The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-29
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The baby's outfit is one Of the most in
terestang affairs in a young mothers life.
The preparation OF the trousseau is OF
absorbing interest to ali wemaRkind-to
the bride herself. to her sisters and her
cousins and her aunts," and TO all her
female friends. But Inc making OF a
baby's layette brings a special and less
selfish happiness TO the mother than she
ever realized in all the sewing and making
for whtcS her own person was the single
object. Nothing can be too fine Tor the
little stranger, and If expense need not
be considered the wardrobe OF the mod
ern baby is a thing of beauty ana a
revelation to these who are not up IN
such matters.
The changes and reforms that have
taken place in the adult dress nave also
invaded the baby world. In fact. there
has been a perfect revolution in babies
clothes of recent years. Not only is the
trimming altered, but the style and cut
are materially changed. The long, cum
brous skirts. weighed with embroidery
and tucks, which were sometime ago
considered Indispensable to the correctly
attired babylon, are now quite out of
date.
The proper thing is a short frock not
quite IS inches in length, simply hem
stitched at the bottom. The little round
yoke may rave a half a dozen hand-run
tucks edged with red yalenciennes-or it
may be rows of Nanon lace-forming a
square, finished by a delicate insertion,
the ends Terminating in a narrow sash,
the same matefial as the dress.
The revolution in the baby's clothes is
not confined to the outside dress by any
ineans-it begins from the very skin.
The daily dressing of the infant is no
longer the long drawn out task SO trying
to the tempers of both baby and nurse
that it used to be. The old time pin
ming and ~banaaging is done away with.
and baby's happiness no longer runs the
risk of wreck upon a pins point.
First comes the band of soft-knitted
wool. This is slipped over the head, re-
curing no fastening. as 1t shapes itself
TO the baby's form. Next the little
wooden shirt, and this is buttoned own
the front there is no struggle to get the
tiny arms in the sleeves. Then two
skirts-one of soft flannel and one of
cambria, one fitted over the other-are
slipped on together. After thai the short
dress. but 10 inch longer than the petit
coat. The child is then turned over and
securely buttoned into all her garments.
The little feet, first encased in white
wool. are fitted into one piece shoes of fin
est kid. and baby's dressing is over.
If a young mother has a large purse
and is not limited as 20 expenditure these
are the things that she should buy for
tho hohr'c - I q x-Hffns
First, the little night socks, three pairs
at fifty cents a pair day socks. three
pairs. at seventy-fve cents a pair, four
knitted bands. fifty cents each; four
knitted skirts, seventy cents each; three
flannel night shirts, at s1.37 each; three
flannel day shirts, at 81 each: six cam
brio shirts. hemstitched at bottom. s.
each; six tucked slips for night wear,
$50 each; six fine dresses at 81 each.
Then the outfit to be really comfortable
must include two dainty little sacques.
at 50 each; a pretty cashmere wrapper
for day wear. S.. a flannel bathrobe, 81.
and last a fine down pillow, costing 81
ar four laced-trimmed cases al So each.
The cost of such an outfit amounts to
$50. which proves baby an expensive lux
ury. He is only SO, however, when he
is made SO. A poor mother can make a
suitable outfit Tor her baby with just
about one-eighth of that amount.
Very few mothers who can prepare at
all find it impossible to spare SO for
baby's outfit. With that amount she
would buy
Two shirts, at 40 cents each; two lam
mel bands, II cents each; two barrow
coats, 30 cents each; WI night slips, Is
cents each: two day slips, As cents each;
one dress. $3.50; one quilted pad, IS cents;
two pairs of socks, u cents a pair; one
piece of diaper, Is cents; one wrapper,
50 cents. Enough is left from the $40
bill for material for a coat Of outing
flannel, which must be homemade; a
cap, too. is added TO the store. and with
the little change left the mother buys
sponge. powder n safety-pins. She can
then consider that every preparation has
been made for the u stranger
All the great actresses of the world
have not had their Jewels stolen during
their career, as is evidenced by the fact
that some of the most valuable collec-
lions extant are owned by favorites of
the stage, some of whom are still in the
profession and others have retired.
Nine Adelina Patti has the handsom-
est and largest collection of jewels of
any Of the modern actresses and opera
singers. She lately wore in the third
act of La Traviata'' a dress covered
with precious stones to the value of
1900, 900. These stones are now in Paris
TO be reset in the snaps CT a tulip-like
c~orselet. formed of seven leaves, from
which the mousseline de sole bodice will
emerge all in tufts and puffs.
The rubies rave been spared to COM
pose a big rose mount for a long hairpin, |
and destined, it appears, TO be placed be-
hind the ears under the fat bordeaux
a rEspagnofe for a new pantomime
and in which the diva intends to appear
as "Habanera."
The most beautiful Jewels to be seen
on the Paris stage are the. emeralds be-
longing to Mile. Tholer, Of the Coincide
Franchise. She has a belt completely
studded with emeralds. One end of It
folds straight in the front and ends with
a fringe Of tiny diamonds. The value Of
these stones is so great that the actress
always has a specially detailed police
man 10 watch while she acts.
Nile. Blanche Person appeared some