Lattle GiSis'
Dresses, Cotton Fabsicks and
CIeOpatFa Cloth.


Children's dress hAs changed won
derfuliy Of late years, and where ging-
ham, added muslin, or pique was once
employed, surAh, China silk and other
handsome materials are now substitu-
ted. Boys clothing il quite Is elabor-
ste aud varied as that Of girls, and Kills
are now discarded for knickerbockers
at three years Of age. White flannel
suits are very popular, set of by neck.
ties Of the gayest col0rs, with blouse Of
white silk or embroidered muslin. A
handsome suit for boy ofslx, Is ofblack
velveteen, with Toreador jacket, richly
braided in gilt with slashed sleeves,
laced up with gilt cord and tassel, over
blouse Of very fine embroidered mus
IN, with double frill down the front
and deep cuffs to match. The knicker-
booker pants are slashed at the sides
and laced with cord and tsssel. A Sec
Ond st Jl'sh suit Is In pearl-gray French
broadclcth, with jacket pointed In the
back and trimmed with three rows Of
s,ver soutache braid and silver buttons.
An anchor worked In silver thread,
.naments each side of the front, and
deep sailor collar gives finish. The
blouse Is Of white pongee silk, tucked
and edged with lace, and three silver
buttons are placed on the outside Of the
pants. Black silk stockings and patent
leather shoes complete this beautiful
suit.
FOR LITTLE Girls
the latest styles show longer waists and
decidedly shorter skirts, and as a nat
ural result, sashes will gain in popu-
larity. A beautiful white surah dress
for o little girl from three to six, has
several rows Of 0fhemstitching around the
skirt, done by hand, the yoke and
sleeves hemstitched to match and
edged with very fine lace. Another
Of white China silk, shows four or five
rows Of feather stitching and beautiful
accessory to fine dresses Is git and
silver braid.Dg with buttons to
match. AS an outcome of the special
attention paid to childrens dress, the
"Liliputian Buzar" on West 23.d st
has grown to be one of the sights of the
City: unique and interesting from the
fact that il is the only establishment on
the continent, devoted wholly to the
wants of children, and from its man,
moth and steadily increasing proport.-
ons, does credit to our great metropolis.
1t brings joy to the hearth Of many
mother, since the hours spent over the
needle or sewing machine or in anxious
subserviency to the dressmaker, have
even in case of the most thrifty come
long ago to an end. Every article from
q baby's first outfit to each requisite for
the youth or maiden of eighteen years,
Is provided at extremely low figures,
although to wealthy buyers it is the
resort for elegancies not to be obtained
elsewhere. These advantages are not
confined to residents of the City, as
orders by mail receive the greatest care
and attention.
COTTON FABRICS
present more than the usual variety in
combination, color and te xture, imitat-
ing closely the new designs and ideas
displayed in wool materials of all
grades. Scotch ginghams are in large
and small plaids, tartans and other
patterns: lage round spots in three sizes
called "rivet spots" are sometimes
placed in the centre of the squares, an d
sometimes where the stripes converge;
brooke and floral effect; also combinat-
ions of stripes and delicate eafpatterns.
In domestic ginghams, the Parkhill
zephyr gingham is particularly de-
sirable, as the colors are fast, the de-
signs and combinations very pretty and
attractive, and the "printed yarn"
effects introduced this seaon lend
additional variety and beauty. French
and domestic satines are still popular,
although somewhat cast into the shade
by the advent of cleopatra Cloth" IA
result of the Egyptian craze) silk and
cotton material so soft and pretty as to
be readily mistaken for silk; coming in
all colors and ranging from S5 TO rs
cents per yard, according to popularity
of design, VERONA CLARKE.