The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
prstty Sights Seen on Sunny Days In
The Park.
C17g AND DAINTY AND-NADE DRESSES.
Gowns. stockings and Gloves Cor the Little
Ones,-Neaf Boys Suits-Fopnlar Cat
Door Games for Young Folks.

q,,o.o sunny spring days the park is alive
.-.,b children children in carriages seated
Nrn,lv beside their mMoas and anayed almost
- -orcoously rs they. Tho children OF the
,,caltbv classes. however, are frequently
- IN cv.romelv simple fashion. Many
,,,,,,ors array thcir little ones IN apparently
x;mnlo toilets. which are not always mex
osnsi,e. In these gowns the best material
.s,soA the daintcst embroidery and tHeh nest
- Tho sewing i. often done by hand. and
,ho narrow Nalcnccrincs lace cdeins the HON
etched frn is rcsi and not the ordinary
,,to,t Nqlrnconiucs generally used.
Ip,rbau. tho little gretchen gown is ol
,,r-lsm. hu. the Cngham ls Scoich ana c99.a
s,.r..rlos fifty and sixty cents = yard. ana u
almost as expensive - shk. 1Ae oea"ll Vl
tEc.o l.ftle wash suits lies IN their exquisite
t-..Iro.s. their crisp dNntlnces which can
a. be- o1ualed by goods which cannot bear
fle crucial test OF soap and water.
wA.H,nLE s1UKs.
washable silks however. obyiato this diff
critv ODD great degree, for If muno ertd WIN
,r0ner care they emerge from their soepsud
ith looking equally as we'll rs their more
modest sisters the Clnghams seerSucocF7
hts now on childrcn's dresses au CNcccG-
jrrlr stylish ono worn by ialr-haired little
ionutv ls of marine blue INDIA, sire"u W'th
dots almost as large as oyster Graz Ncfs, l"e
i9w-eut bodice IS shiTrod about the nech ana
arms and lett 20 hang over the ueit FEDORA
fehon the sleeves are full ie9ch 20 lHo
elbow. and are finished with p decP
slken frill: tho gumpe. ls 81
siiE striped in pale blue and
white. and laced together with dark btue siih
cord Pretty little silk SUITS afo or st).h
seree. which does not change or la le 10y c9n-
tact with sun. rain or salt wafer; ihe re~ua-
ti,n trimming is sailor collar. either White
Dr llue with white stars and shield barred
with White several rows OF White WOODEN BRAID
o~o doom hand Of white serge FINISHES the
suit. the blouse +, either laced or buttoned.
Jauutv sailar hats. either uiue or Whlle' or
rsutical caps Wa worn with these pretty and
r-efuI .u.fs which never go out OF fashion and
can be replaced with nothing else.
ADANIY little GOWN.
Green and black seems somewhat bizarre
,.mUuati.n for child. but on 4 small blonde
r. +. ,rre,sfbIy lovely and wonderfully be-
coming This dainty little gown almost
make. one think of = bunch Of spring leaves
IDI with p black ribbon. The tiny garment
noue,tou was Of crinkslv crepon, with such
ar extremely short waist that 10 amounted 10
ec.re.Ir more than yoke tied loosely about
iucle,iu width. @ big I0-eue was al the Slde
and ty0 more on each shoulder. heightemnG
the hrh OBJECT of the sleeves. which were
eyc,cInelv full AND finished with deep fui
Of black Lace. the gulmps was OF BLACK esprit
nett.
STOCKINGS AND GLOVES.
Black stockings are almost universally
worn. sometimes polka dotted, sometimes
with "a white checker-board pattern reaching
lalf way mp the leg OF the foot simulate. a
boot and is finished with vaudykes running
irtoa color. such ass pale blue pink or lemon.
Clicked stockings are pretty with oxford Ties,
nul slippers Of bronze or black KID. How
ever. most mothers prefer high shoes, "a
the ankles of growing children are weak ana
likely 10 turn when low shoe Is constantly
Young girls wear the same style glove as
their mamas tan is. OF course. the most
used. as 10 goes with every color, bur the soft
gray and beaver tints are very nice. Castor
gloves and those of chamoise in the natural
INT and white are useful the lattcr washing
as well as pocket handkerchief,
PABAsoLs.
ChiiIren's parasols follow the general lead
ns 20 shape, handles and trimming; as a rule
they are made of inexpensive material the
ittle women being very likely 10 break or
Jose them. Some extremely pretty ones have
three or four narrow frills pinked in saw
soils Of white scarlet or dark blue are the
thing for schoolwear The en-tout-cas or
umbrella is best adapted for protection
against the sun and az It's name denotes, Is
always ready for an emergency.
DOY's SUITS.
l}v far the most desirable thing in small
bows suits are those of washable goods in two
pieces the kits and jackets or the knee pants
Gad Jackets Tie chidTen's Quitting estab-
lshmeuts get them mp So admirably and at
the same time 40 ineXpensively that few peO-
ple ever think of making them Mt home.
Imagine = substantial and nice fitting two
piece suit costing SLSj. while a killed suit
MAY be obtained for s225; of course they
range higher but at the prices quoted one
readily does get something wonder
fully good Best Il Co.. OF the Lii
putou Bazarr. say that wash suits
ore al. the go this season, and are superseiing
~ else for warm weather. A very launty
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