The morning times., 1896-07-26
Fashson DEGREES that
Young Children Should
- Put Into Heavy
rlourning.

| rest there will be a rourd OF square yois
froui which hangs the skirt, which may
| be plainfy henimed, or else show ABOVE
\ iace-cdced ilOuRCe the same narrow tucka
| and lace insertion that ornament tie yoke.
| Where the yoke and skirt are joined 10
| gether, and for the neck hand. viii be q
l tiny biis of the lawn, held down with
: fancy terringDone as feather stitch
To Conclude, infants dresses are made
! little shorter than formerly, tut other
|. differences are mere matters of detail
For out-oftown lawn parties, children's
dances, and other festive occasions the iiii-
| puiian shops show some dainty French con-
feciions for young ladies from six totwelve-
These are all made OF the most elegant
materials, pale silks de!icately striped
and figured, Swisses, painted nius.iIs,
and organdi1s, whose crisp sbeerress at
tesstbeir expense. Yellow yaIencienseslace
, viii be used on them in profusion, along
with giistening taffe.a Hbton in wide
and narrow. With narrow black satin rib
bon. OF baby" veIvet black footing will
sometimes trim one or these little organdis
frocks with stylish and srown-Gp effect.
A low-necked short-waisted body sewed
to full skirt is the design for the
youngest OF all these little toilets, which
are worn with high white guiInpes of null
or lawn: These sleeyss are in short shoul-
der puifs, finished with twist of ribbon
OF lace-edged frill, and ON hot days these
MAJ DC the OnIy protec;ioi 10 plump bare
a rms.
Some Of the French gala frocks for girls
from four up are made higb-necked and
long-sleeved, and in the airy textiles are
worn over separate sips OF silk or satin.
These are also '.one- piece Costumes,
which means bodice and skirts sewed to-
gether. the variation in styles from four
to ten Coming In with Va rious arrangements
l. |,-Ft-
For example smashing little rig of
corn yellow organdie. patterned with pink
apple blossoms, had fiohu collar OF white
silk null. This was sewed in the low neck
and crossed in thefront, the long ends tying
in the back. real woman fashion.
This was shown in other colors, and
in sizes from 8 to IA years.
For girls Of four charming frocks may be
had OF the Indian dimities in all pat
terms ana Iolors. trimmed with narrow
iaces and plain and Dresden taffeta rib
hons.
\ Iow-neeked b!ouse-body and full hem.
med skirt Is a pretty model FOR these. Caps
collars and revers of ali description
give breadth to the shoulders of all of the
s.Laues. Juvenile frocks, and sleeves,
thought gro5cing smaller. are necessarily
loose, for sum nter wear
Many stunning afternoon gowns are made
Of the ccru betfstes over colored silk lin
ings, skirts Of the Imported models in these
being very short. ant for the youngest ages
siifiened ut the back To stand Off woman
fashion. Hats for these wonderful little
costumes are also Frenchy TO a degree.
either big rough straw poses bUrdened with
feathers and eauze. or else great sflirred
affairs OF delicate mulls. with bows and
resettes OF lace. A curtain frill of lace
viii also sometimes edge one of these
hats and shadow little face quantity, the
evideht intention being to make girls Ia
their dress-up clothes look as much lisas
Paris defss as possj ssjhls--s.-aa--s~~--s--
There are tiny parasois OF taffeta silks,
plain and figured, with pinked frills and
enameled sticks, minute handkerchiefs d
fine lawn edged with lace. and openworh
silk stockings in black ani c1lors.
AT Newport some quaint and novel ar.
raGeeIneuts OF the hair distinguished the
little daughters of many sIp,rt mothers.
One couture fashion for ,liH ssIpaids is to
part the hair in the niddls auh ne the curis
in a buncn at the ears with narrow rib
bous- Again, the part may be maze at the
left and the curls cor8bed like q boys over
to the right. and tied in one bunch. Ia
veiasquez. A soft, cady tnp-knot at tbs
crown of the head, alno tied with ribbons
is another style of hair dressing very
becoming to little maids of the French type