The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-04

double breasted coat Of dark tweed with
collar and pocket lids OF astrakhan, and
beaver hat with silk bows and bluebird's
wings
The next has two lovely new coats foi
early spring, which, by tho eternal law OF
fitness, should first be worn at Easter. One
Is paletot Of drab cloth, cut with vest,
and this bordered with astrakhan, and the
sleeves are trimmed with the same. IL 10
princess shape in the back. A little kilt
plated gown Is worn with this, and seal.
loped felt hat trimmed with changeable
ribbon loops, the shades being gray and
maize.
The other Is coat OF white cream laid
cloth. with fat gold buttons and two rows
of gold galloon around the sleeves. Ii il
cut as a box coat and double breasted. The
hat is white felt with white velvet bows
and plumes held with a gold buckle. The
dress is Of black surah, the children's own
silk, With two rows of gold galloon at the
bottom. Daintier dresses than these would
be hard to find
Another quaint and novel little dress Is
on the left side Of the third illustration,
and it would be very pretty made after
this design in any material or color The
plated skirt was Of slate gray cashmere,
and the waist was gathered on the shout
ders At the waist there was girdle Of
the cashmere, bordered with swans down.
The gigot sleeves were of striped and dotted
silk. The hat was Of slate gray felt, bent
in Il very graceful shape and garnished with
handsome gray plume and steel buckle.
The costume next to this was made OF
terra Gotta cloth and mignonette green
faille. the body Of the dress being Of cloth
and the yoke and sleeves OF faille, and all
bordered with swans down. The hat is u
round one Of terra Gotta velvet, and black
ribbens, and tuft Of tips
The swans down is not the real skin, but
Russian goods where the down is woven
on the surface and cotton backing. IL is
very pretty. think even prettier than tho
real, as 1t is even, and the other varies with
the length in the thickness except where
one gets the very best quality, which is
made Of chosen pieces, and is thus very ex-
pensive.
The third dress is Of moss green cash
mere, made drectoire style, with the vest
and lapels Of gray and white striped silk.
The vest has two small positions In the
back. 1t is very pretty little frock and
can be initiated very easily.
Two more beautiful little home dresses:
One Of stone gray lightweight camel's hair,
directoire vest and coat back. There Is a
sash Of darker surah, and the lapels are Of
velvet OF the same color, but darker. The
other is heliotrope cashmere, laid In TAT
box plaits from the yoke, but caught up
blouse fashion at the waist. There Is
panel on each side Of greensh yellow silk
sewn with beads, and the yoke outlined
with band Of plush bordered with imita-
ton amber beads, the cuffs being treated in
the same way
Children wear black stockings alto
gether except for dancing school or par
ties, when light colored silk ones are per
For cold days they wear leggings
of wool knitted in deep ribs; spring heel
shoes up TO 10 and -, when low heels are
worn. Laced shoes are seen in many OF the
best shoe stores.
Aprons are worn for school and at home
by all girls under l6, the prettiest trifes
imaginable some OF them are. and all are
neat Birdseye. linen, lawn, dotted null.
checked and striped lawns and cheesecloth
are all used. Some are trimmed with lace
and some embroidery; often Bulgarian and
Russian stitch, worked in colors, Is seen
upon them. All have dainty little pockets.
Girls wear the hair as it proves most be
coming, but flowing locks are prettiest for
little girls. Ingenue styles for what Ia
called growing girls are not often seen, the
hair being banged and slightly curled over
the brow and carried loosely back and tied
70 a catagan braid. II. however, young
yirl looks best in an ingenue, she can be al
owed TO wear il so in all propriety. A very
pretty fashion noted lately for young girls
IF about Is and thereabouts was to braid
he hair into two braids and then pass them
across in the back Of the neck from ear 10
ar, fastening them snugly; ell the rest OF
he hair except the bang very smoothly
,ombed down the mead
Hats are worn by all children from
7ears old up TO IS. but hoods and capes are
,nly for those under6. The hoods are GER
ainly more comfortable In cold weather
ma preserve the little ones from many an
.arache and cold but, pretty as some Of tho
foods are, hats are more generally becom'
ny. Very little girls wear Kid gloves and
AIRY tiny NUTS hung around the neck
With string. and their elders wear gloves
much like those OF the mothers. Girn
rom 10 to ie require many ribbons
MATE LEROY.