Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31

The first little frocks that demand
attention In the winter season are those
for school wear, Even very small girls
have their own ideas as to how they
should dress at school, and II 10 posi-
tive cruelty to dress child in way
that makes her unhappy, particularly
now when there are 80 many pretty
styles to choose from. Three are two
patterns tor skirts--ope gored, and one
made in straight hreadths. The for
mer ia quite on the fashion of a
woman's gown, with the front breadth
narrow at the top and wide at the bot
tom, but while there are not 80 many
cores. and the skirt 10 not exagger-
atedly full, great care must be taken to
have the front and side breadths fit
we'll; just a. little fulness can be ! al.
lowed, but not enough to make it ap-
parent. The straight.all-round gathered
skirts are not as fashionable as they
were, but many mothers like them as
being more youthful. If child is at
all inclined 10 be stout, these straight
skirts are not pretty, for Of necessity
they have great deal of funess
around the hips; but where child is
slight, the fuluess ia more becoming
than the gored skirts. PIaids in all
sorts of materials are considered smart,
and are generally made up with the
straight skirts. A pretty French model
has the waist with quite full blouse
effect in front, straps over the shoulders,
and put on in yoke fashion, with belt
and bands around the sleeves TO match,
of white satin an inch and half wide.
braided in a Grecian pattern with
black soutache braid. This on gown
of red and black plaid ia immensely
effective, without being too elaborate.
Another plaid gown of green and blue
has yoke pointed back and front OF
plain blue cloth this ia braided with
narrow and wide braid, and band of
the same finishes the belt. An all
plaid gown unrelieved by trimming is
not always becoming, and these differ
emit effects relieve tine bard look. Pop
Inns are greatly In favor in plaids, and
an exceedingly pretty frouk in the red
and white and yellow plaid which is
always so becoming is prettiy trimmed
with bands of narrow black velvet
ribbon, finished with loops and tiny
gilt buttons. -Four of these straps are
put over the shoulders Just little way
apart, from belt, and the bands
| around the wrist and neck. Tiny gold
buttons on the black velvet look very
bright and youthful, and the whole
frock is as smart as one could wish.
The different cheviots are much used
for school frocks. Blue and black, red
and black. and the different browns are
considered the best. The blue and
black require considerable trimming,
or else they will look too old. They
are generally made with jacket fronts
trimmed with black braid. but even
then are not suitable for very young
girls. A pretty model Of brown
eheriot has the gored skirt and plain
waist which has rsvers turned back
from the waist to the shoulder and COW
cred with linen This looks youthful
and pretty, and is most becoming. II
has also a belt and collar OF brown
| surah. The regular all-cheviot frocke
are made with tho gathered skirts, and
the waist full in front but tight-fittina
in the back. They are sometimes
trimmed with braid, but the braid
must be put On bands Or a yoke OF
some bright color, otherwise it will
make the material look too dull and
heavy. Harper g Bazaar. , +'