The morning times., 1896-04-19
FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Summer Fashions Approved by
Maids and rIasters.
STAND WEAR AND TEAR
Sunbonnets Are to the Fore for Every
Day Use, While POkeS Are
Used on Sunday.

New YORK April New wash clothes
for cbildren-rather apparel, so called
are both prettier and more sensible than
ever this year.
There is little OF the wasbtub air about
the way in which some OF the tressiest
OF the little costumes are trimmed. but
though OF the most TO wer-iike deucacy the
new coiors are enduring.
There are solid piques in the sky blue and
apple blossom pink that make smart and
useful summer suits for maids from four
to ten
White Hamburg embrOideries in edetnz
and insertion trim the REFER coats OF these
appropriately, outlining big turn-back revers
and elaborate cape collars. and edging or
Stimulating cuffs for the sleeves.
The plain skirts have usually strained
seams, and for the oldest ages are cut
10 bang in front with u suggestion OF the
grOWn-up box plait.
Pink pique is also used for small gentle
men IN the baby stages. and takes the shape
OF cape clOaks and mannisb little suits eOn-
sIstIng of REFER coat and killed skirt
Blue being a girls color, the sky blue
pique is not used Tor boys. In white pique.
duck Hnen-bOmespun and brown linen
which may be said to be a universal ma
terial this seasOn-theTe are any number OF
neat and inexpensive coat and skirt suits
/ that can be bought ready-made foe both
| boys and girls. Russian crash a stout
| grayish linen, which has much OF the look
OF kitchen crash. is in high favor for rough
| summer use for both sexes.
Il plain skirt and reerer coat is the model
| for girls in this material, which appears
| as we'll ia natty little boomers ami Diouses
| for bicycle use.
| For young gentlemen up to ten there
| with their long bell trousers and very low
| neck hIouses, have quite a professional
/ saiior air.
| Great collars appear on these; the proper
| Caper IS 10 have the shield front perfectly
/ plain, though the shields of other matelOt
\ suits show anchors and braidS IN cont rasting
/ COlors- Coarse hemp watch chains drd Wn
| taut across the breast from two watch
j pockets on the blouse, are a genuine
| salt finish 20 these seTviCeable little suits
But chief among the sensible textures
| used for girls OF almost All ges, are the
| linen batistes and grass linens in every
| shade Of sage and brown. Tbes. CODY in
| smaller patterns all the designs OF the da y,
the open gtHpure Insertions, erinkIed nib
/ bon stripes, and embroidered dots and fig
| ures
Trimmings for these little frocks are
/ likewise gTown-up TO degree. White
| and Unhleached guipuTe laces, edge reverS.
tOi+SitS anu DEeLeitCS OF al sorts. Iuu Win
| knots oc taffeta or velvet ribbon, many u
tiny linen gown VIII show fLower-hued
| lining Of rich silk.
Indeed, color is to be this summer q
feature Of clothes for even the smallest
| girls, though many delightful little toilets
| are stu seen in pure white
For everyday summer use there are the
usual delicately figured and striped linen
lawns, cambriCs and percales that, come
/ veal or woe. appear every year.
As usual. too, these are trimmed with
the SerYiceable Hamburg embTOiderles, the
| solid standbys of the Iaundress. All are
made as simply as possible for washing
purposes, and, as last season. here and
there pale tones viii have effective bands
/ OF black satin or velvet ribbon slipped
I through white entire deux.
For country use many mothers are hav-
ing fTocks made for the small fry OF the
! new madras ginghanlS, which. IN delicate
/ blue, green and pink stripes, are in weaves
| of extreme fineness.
y washable material for sailor collars
and revers Of eheyiot. serge and flannel
/ suits is thick linen canvas that comes
| in white and color.
a duh red. china blue. and art greens
| are the tones in this. white wash en-
hroider:es often edging the big collars
effectively
a combination of blue serge and grass
| green linen IS q French novelty that EN-
braces miss privilege.
The misses toilet pictured shows a
| combination OF this sort. and il will be
found in smart and useful models for all
! ages between twelve and seventeen.
| The plain skirt and bClted blouse ara
OF the serge, the wrinkled sleeves, CAMP
and brcteIles of the hnOn.
SunbonnetS for small girls are more
than ever plentiful this season, as are
| also dainty fHiled and lace trimmed
| aprons in all degrees of dressiness-
spit sHubOnnet is made OF striped
and checked ginghams and is delight
fully quaint over round serious little
| faces.
| The poke revival is shown in others IN
plain chambrays, and these, as well as
the sur hats in the same materials. ara
shirred over cords and have often rO-
| settes OF lace and bows of ribbon
4 Poke bonnctS for dresSy use run much
| to rough straw crowns and friIled gauze
fronts with plain trimmings OF old maid
roses and white ostrich feathers.
Last but not least leather belts viii
be worn by both boys and girls. Then,
| since French children are wearing socks.
| black OF white socks are to be the thing
for maids up TO six, as we'll as for their
baby brothers MN A FITCH
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