The morning times., 1896-07-26
MODES FOR LITTLE MAIDS
Gowns of Fairy Fineness for the
New Baby.

New York, July 26.-With advancing
summer ease OF design and airiness OF
texture are, very properly, the distiR-
gushing features OF ciildren's fashions
Things are getting wonderfully cheap,
too, 20 that II one oUly knows where 10
find them many famous bargains may he
picked up FOR the song OF proverb.
At all OF the large shops certain days
OF each summer month are devoted To
the sale OF white goods which in
cludes white undergarnents in all sizes,
trousseaus for babies and tiny fTocks for
snan girls and boys. Everything at
these places is cheaper than at the reg
ular outfitters OF children's wear, so the
white goods days are well patIonized
by thrifty mothers.
On the other hand it Is only at the out
filters that all the sizes of children's gar
ments may be found; and the saving OF
time and worry in going there first viii.
except to very skinipy purses, make up
for the difference in price.
At u w:i,-known ,ni.1ren's furnishing
establishment in New York ray be found
the newest styles for snail fry Of every
age and occasion. beginning with the
Iayette, the little garments go all the
stages of babydom to the very last day Of
miss and r,asterhood. Then there are cos
tunes for all the sports and exercises, tina
may be had at small expense; bicycle, golf,
tennis ana boatIng sui,s Ior the rigger
contingent Of both sexes; yachting clothes
for miniature men, and bridesmaid and
first communion gowns for little misses.
There are even 10 be found, alss, ready
made frocks-black and white silks, and
cottons, and plain mulls with black rib
bons-in which ting maids young as six
may mourn for the dead.
Auieiit an I others, as rule, are nj,
given to the benightcd custom of putting
tEeir young hilurcu in n.ourmnS. ahu even
the death OF a father is Considered to scarce
ly warrant il.
Bur in Paris it is the thing for mere
babies TO wear mourning for q neer rela-
tive Clad in deep ai.d II aSnioDaDie bIIlk
from head 10 foot, 10th hOys and girls will
be seen. like gloomy little crows. walking
in the streets beside beribboned nurses
And so the New York furnishers, too,
keep mourning for ch ildrcn, which is
bought by few silly persons and forced
on helpless youngsters.
AT all OF these cbildren's. shops lay
cites baby trcusseaus, are conspicuous
and attractive features. These are in all
prices TO suit all buyers. and may be
eiabcraie or siIuple, as the purchaser de-
slres. HIND work, real lace and fine
linen may be Iad for the rich mans baby,
and for the child of The less fortunate,
domestic lawns and pretty. simple edg-
fined in effect il not in quality.
Many OF the more expensive layettes
are put up chafiniEgiy. The tiny clothes
are divided off into balf- dozens, tied with
ribbons and sold In ribbon trimmed
basket. which is also a receptacle for
all the other baby parapbernaiis. White
or colttcd silk, or plain or dotted Swiss
viii he shirretfufef ltae basket, covering
IL completely.
A Iacc-ees ed sfiit and ribbon bows finish
the cover, and inside the basket there are
soft puff pockets To hold the many bands and
piGs needed. a six sponge, Comb, brush
and powder box.
These last are usually of ccliuloid and
most commogiy white.
Again. the ceIluioid toilet articles VIII
bc In delicate tint to match the basket
ribbons. which are generally pink for boy
and blue for Il girl
Then, il baby's popa is very well-to-do,
and it's mamma has frivolous tastes. there
ma y be Il big pearl or a giittefing brilliant
imbedded in the handle of the puwder-puff.
The hest Of the re5dy-nIade iaycttes are
OF French manufacture All Of the little
first garments are sewn by hand. with
materials OF fairy fineness and many os
the dress-up things running 10 intricate
decorations Of drawn threads and fancy
stitching India lawn and real yalen-
cieunes lace, in narrow edgirg and entire
deux, Is the favoritc decoration for the
long outside robe, and for the Eetticoats
nainsook and French cambric as fine as
silk will he used.
The new models for infants dresses
differ little from those long seen, except
that all of the tiny sleeves ere now made
the comfortable bishop shape. For the