The herald., 1895-06-09

of blue and crimson flannel with broad
sailor collars; afternoon dresses OF daint-
ilv flowing silks trimmed after the fash
ion of their mammas in flutings OF lace
and chiffon, and punches and bowss Of
ribbons.
One pretty old custom which has come
back is for the dressing of small feet in
half socks and strapped slippers. OF
coure this is exclusively for house wear,
vet some mothers for outings merely
substitute stout little tan shoes for the
slippers.
Chief among toilet accessories with
which a well dressed child is provided
TODAY are her handkerchiefs, her gloves,
her fans and her parasols. OF handker-
chiefs she has an abundance; for morning
use, simple square of linen with tiny
hemstitched border; for aftern oons. gay
little trifies of EN- brodered null with
narrow lace dying. Her gloves are OF
kid,ttwo and sometimes three buttoned:
they match her little gowns and wraps,
and fit as nicely as any lady's in the
land; this little modern child would as
soon think of going without her shoes as
without her gloves.
Her parasols are little befrllled white
and pink and blue silk affairs which
afford quite as much delight to the tiny
owners as they do discomfort and annoy
ance to the people who come in violent
contact with them.
The little men have their tfunkload Of
good clothes, sailor suits OF cloth and lin-
EN- and gngham. Blouse skirt waists,
rich in embroidered rutfies and frilled
with lace, accompany the little dress
suits OF fine cloth, silk braided and gor-
eous velvet suits for the cool evenings.
They have gold shirt studs and cuff but
tons and derbles and silk hats off OF the
same pattern as those OF their fathers and
uncles.
In striking and pleasing contrast to
these little men and women OF the pros
perous class are the children of the many
times millionaire. Little Dorothy Whit
ney, the 7-year-old daughter of the ex-sec-
retary of the navy, and little Gladys Van
derbilt who live Just across the street from
each other, have never had befrilled,
lace and chiffon trimmed gown in all OF
thier happy little lives.
For every day they have dresses OF
snowy white linen and lawn. with hand
stitched hens and fluted ruffies at throat
and wrists, every stitch made by hand;
their little skirts and undelwaists and fan
nels are soft and fine as silk, but there l.
no trimming on them, and their chief
beauty lies in the fact that they are made
by hand and OF the very best goods pro-
durable.
For driving and church these little
maids have gowns Of white cashmere,
and their cloaks are of roughly finished
heavy white cloth for cool weather, andof
heavy white pique for spring and summer.
Their hats are white, and their first
clothes OF decided blue or brown VIII be
given them when they arrive at the dig
nifty of nine years. These little maidens,
| who live in such splendid houses and
have nurses and maids to care for them
| in the most watchful manner. have no
curls nor frzzes; their haii is worn closely
| cropped. SO that when they grow into big
girls they will have q splendid, thick,
| silky suit, ,wnicn will last them a lifetime.
A tiny little cha II with gold heart
| shaped locket is all OF the iewelry they
possess, as far Ias they have any knowl-
! edge. All of the baby pi ms, buttons.
rings, are put away with the soft silk
| robes and the lace, trimmed silk gowns
they wore as little babies.
When they are grown up young ladies
( their first elaborate gown will be a gen.