The morning times., 1896-11-29
FOR GROWING GIRLS.
Outdoor Dresses for Young Misses
to Wear.
They Have No Shape and No
Waist.

of sapphire blue velvet. The bodice Of
white satin was almost hidden by mar
row bias folds OF sapphire velvet that
were edged with deep cream Nalenciennes
lace. These were tackled in perpendicular
stripes from the shoulder seams 10 the Sirdle.
| Tie girdle was OF sapphire velvet, round be-
| hiId and made in front like a "OTsclet. IL
| wEs draped and fastened at the side with
| double head. The lose fitting sleeves Were
| OF sapphire velvet. mounted by puffs IF
/ tire fawn cloth. There were beautiful party
and Louse gowns for young girls, but l
| had Ia PROMISE To come again andioOk more
] closely at them. for could devote whole
| letter To describing their charms.
Enough cannot he said in praise OF these
| hospitabe cuuturieres of Paris, who take
| delight in showing their most precious
! creations 10 people that can tell just how
/ they are all fashioned.
| In November there is always n chance
| for a warm day. And On one of these
| caught a glimpse OF three school girls turn
| ing the corner of "A house which has garden
| in front In the little walk Normandie
nurse trotted her small charge up and down.
The nurse was smart in her best nurses
suit. a'white linen waist with vest OF
black cloth. Her skirt was black and white
stripes, and on her head Glistened a bow OF
stiffeSt satin. The tying Of that bow marks
the skill OF the nurse. You might almost
gauge her wages by the c!everness with
which she decks her head.
80 t.,-v; sNnUoi 5..is "SIc all dressed in
,Necds, with the exception OF one in IA
hairy cloth. One of the girls was slender
and she Wore grown-up godet skirt and
belted jacket Her waist was quite taper-
ing, and she could wear the styles OF ter
elders Her dress was plaid in green and
buff. with belt of black suede stitched in
Durf. Her hat was pointed crown in
braided felt, tiny spirals OF the braid cX-
tending from crown to brim, and at the
back there stood tall tips aud bow of buff
ribbon.
TIE little. short dumpy girl of the three
wore blouse, and her waist was intimated
by Il plaid of scarlet and green silk An
immense bow cuvercdt the front OF her waist
Iheittle tweed dress was in the scarlet and
-,reen hues, and her hat was of dark scarlet
felt, with a bow Of light green taffeta
Inc dress Win furry surface was the
sInarteSt of the three. Its color was beet
red, with an applique in white cloth
stitched upon it. III the center of cach cir
Gle OF the applique was u tiny button OF
garnet paste. The same trimming eGS, the
basque and the foot OF the skirt.
The waist of this dress had what is called
4 box belt. II consisted of broad tand
Of striped material. put on with the
stripes running up and down. The COlors
were beet red upon white. The box belt
does not cOnfine the figure closely, but is
used 10 give shape to the vast. The collar
matched the belt.
Such strange hats are worn by children.
In TACT. chlldren's shapes are all like nov
cities. This one was perfectly flat piece
Of white felt, stitched round and round
upon peculiar sewing machine stitch with
bcet-culurei cord. At tile front stord double
wings OF bcet-Culorcd satin.
Children wear white and tan shoes all
winter. Black shoes are 80 soon rusty and /
are sn.expen>ivc that women are wakcn-
inG 10 the fact that the chcapertaus and can
vas shoes are better aud pretti-r White
canvas gaitcT-tnp> are worn on pleasant
days, and on Other day> tops to match the
dre5S- NINA GOODWIN