St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Pretty and Varied Enough This Sea-
son to Leave Little to BE Desired.

Fashions for children are pretty and varied
enough to leave very little to be desired in this
special direction. Even though they do not
change as rapidly and often as the grown-up
styles, they follow in the same lines as closely
as possible, and there is certainty in the re-
suit of whatever you undertake to accomplish
in the way of chidren's gowns, which is at
least refreshing in the midst of all the vicis
situdes and indecision connected with the
makeup of one dress for an adult.
The gowns with the little guimpe waists have
never really gone out Of fashion since they
were first established in favor, and nothing
can be prettier for little maidens between four
and twelve years of age than this especial
gown. The guimpe may be lace trimmed and
as dainty or plain as you like, and whether the
dress is of inexpensive gingham or dainty
fowered silk it is sure to be a success. About
the only variations possible in this style Of
gown which has either a full waist with a
belt or a straight, plain bodice, is in the
bertha frill around the neck, and the sleeve,
which is usually short puff. This turnover
frill is cut round to fit the neck, and shaped in
squares or points and made of some plain color
for contrast trimmed around with white
braid If the material is cloth; and the sleeves
are finished with band of the same color.
Finely checked wool goods in blue or brown
and white make pretty dresses for school wear,
and the belt and friH may be of plain blue or
brown, with white braid and tiny white pearl
buttons for a finish Skirts for young girls
are made full and plain, with a wide hem,
and sometimes few tucks around the bottom.
Thin, silky crepons, taffeta and China silks
are used for dressy gowns, and white linen
lawn trimmed with lace makes the daintiest
little slips for summer wear. Then there is
the whole range of colored lawns, ginghams
and piques from which to choose. The last
are so soft and plabe this year, and come in
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suitable for small gowns and REFER jackets,
which are prettier than ever with their wide
| collars and large pearl buttons.
Grass linen figures largely in children s
dresses this season, and narrow insertions of
| open-work, linen embroidery are the trim
| ming, with simple edges for the neck frill,
| or this may me made Of the linen with a row
| Of insertion set in above narrow hem. The
| guimpe waists are Of white lawn or China
J silk, and the effect is very pretty. Sun bon
| nets and shirred hats are also made Of grass
| linen.
For girls over twelve the subject of dress
| becomes more complicated since, they expect
| more variety in their gowns and, do not look
| well in everything they put on. The blouse
| waist is the most popular style Of bodice and
| may be plated in box plaits or gathered and
| finished with a stock collar and belt of
| fowered ribbon. The blue serge frock illus
| trated shows a blouse bodice, bishop sleeves,
and a double collar. The vest, cuffs, and
second collar are Of white serge. for which
| shot silk is very good substitute Another
! dress of blue and white striped challe is
| trimmed with valenciennes lace and blue
| satin ribbon, which also forms square yoke.
| Skirts of wool gowns for girls in their teens
are gored, measure from three to four yards
around the bottom, and the coat and skirt
style of dress is quite as popular with them
as with their elders. Serge is the most SER
viceable material, but alpaca is used quite
extensively this season.
One dress of beige-colored alpaca has a
plain bodice fastened diagonally in front
and the V-shaped opening is marked by a
band of white alpaca, and buttons fasten the
lower part Of the waist. Plaid silk makes a
pretty contrast with plain wool dresses and
one of brown has shirred guimpe and COL
lar of plaid silk. Outing suits with jaunty
coats are made Of colored pique as we'll as
serge, and sailor suits of this material with
plated waists and wide collars of white
linen, batiste, or the same trimmed with