River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
GARMENTS FOR GIRLS.
Some Suggestions on Dresses and Wraps fl
the EaII.


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 model has not
only the bands of braid at the hem,
but each seam is finished with SINH
lar trimming. One of the most prac-
tical of school dresses is of wool suit
ing, in plaid or stripe, and light in
weight. This is made with skirt lin
ing, a fitted waist and lego
sleeves. Over this is a little Elton
jacket of corduroy, the edge finished
with braid. Set into the jacket are
very deep sleeve caps of the material.
These extend over 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 a square yoke, edged with velvet;
the large sleeves have velvet cuffs.
A stylish school dress has a plain
skirt and a waist gathered into the
yoke and belt; the sleeves have full
puffs to the elbows. and the neck and
shoulders are covered by a round cape
made of white pique, embroidered in
colors. These capes, by the way, are
F,rl lille
wear their hair down their back They
are easy to launder, and always come
out beautifully fresh.
Another dress for a schoolgirl is of
plaid, with a band of velvet at the
hem. The waist is in blouse fashion,
and has very wide turned-down col
lar, trimmed with velvet. The sleeves
are full puffs from shoulders to elbows,
then fitted cuffs, trimmed with velvet;
a velvet belt, with ends, makes an APP
propriate finish.
Another school dress is made to be
worn with guinpe. 1t is in princesse
shape, and has finish at the top in
the form of a 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 high
standing collar. Over this is worn a
cape, which is trimmed with several
rows of brsi id 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 a 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 a most
comfortable garment, the arm-holes
being large and going on easily over
any ordinary dress.
Outside garments for girls are shown
in cape-shape, also in fitted and half
loose wraps.
A stylish dress is made of suiting,
and has a killed skirt and full sailor
waist, with collar, full-topped sleeves
and fitted cuffs
Aprons are becoming popular for
school wear. A 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 at the
sides under the arms.
Dressy costumes for girls are made
of thin fabrics, with accordion plated
skirts. Some of these have wide bands
of insertion. Some are trimmed with
ribbons, others with embroidery.
One dress is made of taffeta in ac-
Gordon plaits; skirt, waist and sleeves
alike There are rows of wide inser-
tion on the skirt; a 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, and
could scarcely be more becoming.
Little hats of felt or colored straw are
turned up at one side, and trimmed
with profusion of wide ribbon, with
buckles and wings.
perfectly round hat has lace or
openwork braid at the edge of the
brim, and is trimmed with clusters OF
loops set thiekly on either side of the
front. A large buckle is set in the
middle of the front, and on either side
are wings pointing backward.-N Y.
ledger.