New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
NEW STYLES FOR CHILDREN
SUGGESTIONS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER.

girls In their teens much fuller than they have
been. Jacket and ldOuse effects are exceedingly
popular. The sleeves huge In axe Many
of them cut In lego'muttOn fashion III one piece
the only being the inside Of the arm. Guimps
dresses will remain I'm fashion for children under ten
Children under six usually One-plece Dress
with a yoke and sleeves q white lawn and nainsooks
Older children g,impe separate from their oreS'
All skirts remain plain on the edge, though even
ginghams little fuller than they have been.
Fine hairlnes and dainty checked effects In rose and
white. lavender and white. and blue and white. and
plain coOrs. trimmed with embroidery, are chosen Tor
little children. These made In Mother Hubbard
fashion, the dress falling from round yoke OF white
embroidery with wide sashes AT the back coming rom
the sde-forrns A wide ruiie OF the material OF the
dress Is frequently placed below the yoke. Otner
dresses for little who not old enough to put
on gulmpes arr made OF plain cbambery, pale blue,
pink bur color, with short Dutch waists gathered
Into belt slightly pointed IN front. with sashes at inc
back and full skirts. All dresses for little chidren
under four are inches shorter than they have
been A short pufed sleeve OF the glneham hnisnss
the white sleeve at the top, and the yoke OF tho
dress is then made either OF white neede-woqk or
ucking Where the chids dress Is made separate nom
the g,mpe Il IS rounded at the neck. finished with
wide rufiie OF embroidery OF the material OF 10
Dress and has little pulled sleeves or very fuii sleeves
formed OF q wide gathered or pleated rune lnes0
little frocks for general made OF dainty pns'
the skirts are usually plain, occasionally an inseruon
Of embroidery is used above the hem between clusters
tlicks.
The new embroIderies in favor this season for tr'
ming chiIdrens dresses combination OF the "o'
time Faya work and " blind work. Thus a fine iawn
embroidery sprgged with tiny dots little nOwers On
leaves in solid work. and Is finished with bcroer OF
various eyclengs and square meshed OpenwOrk In tho
style OF the Fayal needlcwOrk. These embrdoenes
are both snowy and strong The openwork Fayai cage
Is often used without the combination OF solid WORK
In two and three inch widths. as border TO the
rufes collars cuffs and huge rcvcs all OF winch
give a appearance To dresses for bttle ones
Mothers who are seeking for hints In making up
percae and gngham dresses for schoolgirls In tneir
teens, are advised TO make the skirts PLAIN, lu ana
straight ut least quarter fuller than they were last
season. The skirt should be attached to plain pano'
and this band is usually covered by pointed oeit o.
plain round bi,, reaching well under the arms ana
uted 70 the figure By three seams In front and two
on each side OF the opening in the centre OF the bacK
The dress NAV then be completed by blouse OF white
lawn with full sleeves over which cioseh"tns
Jacket OF the material OF the skirt Is worn IDs jacket
Is finished with sailor collar and revers OF whe EN-
brodory extending from the bottom OF the jacket ana
ruiiie OF embroidery the lower edge HE shouae-
seams all cut from half an inch TO an men iohEes
than they have I'm order to give the fashionaoie
drOop the shoulders. A huge lego mutton Seese
finishes jacket, and this Is arranged 10 droop nun
the shoulders the sleeve Oh Tue 1oeAes
is large straight sleeve. reaching only to the eioow
where II is finished by a border OF efnbrodery eno
dsplavs the Mouse sleeve below. Where the moto0
prears 10 make n dress entirely Of gingham, ciose'
fitting blouse waist IS made. This Is nmsneo W
deep yoke and large sleeves, with large epauiets q
cappIeces failing them, which may De OF enc
broidcry or OF plaid or stnPH soous Il 'ne U.s.
Of plain material. st..
A Main blne chambery which offers an excelleos
model far sprIng Is combined with fine broken paids
formed M crossnes OF blue with one or two Anes %
red on a white background. bias rune OF ns
Maid about four Inches wide, trims the SKIRT OF pam
blue chambery. The high belt. fitting within lew
inches OF the arms, Is attached TO the oand VI
the skirt and covers It, The waist Is finished oy q
deep yoke OF plaid gngham and quaint sleevecaps Oh
plaid pointed on the lower edge and falling over
sleeves OF plain blue gngham Large sailor c"ia'ss
covering the shoulders as far down as high yoKes
are very much used schoolgirls dresses run
Empire effects. which French dressmakers are using
for schoolgirls as well their elders find no favor
I'm this country. They parake too much OF the MoAT
Hubbard fashion. and though charming for little
children under six years OF are out OF pace Oh
| older girls.
Very few examples OF the new wool dresses have
vet been shown. An attempt TO introduce pahdS OF
velvet separated by spaces and extending halfway
I'D the SKIRT as they now worn on ladies' dTessess
Is not likely to prove a success Fancy WOODS WIN
vokos and trimmings Of velvet will no doubt be
popular: and one two folds OF velvet ABOVE mo
hem make a dainty and suitable trimming for young
girls dress-hOugh, until the girl mas attaiheu neg
full height It Is Just well to leave the SKIRT plain
White dresses for little children OF iour ana up
ward are made OF sheer India lawns ana frehcn
! nansooks There Is embroidery used on these
little dresses than there has been for several years. o
since the introduction OF hemsfltchlng ana urd""
work TO public favor. The handsome open-work en-
broideries OF the used on these little dfeees
which are quite frequently made up OF alioVer eni-
brodery sprigged with dainty Hover pattern or
a tiny star or dot, and then finished on the edge with
omen work embroidery. The fun pulled sleeves are
short and the necked baby waist Is finished WIN
band OF Insertion In openwork at the belt ana arouho
the neck \ similar band OF needlework hnishes 'ne
sleeve and the little dress Is worn with g'uhpe VI
tucked lawn finished high at the neck ana sleeves
with enbroSdry Very few white dresses are yet ex'
b,blt.L for older girls. yoke OF white embroidery
and a short baby waist with a large sleeve hed IN
fuu pull elbow and completed py eeeP Guns
of embroidery is n safe model for the waist In sucu
case the skirt should be- made Very ill ana triiihN
with cnsters OF ticks and two rows OF lhSer'
| t,ou Where a waist Is made close httDg an EMPIRE
belt OF needl. work folded lawn may be USED some.
Times be sleeve divided In two pulls by Dana o.
| Insertion.
IN fen wears ar. made OF white India SILK Inc sNrs
| j. s.vnr.lv Main and Is finished by deep hem
nv,nch trin Of knife pleating made exceedingly iuls
surrounds the neck, and is surmounted by secono
fiu Of the same width, which nearly covers u ana
4 extended down the front OF the little short vast
and crossed at the belt Double knife pleatinss OF 'ns
same Width sye gathered IL the srmholes to FORM the
| sleeve. This little dress Is worn with gnmpe "
rho tines0 reedlework. Boscoor, especially the du'
nurplIsh shade OF the pink petlnia, is chosen iof
little children's gowns. These dresses are MADE ex'
ceedngy full In modification OF the Mother huoDaTS
s,,ne with large pulled sleeves and VIDE revers OF
Iac and silk giving the young ladies the fashionable
| lo:yO breadth Of shoulder ,,.,uo. NTH ,,rv
Dainty little Jackets OF figured Marsehe,. VIII unz
.r, hutons fastening In front In double
ptv are Shown for little girls Of three years ana up
n.sn Yese little Jackets will be useful TO wear
wa. canbrcs as well with white dresses, ana
W.. the advantage OF being easily iaundered FOR
| sinlucr .nbroiderv which Will