The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
ATTENTION IS PAID TO NATTER
OF CLOTHING THE LITTLE ONES.
Simplicity, Gathers, and Ruffiss Nuke Up
the Recipe-sfyles for the Very Little
ones-ssiior and Outing Suits



been decently laid to rest before the cen |
fury is past"
III that be true" was the indignant
answer. then 1 never want to see the
dawn Of the twentieth"
That is only because you have such
a mistaken idea OF common sense. 1t is
all wrong. 1t takes for its premises con-
ditions as they exist, not as they ought to
be. The world would never get en- II
everybody did that Take a common ex-
ample and one dearest 20 the feminine
heart-the matter of dress. What tame
and embarrassing creatures you would
be, IL you wore dresses made accord
ing to the rules of common sense. II
every woman discarded pretty decep-
tsons, and dressed simply for practical
purposes as she was, not she longed
to be, there would be no such fasci-
mating groups of women filling Our par
Tors, no such gay thrOng on our streets
as we see to-day. The women would be
so conscious of their altered appearance
that they wouldn't have the heart to be
gay; ergo, even their bearing would not
he confident and lightsome as of yore.
You pirate of common sense. but you
have long since discarded it,
Having overheard this conversation 1t
occurred 10 me that the sentence with
which / had purpoSed to start my let
ter this week would need TO be aban-
doned, 1 had intended saying that what
remnants of common sense renamed
were put into the making of childrens
clothes, but suddenly awoke to the fact
that pretty ruflles and gathers weren't
sensible at all.
At any rate the simple styles that
school girls viii wear are to be commend
ed, from some standpoint or other For
the wee little ones, and for the young
demoiselle the styles are not always so
unsatisfactory. But the school girl rang
ing from eight to twelve years old, wears
p inn f1tf
pretty embroieeries and rufiies, just as
fresh and dainty as one eoald r-Sl ~,
Ihey -ur -S<-1STrsfy, Especially IL the girl
Is n romp-and they are Inexpensive
For dressy occasions the accoraeon
nlait IS used a great deal. The jeunesse
INK. already laid in folds. Will be found
very convenient FOR these slips one
that I saw In pale yellow had a narrow
insertion set in the skirts; had n loose
square falling from the neck In FROM
to form a yoke: and pretty fan-like
pieces that Stretched out over the should
ers-all with the insertion set in as Ia
the skirt.
ted with blacl-had a white yoke that
was laid I'm fine plats, big putty white
sleeves. and rutiic or embroidery that
ran over the shoulders, ana Gown INTO =
V at the waist line. both back ana 'front.';
Above the runle was a broad Dedu-
in, through which was run black NsNet
ribbon tied at waist and on the snouioets
in bows Of small loops
Very simple and very pretty gowns
are gathered on a yoke, and have two
deep fun rufhes over the shoulders.
These will be found very satisfactory
as they are easily iaundried In the
striped and lowered summer slHs -. ~
effects are beautiful; and the simpler The
dress is made up the more youthful and
dainty is the effect. ,
In the einghams linens and baustef
a little more trimming is aaoeo, p"e o., oal,s
q
are turned up in deep hems. Two ci
three ruales around the waist on th'
shoulders and two more beneath' on
each sleeve, give full erect 10 "a SllIo
inclined to be awkward. IHen a me en-
broidered uuimpe Is inserted, trimmed
with a couple of ruiiies OF the eosihs.
A neat sailor suit for a young sir
IS made Of dark blue, with a broad pano
70 bri.-b. rcd cloth at the bottom OF the
skirt closely laid with rows OF me " hits
braid a short jacket rams over i nv
white linen waist. and it's reVers are
faced with the red trimmed with points
80 ~ vvhtta braid There is a deep SAIL
or collar of the fine linen. with a Hutee
friu AT the edge; and the belt Is the REQ
and white OF the trimming.
For n somewhat older girl fourteei
.. sixteen there is neat duck suit il
white Several inches above the hen O.
tba SKIRT. a broad band of clear old blu'
linen is laid. on both edges or the plu
band. three rows OF fine braid, IN "h'te
are added This white braid Is Verl
effective for trimming, especially whel
MANY rows Of il are used. The bOGlce j
white with a white pointed yoke inside
The turn down collar is or blue euge'
like the band Of the skirt. and 1t continue
In revers that are quite broad ana ar
similarly trimmed. The belt is Of th'
The two dresses pictured. for small
Girls are pretty and very easily made
The one for the younger child can b'
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