The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
FOR THE
Modes Specially Devised for Small Sister
Not Yet Out.

Modes Specially Devised for Small Sister
Not Yet Out.
The small girl. very brown and
merry, is back to town again. She is
no longer a wee summer girl but q
school girl in earnest. With her school,
bag over her arm and a determined
little expression upon her face, she
trudges off to school with marked
regularity these cold fall mornings.
And her mother is planning where
withal she may be clothed. Whether
the school girl is the very best girl in
the world or not, she will wear out her
school frocks with astonishing rapid
ity. Therefore the wise mother plans
her small daughter.
The ready-made frocks shown this
fall are not only satisfactory in design
and material, but are time-saving crea-
tions to the busy mother as well. AS
to price, the little dresses are really
economical investments. For fourdol-
lars a simple, well-made frock may be
bought, and for eight dollars a gown
which would delight the heart Of any
little girl.
The materials used for school frocks
are the same as those used for big girls
tailor made gowns. The rough novelty
goods and cheviots are considered the
most stylish. In coloring, greens and
browns are prevalent, with a frequent
dash of bright red. Poplin is a favorite
material for school frocks, and tho real
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The plaids are both large and small,
and are seen in almost every color,
from the genuine Scotch tartans to the
new novelty plaids. All the school
dresses are simple in design, though
many of them are combined with
chameleon silk.
Both soutache braid and gimp are
used as trimming, and on many of the
more elaborate dresses are seen plated
frills OF heavy satin ribbon.
Skirts are wide, measuring three
yards round, waists full and sleeves
as hugely pulled a. ever. The favor
tie design shows the skirt gathered to
the full silk waists, over which are
straps of the wool material. In the
front the straps are so arranged that
the silk shows between them in a
loose, puffy effect. The straps reach
from the waist line to the yoke and
are frequently edged with silk gimp.
The yoke is Of the silk and the sleeves
of the wool fabric. The leg-o'-mutton
sleeve is not used as much this fall as
the huge puff, which reaches to the
elbow and is there Joined by a deep,
tight-ftting cuff. Large sailor collars
are much in evidence in the latest
| school dresses and berthas are still in
fashion.
Where a little irock is made Of
rough novelty goods in brown and
dull red the full silk waist will SHOW
chameleon tints of brown, dark and
light red and perhaps a vivid green
The plaid dresses are generally made
very plain and are not often combined
with silk. All the little dresses, Of
course, fasten at the back.
To possess many aprons is the proud
privilege of a school girl. The newest
this year is the Empire, which is very
dainty and pretty. 1t is made of lawn
and the short-waisted effect is defined
by a fill of embroidery. Other en-
broidery frills outline the armhole and
form a substitute for a sleeve. Occa-
sionally beading run with ribbon takes
the place of the frill. Sensible-look-
ing aprons are box-plaited, have long
sleeves and a deep sailor collar. The
gingham aprons, which are more for
home wear than school, are made il
the good old Mother-Hubbsrd fashion.
The aprons vary in price from fifty
cents to FIVE dollars Louis Repub
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