The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-12
CHILDREN'S FASHIONS.
Simplicity No Longer the Rule if Mo-
distes Have Their Way.
New York Times.

New York Times.
Nothing except the children themselves
could be as pretty as the children's clothes.
Every costly fabric, every expensive TRIM
ming, every fad, fancy and folly of their
mammals is theirs as well.
The mothers who approve of simple attire
for their children must themselves do the
fashioning of such attire. They will not find
it provided for them ready made, and mod
istes, If left to their own discretion, as
suredly will not turn out anything less
elaborate than the shops offer. Altogether,
the children, as in previous seasons, seem
destined to be made miniature copies of
their mammas, even to the most absurd
detail. The only comfort is that New York
children are so chic that there is no spoil
ing them with any amount Of fnery. They
take to finery naturally, and the more like
little grown-up people they are made to
look the more bewitching they become.
A feature of children's coats this year,
which differs somewhat from anything
worn by women, is the wide-cape collar
cite. turned down from the neck and hav-
ing no collar above it. This style of neck
finish is more convenient for wear with the
hood bonnetS than a standing collar or
ruche would be, as the cape OF the bonnet
~ " 49, 49,"
black trimmings is used considerably for
children'S wraps. "A dark blue beaver,
trimmed in jet and krimmer fur, and lined
with gray and blue Snot taffeta, has tbs
Vatican back attached to a snort round
yoke. The cape collarette is sewed on in A
seam around the neck, and turned over,
setting smoothly on the shoulders and COM
ing well Gown upon the tops OF the sleeves.
In some coats or this kind the front match
eS the back; in others the front Is hair
fitting, and crossed from the underarm
seams at the waist by d 21TQle maIcflInS tie
trimming, say OF braid or jet, or by a belt
of fur. or a three-incn RIBBON the color OF
the cloth. tied in long loops and ends, and
matched by the ribbon on hat or hood.
Exquisite velvet hoods are shown. having
the ricn tintS OF the velvet enhanced by
the gathered folds and contraSted by
the fur border that runs around the face,
outlines the crown and finishes the cape.
A white velvet hood Is finished in seal,
one OF pink velvet in squirrel, and ermlne
net. These hood bonnets are exclusively
the children's possession, and one which
women have reason 20 envy them when the
winds blow cold.
a striking little dress, made for a bru-
nette of seven years, is or black crepon.
The skirt is acc~ordion-plaited, and accor-
dion-plaited fichu b~retelles narrow to the
waist line, front and back, from broad,
graceful shoulder caps. A CAMP of yellow
MORE, printed in tiny black half moons,
not so heavily as TO give the gown an
overloaded appearance, or to hide the
figuring OF the SILK. The creScentS on the
silk are accumulated by occasional cres-
cent spangles in the jet fringe. The sleeves
OF the CAMP are made in a full puff above
a rufie, beneath which a fringe of JET
falls over the white, dimpled elbow.
Yellow silk hose and yellow satin slippers
are spangled with the wafer crescents OF
jet. This costume, as pretty as 1t is fan
tastic, was worn by the little hostess of q
Halloween party, the invitations to which
were sent out on birthstone paper, printed
in heavy black lettering of the most artist
ically OBSCURE characters and having a trio
of black imps dancing around a witches
fire.
A pretty and serviceable dress for q CIR
of ten is of gray and blue basket wool, n
very fine, close braid. The waist is made
with a round yoke covered with black ser.
pentine braid set in close rows followin
the shape Of the yoke. The gigot sleeves
nave deep, rounded cuffs of the close braid
ing. The yoke is finished by a plain. cir
cular bertha, slashed front and back and OF
the shoulders. This, like the yoke. is GOV
cred with the black braid. Beneath tn.
bertha the waist is fulled to the yoke, anC
the fullness gathered under a straight belt
below which is a short circular basque
both basque and belt being braided.
The skirt is a half circle attached 10
yoke the seam hidden under three rows o
inch-wide serpentine braid. The braid use,
on the bodice Is ouarter-inch width. Th
waist is fastened in the back. The skirt L
some three yards wide, and comes but littl
below the knee. 1t Is lined with dark
blue satcen.
While many of the latest imported gown
for women lave foundation skirts, chil
dren'S dresses, as Il rule, retain the linin