The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-19

buI real bona hde United States service
coat, long and warm, with loops Of real
braid across the swelling breast and
with 'truly" hood ut the back that can
be drawn up over the head just like a
soldier on the march through wintry
days-ah! such q coat makes boys life
worth living and reconciles him to the
needs Of rapacious woodbox OF coal
bin.
This soldier coat must be blue or gray
chinchilla and lined with warm, red
flannel. There must be two pockets and
two places for the hands to slip into
after protracted SNOWFALL fight. And
there may be storm cape over it if the
fond mother likes to mako one, but if
she does, that, too, must be lined wi :,
red and have hooks to fasten it back,
80 that it may leave the active arms
free and look military also. And, fond
mother, do not forget the forage cap, for
the coat would be shorn Of it's brightness
without that. A military coat is good
one for boy. 1t pleases him, and he
has to Give up to it" to greater or less
extent, and clever mothers may teach
many useful lessons while the young
heart is as yet easy to mold, setting up
for her boy an ideal soldier, noble, brave,
courageous and honorable.
People in general are but too apt to
rather slight the boys apparel and nav
more attention to the dress of the girls
Of the household. They let their bows
get into slouching, careless habit of
dress and excuse it by saying boys are
always dirty. 1t is not always the boys
fault, for often mothers do neglect the
boys. Ii boy has good, strong clothes,
in dark mixtures, and handy short REFER
overcoats, he can run, jump and climb
all he likes and be none the worse for it
after good brushing. The REFERS this
season are simply perfect. They are
made of kerseys, cheviots and chin
chillas, and also of beaver and pilot
cloth, but the last two are rather too ex-
pensivo materials, when one considers
that boy usually outgrows coat in
one year.
The chinchillas are rather softer and
more pliable and give about as good
wear. A clever little mother will often
be able to get nice REFER out of her
husbands 8-year-old overcoat, but if one
has TO buy new material and make it it
is not very good economy to attempt to
make one. They arc sold very reasona-
bly, by such houses as mako IL speciality
of children's clothes. But it would nav
to make over an overcoat. as the great
wear comes on the sleeves and down the
front and the difference in size makes
the coat, after cutting away the worn
portions, just fit the boy
A very handy little lady Of my ac-
quaintance took her husbands old beaver
cloth overcoat and treated it in the man
ner have described, and then she took
her beaver shoulder cape, which is now
ont of style, and out Of that made deep
cuffs, pocket lids and collar and had
enough for band down the front, and
now that lad has coat such as is sold
for $50, and it literally cost nothing but
two days work, and it is a new garment
in the newest style. In piecing fur it
should be remembered that it should be
cut on the skin side with knife never
with scissors. The seams are to be over
handed and then wet and rubbed fiat.
The joining cannot be seen.
Fur and wool double polo caps are
! quite stylish for boys from to IS, and
tho alpine hat for larger ones. Tam
O'Shanter caps in all colors, but very
woolly, are for the small ones.
For boys not yet in pants the plaid
kilt with sailor blouse. figaro or Elton