Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

AiNe'iN VI any Deltei
Use to which to put accordion pleatng
Such frock is usually completed with a
quaint little corsage Of white satin, covered
with gulpure lace, the lace pattern being
outlined with silver sequins A. tiny square
Is cut out at the neck and perhaps another
at the waist, making a short jacket bodice
iaced behind. Short sleeves are appropriate
or elbow sleeves.
ihe prettiest dressmaking of the year is
done for the children's Christmas parties.
II taxes genius to make a mite of a thing
iook at once picturesque and up to date
with the prevailing fashions and not m
MAKE her look at the same time like a
dressed-up copy in miniature Of a fashion
able woman; hut geniuses are born, and
some of them dress children
dressmaker, who would get a double
hrst rank at competitive examination of
Geniuses. has been turning out Christmas
frockS, for the past week or two for the
children of the four hundred Among
pleasing and instructive examples of the
art found a charming little dress of pale
rose pink bengaline designed for a damsel
OF about four, and meant to be worn at n
very. very juvenile Christmas dance in one
OF the NEST hospitable of New York houses.
A Grecnnwny Gown.
This interesting gown is cut somewhat
after the Greenaway style Like grown-up
dresses. its microscopic decolleta2e is
square. Three or four tucks are set across
the front and about the shoulders hangs a
deep frill of yellowish lace Rose pink rib
bons are fastened at the neck and then
again at the waist, from which they fall to
the bottom of the short, fyaway skirt
There are elbow sleeves. with lace and rib
bon musings. Nothing could be simpler
and the oman of wealth and fashion who
had ordered it could imagine nothing pref
tier for the small, dark haired daughter
who IS to make her debut into society I'M
der the critical eyes of other fashionable
women and their dainty children.
The same mother has a son who is still
OF an age when certain picturesqueness
of attire is permissible. Place aux DANES
is a good rule. even though they be small
ones and yet the pages suit of white satin
in which this extremely dimnutve gentle
man is to act as escort to his sister must
he sandwiched in, if for no ether reason,
Quoise blue silk shirt and sash and
Cromwell shoes with silver buckles are cal
culated to make an impressionable woman
wish its wearer might never outgrow them.
Desirable Styles.
To return to our muttons or our lamb
kins. Day dresses for Christmas festivities
are just as necessary as those to be seen in
the light of Santa Claus candles, and en-
pire dresses in art shades of cashmere
seem ~ De Among t'le NlOSl ueSiIdDie StyleS.
A tow-headed midget of seven or there
abouts has been provided with one in dark
green, with a high sash of green silk, whose
long ends hang from a big 1osette on the
left side. This dress has shocked yoke OF
pale yellow silk, and the deep collar and
little cuffs are embroidered in the same
color.
A quaint drawing frock for a child Of
three or perhaps five is among the favor
lie models of one of the big stores 1t
would do famously for a family dinner
party on Christmas. 1t is made of pink
fancy silk and has short waist of pink
side of guirure lace, the other of silk which
is arranged like sash over the left Shout
der and under the right arm. The long
silk sleeves have double eeraulesttes border
A little French shop in New. York is ex-
plotting a pretty frock suitable for girl
of, say, six. The material is especially at
ira ctive, being check pattern carried out
in turquoise Hue silk and cafe cau-lait. At
waist and neck come bands and bows of
white satin; the collar is finished with tabs
of the checked material, while white silk
lace is introduced as jabot and shoulder
frills. ~ i
In Endless Variety.
For the girl who has arrived at the ma
ture dignity of twelve years there Is an
almost endless variety OF Christmas fash
ions. One of this weeks fmportat:ons from
Paris and Vienna includes among its most
attractive costumes a dainty affair of soft
white silk, whose skirt is edged with three
narrow frills. A folded hand Of pink satin
connects skirt and bodice; it is tied in a
bow at the side and rises high up behind.
The bodice Is trimmed with ivory satin
baby ribbon put on in trellis-work pat
tern. The neck finish is so pretty and be-
coming that 1t Is a pity something analo-
gous to it cannot be adopted oftener by
older people. who need to get rid Of the
trying stiff collar much more than do the
young fry. The little hanging frill of white
chiffon is held in with rosettes Of baby
ribbon and fits the throat softly without
combining 1t.
A party frock designed n Paris for a
miss whose coming on is watched with
interest by some very important people. :"
is made of a delicate white material. and
has the fullness of-.the bodice drawn into
shaped belt of white silk embroidered
with crystal and gold beads. Bretelles and
collar band are covered with the same dec
Grafton The front Of the bodice Is hidden
under lace fri]ls. There are long lace
sleeves: have called this dress party
frock. but 1t 10 not meant for very impor-