The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17
WOMAN OF FASHION.
SOME TAsTEFUL TSFAyTs' ROBES
MADE III Nuns.
Hints on Dress for the Nest Import
ant Member sf Neif-F~gniaf~d
Family wealthy Women Who
Make Their Own babies Clothes
Modern Ideas in underwear-The
Eject OF Machinery on Dressing.

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How 20 dress fa@ most important MEM
Der OF TIE family Is a problem which fond
mothers are generally ls1t 70 so4Es Tor
themselves. with the assistance OF SAen IN
formation - they car gisan from grand
mothers ard interested friends. One fire.
auenisY reads the most elaborate direc-
lions FOR making dolls clothes. but the
cling or Queen Of the narsery has been
sadly. neglected. Ard this. nofgitlsIaild-
Ing he fact faat no outfit n 70 universally
TIA product Of home manufacture rs -
thaf % the very young person. Even the
weafthl@ss cf mothers likes 20 have hand
ia me making % dainty little garments Tor
hpr Isttse ONES A wealthy woman In BATH
more made al the dresses and petttcoats
~htcB her little daughter wore until the
ehfld vas four years old. and II was with
great retsfcfance that she AZ last gave her
order 10 the convent FOR the first dresses
saIch she ala not eat and make with hsr
owu hands
There is something pathetia In the life
OF those clustered nuns whose only
glimpse o. thfs world's frivoliiy Is had in
TIE endless yards o. frilis and tucking uI'-
on wafeh fbey stitch ard stitch between
prayers day IN and day our. with never a
Mint o. me loves which gladden. worldly
hearts nor 81 the sorr0ws thaf blow them
down Here in The seeluzion Of the ciotster.
wedding robes are made BY women WHO
VIII never be wives and infants garments
bv beart-hungry virgins who viii never
feel the t0ucn ~ hairy arms about their
necks. nor ys' lfor al things have their
comreuss figusg the tearing OF the heart
strings when sin or death steps IN. There
Is 10 needle work and fine embroidery TINS
side % our grsndmothers time which -
- beautiful as that done BY these nuns
who have nothing to distract seir stfen-
rfor, and no incentive 20 take long stitches
a. -~-4F oAx sxvhr n.
replaced rs another one just ike IT,
Ruf TIA average mother cannot spend
time - 10 elaborate embroidery. mncn as
she might wish 30. Indeed, much OF the
labor when was formerly spent on tn-
fsnts gnaergarment1has been done away
Win by improved machinery and by adj
sancea ideas on the subject Of comfortable
attire for his babysnp. Modern authori-
ties recommend a complete outfit OF knit
underwear without any Of those combining
garments OF cotton or linen which they
say impede the baby's growth. The knit
goods used for infants garments il a cross
between stockinet and the merino under
wsar worn BY grown people, and being
made on the bias Il stretches and gives
with every motion OF the body. This ma
terial constitutes the underwear OF an In
FAINT. including the petticoat. which Is not
pinned on with A tight cotton band around
tho body hut has arm holes Ia the merino,
and Is thus suspended from the shoulders.
Ii may be trimmed with torchon lace and
lee as fancy "a desired Extremists rec
commend knit dress. made double. 10 be
worn BY the baby until II Is four weeks old,
bar this Is too much 10 expect of admiring
relatives.
When an embroidered flannel shirt is
used. instead OF spending weeks embroid-
erlng the flannel by hand. the modern
mother buys machine embroidered flannel
by the yard At prices ranging from % cents
to siT5 yard The 50-cent quality, how
ever. Is not very desirable. and II one can
mar afford 20 pay more than that It would
be better TO buy plain. A yard and quar-
ter f. said "a be- good measure for the long
pcttlcoat.
Tucked and embroidered petticoats OF
cotton goods are undesirable, because they
add weight without warmth.
Fer The Httle dresses, 10 material Is so
nice as French nainsook. Swiss Is some
times used and IL IL very pretty, but not
nearly 80 durable. Ordinary nainsook at
from Is 70 50 cents a yard serves very
nicely for night slips. because Il lacks the
dressing OF the French material. The lat
ter variety sells for from 81 cents 70 $l-29.
Two and half yards is an ample amount
for dress. no matter what style. Indeed,
there is very little chance for "A difference
IN the style 81 an infants dress except in
shs yoke and the trimming around the bot
tom Of the skirt
Yokes are made round and square. with
ona point. two points. or three, but the
pretfiest and most bahyiss style Is the
round yoke not more than three inches
long. They are prettiest when composed
81 i've tucks alternating with lace or em-
broidery insertion. but Il saves labor to
use ths solid embroidery that sells by the
yard. II can be edged with band of in
sertion. with a friu OF lace az the bottom
and another al the top around the neck.
The dress I'm the illustration Is SO made
and has a yoke with two points In front
The dress proper ~ made Of nainsook vita
rows Of lace Insertion alternating with
feathsr-sti;ched bands Of material and fin
ished with a founce Of wide lace.
Raptismal robes made entirely Of lace
are Imported from the French converts.
sna are very beautiful. The body % the
skirt - formed or Brussels net. but the
entire front IS one solid panel ~ lace in
sertion. ana tae hftom Of the skirt is
aaunces Of lace caurh, up at intervals
WITH tiny hows % satin ribbon. Such a
robe "a beyond tho reach OF any but the
wealthy. buf ~ the baby Is not christened
until after he IS put into short clothes a
dress 81 lace Il made at home - not an
impo@si0ilty. There Is nearly always "a
detinw aunt in the family who would Ike
strips 90 vaieuciennezs insertions together
Ssr hahy's christening robe. The litsle
yoke and sleeves az least may be made 81
solid lace. and are much daintier than
nAlnsaak however fine II may be tucked
Night slips should be as plain rs pos
sihie. \ few up and down tucks or each
side the front without any yoke are SUI
fcient. The neck and sleeves are edged
with narrow embroidery
Most babies have coupe " lltfie morn
iUe wrappers. This Is a good idea, Tor IL
saves lhe deliberately embroidered dresses
sra - moro comfortable Tor the baby.
Pretty little rowu= are made - cheese
e5o1N lnter'inea with layer 30 waddinx
ard 'ufted wi'a pink or blue zephyr \
lffle turn dcwn collar and a cord 90 tie
us-ful aot inexpensive little garment
which may be slipped on over the night
dress uaHl after breakfast TINS greatly
iessfninr tba early-movugug labor. and in
some cases Indirectly fastening TIE press-
sraJien ~ The morning meai
Srorf tFckets are mate ~ cashmere and
cTeHoH. fcur or Eva s'aEhes are uslfaf ix-
cut around thN cettorg1 ~ relieve the MA h,
effect, ant tHe wHele - e. Eea VITA a h1ss-
tonaois stitch. - vre knows how Is en-.
hr1sdrF. Il - pretty tc u,it Few aorava ~
nowers. or vine rs3tsrn around the edge
II nps h Neowa ~ hntfer 20 raakA tha
Jacket 81 orfnklsd waite -rausr hr-.f v,-s-e
tinted silk ard trim e. VIf1 baby ribbon
snd Souncex 81 lace.
Long cieakS are made - Bedford e-~s
fau3A sglk hsnrxsins. rr~rcr ~rp-es r,,-sz
aa8 chRshrnere R>tford ~eys ara ..~s-s,-
are ne favortte materials thjs year -rrtsea
rsaas - Bedford cord are usua u.s. trfrr~,.s
attn sewrs se~y rfsara % ~ar~,srr tss,...