The herald., 1896-04-26
THE GOULD BABY'S OUTFIT

q millionaire baby's trous seau.
The cradle in which baby Gould lies is
the only article in his trousseau that was
imported. 1t was brought from London
and is made of solid brass. This is cov-
cred with light blue taffeta under white
point d'esprit, gathered at the bottom and
drawn full over the sides. At each of the
four corners of the cradle the silk and lace
are caught with huge bows of blue ribbon,
hand painted with tiny rosebuds.
The canopy of this dainty creation is the
only part of the cradle where the brass is
exposed. Around the outside of the cam
Opy the light blue taifeta, covered with
hand painted sprays OF rosebuds, is draped
beneath loose folds of the point d'esprit,
tied with blue satin ribbons to match the
corners of the cradle.
The tiny sheets are made of linen so fine
they could be drawn through ring to fit
the baby's finger. At the top is a dainty
hem, footed by row of hemstitching, an
other of real Valenciennes lace, another of
hemstitching, more lace and more hem
stitching.
The blankets are like a mass of soft,
fluffy snow, and are bound with light blue
taffeta, with rosettes of baby ribbon at the
edges. The quilts are of baby blue silk,
quilted by hand Everything in this mill
lionaire baby's trousseau was made by
hand), adorned with great bows of blue
ribbon, painted with rosebuds. The pillow
castings match the sheets, and over all this
exquisite loveliness is thrown coverlet
of Valenciennes, lined with baby blue.
The Egyptian cradle, a device contrived
for carrying the baby from room to room,
though almost as tiny as baby himself, is
the one on which the greatest care and at
tention were spent. 1t is q soft affair,
made of light blue quilted silk, covered
with the tiniest of canopies stiffened with
wiry material, intended to keep the
draughts from baby's head. This is cov-
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trimmed profusely with rosettes of baby
ribbon.
The baby basket is made in two stories.
Of white and gold woven palm, lined with
padded light blue silk covered with point
d'esprit. In the upper story are compart-
der box, combs, brushes and every possi-
BILE toilet requisite, all enameled in baby
blue.
On the story below are sponges, pockets
containing all sorts of accessories, and
blue silk cushion edged with Valenciennes
and baby ribbon rosettes and covered with
sprays of rosebuds. On this cushion we're
baby's pins, all sorts of dainty sets, enam-
eled and studded with turquoise and safe
ty pins of solid gold.
The hamper, a sort of basket chiffonier
to hold the baby's clothes, is made of
white and gold twisted palm, to match the
basket. This also is lined with quilted
blue silk under point d'esprit, frills of the
silk and lace falling inside from the upper
edges of the basket, and outside from the
edges of the cover. Rosettes of baby blue
ribbon peep out from every possible cor
ner, and the ends of the handsome bow on
top are hand painted with rosebuds.
Inside this beautiful hamper are dreams
of infant lingerie. Here is the order as it
was given to a prominent New York firm
for children's garments, everything being
hand made:
Eighteen night slips, hemstitched, real
Valenciennes; varied.
Eighteen day slips, real Valenciennes,
hem and feather stitched varied.
Eighteen barrows, scolloped.
Eighteen flannel skirts, varied feather
stitching. tucks. hemstitching and embroi-
derry.
Eighteen French nainsook skirts, varied.
real Valenciennes. tucks. insertions, hem
stitchings.
Twelve cape wrappers. white and blue,
hand embroidered, rosebuds and scollops.
Twelve cashmere wrappers, embroidered
in forget-me-nots, morning wear.
Twelve sheets, hemstitched, real Valen-
ciennes Insertions.
Twelve pillow castings, real Valenciennes
insertions.
Twenty-four handmade sock.
Twenty-four handmade silk shirts.
Twenty-four bands, hemstitched.
Two blue silk quilted wrappers, embroi-
dered with rosebuds.
Two white silk quilted wrappers, embroi-
dered with forget-me-nots.
Twelve caps-six silk hand-knit and six
Valenciennes lace.
Flounces and furbelows are noticeably
missing in this millionaire baby's trous-
seau. 1t is the texture and the quality of
the materials and the beauty of the hand
work that make these baby clothes SO
beautiful.
Between every other dainty slip as they
lay in the hamper was laid blue and
white satin mouchoir case, painted with
rosebuds, edged with valenciennes lace
and satin ribbons and redolent with the
scent of the new-blown rose.
Way down at the bottom of the ham,
per. for they will not be used for some
time, are three beautiful cloaks. One is a
silk cloak, another cloth and another
cashmere, all lined with baby blue taffeta,
hesvily embroidered in white on the out
side, and the blue silk inside embroidered
with rosebuds, one with the tiny flowers