The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Quite the prettiest dress that 1 have
seen on little girl of late is a cham bray,
the body plain, fitted neatly by shoulder
and under-arm seams and closed at The
back, skirt gathered al top across the
sides and joined TO lower edge OF the
body, tapping over it to shoulders and
neck at front and back. Gathered at the
neck it "sets" gracefully and easily upon
the childish figure. The sleeves are IN
the coat order, topped by tuIl ruiiie.
This really charming style OF child 5 gar
ment can be developed in silks with TRIM
mings of laces and ribbons, or IN cash
mere with lace and ribbons.
The new fancy braIds enter largely into
the adornment OF cbildren's dresses. As
10 coats, there has never been garment
so becoming to little ones as the Empire
long coat. Made of suitable cloth and
trimmed with bands of fur it is stylish
and comfortable, giving warmth to the
body and at the same time allowing the
muscles their rightfuI freedom. There
are variations of the Empire, but the one
which most pieases Iny fancy IS Of cloth
and fur the back having a large double
box plait at the neck, quite Watteau in
effect the fronts with two forward turning
/ pats at either side, joined to square
IKE. Square, cap'snapeu epaulettes
reach over the full sleeves, which termIn-
ate in round cuff, and the rolling collar
is pointed in front. This mode may be
used in corded silk, with collar, epaulettes
and cuffs Of contrasting goods; the trim
ming in such q case should be correspond
ingly rich. Some beautiful passemen-
teries are offered for chiIdrer's clothing.
Astrakhan is favorite fur, as is also
chinchilla. III light cloths are used in the
making of little coats, a pretty and less
expensive trimming may be employed by
ruf1es and knife pleatings OF ribbon.
Plain cloths, Bengaline and other heavy
silks, also velvet, are much used for the
eYolvement of children ; coats this season.
The universal Russian b.ouse has intro
duced itself to the uurserye and in the
infants layette one sees the prevalent
pouch front. Indeed, the wardrobe of the
up-tO-date baby is 2 dream OF da.nIness
and conventional style and whether the
precious, fuzzy little head sleeps any the
better for it or not, certain it is that the
tiny body must be inCased in correct and
absolutely new modes.
In christening robes the very newest.
sweetest thing is the Princess Titania
fashioned from the finest OF nainsook and
elabOrately trimmed win equally fine III
sertion and edging. The tiny waist-Kus-
sian, if you please-is sIashed in front at
the left side, closing in true Russian style
the front gathered al the neck and waist
and pouching over a belt Of insertion.
Full sleeves are gathered at the bottom
into wristbands of insertion. Wide lace
at the hem of the robe, handsome inser-
ton and frils galore embeIIish the skirt,
and if baby thus attired mas no pride in
its clothes it is certainly not the fond
mothers fault.
For the very small boy who has not
Graduated into knickers may be made q
neat dress Of serge finished with rows Of
Machine stitching. \ square yoke top is
ed by the shoulder seams. then joined
10 the skirt which Is smooth under the
arms ana arranged in pleats. a sailor COL
lar meeting at the bottom and center OF
the front yoke and falling to the middle
OF the back, Is tied with sailor knotted rib