Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-11-28
GARMENTS FOR GIRLS.
Some Suggestions OH Dresses and Wraps for
the Fall.

the Fall.
With the autumn days, the necessity
for providing comfortable attire for
children is apparent. Girls dresses
are exceedingly pretty and pictur-
esque In most cases the skirts are
perfectly plain, although some new
styles are shown, with bands three or
four inches wide around the hem.
Another has several rows of braid,
with one edge finished in loops, or
with picot edge. One modeplias'not
only the bands of braid at the hem,
but each seam is finished with SINH.
lar trimming. One of the most prac-
teal of school dresses is of wool suit.
ing, in plaid or stripe, and light in
weight This is made with skirt lin
ing, fitted waist and leg-o'-mutton
sleeves. Oyer this is little Elton
jacket of corduroy, the edge finished
with braid. Set into the jacket are
very deep sleeve caps OF the material.
These. extend Dyer the tops of the
sleeves almost to the elbows
An attractive costume is made of
clan plaid, the skirt cut on the bias.
The waist is also bias, and is gathered
into square yoke, edged with velvet;
the large sleeves. have velvet cuffs.
Another school dress is made to be
worn with guimpe. 1t is in princesse
shape, and has finish at the top in
the form of narrow yoke. The
sleeves are full from shoulders to
wrists, where they are finished with
wide bands
A very becoming and comfortable
school cloak is a half-fitting jacket,
Quite long in the skirt. The sleeves
are leg-o'-mutton shape, the front is
double breasted and there Is o high
standing collar. Over this is worn a
cape, which is trimmed with several
rows Of braid Stitched on. There is
,turned-over collar OF velvet, which
may be raised around the ears, if nee
essary.
A model for girls cloak that has
received good many compliments has
straight breadths gathered into yoke,
front and back; the underarm sections
are followed, and very large sleeves
set in. The yoke Is deliberately
trimmed with heavy braid, set on in
patterns and figures. This is most
comfortable garment, the arm-holes
being large and going on easily over
any ordinary dress.
Aprons are becoming popular for
school wear. dainty model is made
of cambria, and has an embroidered
edge at the hem. The yoke and peck.
cts are of embroidery. Straps fasten
over the shoulders, cross at the back,
and are buttoned to the apron ut the
sides under the arms
Outside garments for girls are shown
in cape-shape, also in fitted and half
loose wraps.
Dressy costumes for girls are made
of thin fabrics, with accordion plated
skirts. Some of these have wide bands
of inser tion. Some are trimmed with
ribbons, others with embroidery.
| One dress is made of taffeta in &C
Gordon plaits; skirt, waist ami si,,eves
alike. There are rows of wids inser
ton on the skirt; yoke is outlined
with the same trimming; and the col
lar and cuffs are of the silk, covered
with insertion. Butterfly bows of rib
bon are set on the shoulders.
Millinery for children Is simple, ant
could scarcely be more becoming
Little hats of felt or colored straw ar,
turned up at one side, and trimmed
with profusion Of wide ribbon, with
buckles and wings.
A perfectly round hat has lace OF
openwork braid at the edge Of tn,
brim, and is trimmed with clusters o
loops set thickly on either side of the
front. A large buckle is set in tn,
middle of the front, and on either sid,
are wings pointing backward. Y
Ledger.