The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
NOTES OF THE MODES.
Feminine Fancies In the Departments o,
Dress.

Feminine Fancies In the Department Of
Dress.
1t is one of the greatest mistakes Of
people of moderate means to make
their Little girls up into young ladies'
before they are half grown. Childhood
and girlhood are too desirable to fritz
ter away in q medley of clothes, fussi-
ness, ceremony and worry about per-
sonal appearance. The time spent on
such things is much better used if given
to study, the Improvement of the mind
and the care of the body with exercise
and amusement to keep them in healthy
condition.
There is time in the life OF every
girl and boy when they seem to be all
arms and legs, hands and feet. and are
as spra wiling and ungraceful as olis
could imagine At this time much may
be done by judicious dressing to mod
ify their shortcomings, and 1t is well
to bring them through this period of
embarrassment as early as possible.
Girls of fifteen when OF medium height
and figure have the dresses just above
the instep. When they are very tall
and mature-loolSing they are worn
longer; but when they are small and
rather childish, the dresses need not be
SO long. This is, however, often a
matter of taste with those who have
charge of their wardrobes-
A very stylish hat for girl is of
chip. The brim is rather wider than
that of the average sailor and is rolled
up at the back and slightly pinched in
at the sides The trimming is of loops
of wide ribbon with few daises. some
black-eyed susans of plain soft bird
wings
A comfortable and appropriate dress
for child is striped gingham with
narrow ruffles at the hem, full sleeves
with narrow cuffs, full waist with
turned ercollar and n short Zouave
jacket with some pointed trimming or
with gimp edged with little drops
pretty English dress fer girl of
fourteen is OF cashmere in the color
most becoming. 1t is made with
straight skirt and round waist with
leg-o'-mutton sleeves. A y~ze and
shoulder ruffles with shirred belt are
of soft bengaline, surah or ottoman
silk
The new colors in duck and pique
make very desirable dresses for girls OF
all ages. The come in tan, blue and
white and various mixtures White is
among the favorites, but is usually re-
served for more dressy wear.
The people who are able to buy the
best goods. those of them at least who
are considered as entitled to the de-
signation of leaders OF society, dress
their girls in the plainest fashion.
There is nothing more becoming 10 n
growing girl, who may be somewhat
angular and possibly trifie awkward
in her movements, than the soft blouse
and jacket
Girls of twelve and thirteen years
wear chally, bingham and similar cot
ton goods, and for traseiing or mount
ain wear, flannel, serge or medium
weight canels' hair.
Skirts of medium-weight wool mate
rial with shirred waists of cheviot or
blouses of surah or any of the pretty
cambr are much liked
Tiny girls may be picturesque and
fy-ioeking, but it is much better for
growing girls to be dressed in the sim
plest fashion.
Girls wear hair-ribbons matching the
leading color in the dress II is also
well to have the ribbon on the hat 10
match.
Growing girls, quite as much as their
grown-up sisters. need have special at
tention paid to harmony In color.
Quill-feathers, wings and small birds
ere among the most popular hat and
bonnet trimmings.
Browns OF al shades and blue and
green in the darker hues are preferred
for street wear for girls N. L.
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