Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-17
WHAT CHILDREN WILL WEAR
Simplicity and Neatness the Proper Features
in Their Attire.
ALL THE LATEST sTYLesFoR THE WEE ONES
Keep the Chndre Chiidish-Men VIII soon
Wear Collaboration and Femi-
nine Notes of Interest
TO Lady Readers.

customers VINO nave chlldren ana come
to me for hints and suggestions.
"As it is q fad at present to keep
children childish as long as possible,
and one let us hope that will not go
out again while the sun shines, it is
desirable to have children dressed with
a certain emphatic degree of simplicity.
You can say that it is "a sure sign of the
stylish mother n that she Is of
assured position if her children are
dressed neatly n simply. OF course
the materials may be as expensive as
desired so there is nothing lou in the
makeup.
'Children will wear capes rather than
coats this winter, n this Is a style thai
is sure to be more or less lasting, as a
child will not outgrow "a cap so quickly
as a coat, and they are certainly more
graceful on the little figures. A very
natty idea was q cape OF red military
cloth consisting of one long APE reach
ing below the waist and two smaller
ones, the longest OF which just fell
over the shoulders. All were edged
with rows of stitching, with narrow
bands of fur or trimmed with braid in
contrasting color. A bow of ribbon with
long streamers in the back gives u pretty
finishing touch, and ties Of the same at
the throat. In jackets one can use her
individual taste and be certain to be in
style, as all shapes and colors will be
worn. Pretty buttons will be u feature
and big lapeis, like mamma's.'
''In colors. you know children must
have bright c%olors, and this winter yell
low will take the lead, and brown with
soft tan shades is especially liked. Then
come green, blue gray and, OF course,
blue. 1t will be quite proper to make
over the blue serge for the little tot who
thinks a dress made out of her big sis
ter's old one is much nicer than a brand
new frock. And plaids will be used ex-
tensively for girls dresses and for boys
kits. Velvet will be used for trimming
and for waists, and cunning little jackets
to be worn in the house. Braid will be
used for trimming, in contrasting color.
"Yokes, berthas and full sleeves re-
tain their popularity in young peoples
clothes. In full, round waists there is a
pretty stimulation of a yoke in two large
cords about an inch and a half apart
gathering in the fullness. Bodies are a
trifle longer, belts narrower. Skirts
are absolutely simple, the most appro-
pirate having no trimming beyond a de-
tining hem. A particularly pretty frock
is made out of blue serge. The yoke
and upper sleeves are of red and blue
striped flannel. The bodice is arranged
with crossing braces of solid red piped
with red and blue. With this is worn
the blue sailor hat has done duty all
summer, but is now transformed by a
band and standing loops of red and blue
ribbon.
"a much admired model for a dress
for a wee woman is q straight gathered
skirt, a yoke waist and sleeves with q
puff at the top reaching almost to the
elbow, II q deep rutfie either at the
neck or at the yoke, then a dainty wide
sash of ribbon or of the same material
as the dress. This gown should reach
nearly to the shoe tops and is very pretty
made OF plaid.
Accordion plating will be- used in
children's clothes, boys rs we'll as girls.
The idea will be worked up in broad,
white collars and cuffs, as we'll as in
colored wear for the neck and wrists.
A dress that | saw was made with a
plain accordion plated skirt with plain
sleeves and waist. The sleeves had a
broad plated ruffle reaching almost to
the elbow and at the neck was a similar
n reaching to the shoulder, very full
and fine plaits. This suit may be made
of two colors or Of two materials, and
made of light India silk makes a very
dainty party dress for a little miss.
"For a young gentleman who has not
yet adopted pants, q good style will be
an accordion or box-plaited kilt with
broad belt and buckle. jacket with wide
lapels reaching 30 the shoulders, very
pointed. Make a waist of lighter col
ored goods than the balance of the suit,
which will be OF heavy flannel. The
sleeves Of the jacket should be wide at
the top, in leg o. mutton style, with
broad turned-ba cuffs. This suit will
be especially effective made of tine
shaggy WOODEN goods on the market this
season.
another dress which will look we'll
combined with velvet, is to make u plain
skirt rather full with three rows of vel
vet ribbon near the bottom. Make vel
vet sleeves, either an enlarged coat
sleeve or one very full at the top and
tight fitting at the tore arm. Make a
plain waist and wide lapels of velvet
long enough so they will reach over the
shoulder from the waist in the back to
the waist in front, and have them cross
about half way between the neck and
waist, both in front and back. The
lapels must be very wide at the shoulder
and taper to about two inches in width
at the waist. The effect will be found
to be very stylish and simple.
The youth who detests the MILDLY
suit wears a short coat or belted Norfolk
JoSNop w oiiol hicG bIpuotTS VI same
material. These rough suits come in
brown, blue and gray, and are delight
full for sports and for school. Linen shirt
waists, with turned-down collars and
four-in-hand ties, go with this dress.
For party dresses for the little one
who is in the swim is u charming little
dress of white India silk. The plain
skirt is hemstitched around the bottom.
and is attached to a short Empire waist.
which Is cut in a deep V back and front
and finished with frilled revers of the
silk. The short pulled sleeve ends in a
frill just above the elbow, The sleeveless
guimpe is of white silk mall and is
shirred simply around the neck. An
other is very simply modelled in dotted
crepe OF the dainty mails shade, the
short round waist being shlrred several
times and finished around the neck with
IA wide berthe of lace"
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Extremely interesting are tine stories
of harem life in Siam told by Mrs. 4. IL.
Loonowens, an English woman, who
spent six years at the court of the late
king. She was employed rs governess
for the kings children, sixty-hye in
number, the present king being one of
her best pupils. Her description of the
city Of Nang Harm, or Yelled Women,
is full of interest. The 1900 inhabi-
tants Of this city, which is inclosed by
the inner of two parallel walls around
the royal palace, are all women and