The times., 1898-05-08

creH's wardrobes by practical mothers.
who make Up playground pinafores,
jumpers and overalls FOR the little men
and women. The overalls. strapped on
the shoulders. and cut exactly on the
pattern OF hose worn by housepainters'
are made up alike for boys and girls.
To wear these the girl merely takes OF
her top skirt. end in bfurcated ease en-
ioys the same liberty Of movement as
her brother.
on beaches and country lawns the ma
jority Of well-dressed children under the
tender age Of fourteen viii wear white
or striped sweaters with their short plque
petticoats and linen trousers. Some OF
these smart little knit bodies lace up to
one side with red or blue silk cords, and
inside the sailor collars are finished by
the hicyclists turtle neck. There is ao-
s8Iu-eIy no difference in cut OF finish 10
he observed between the gOiing or bl-
cHclirz suit a mother and her ten-year-
old daughter wears. A huge pun tie OF
china silk crosses over the little maid s
chest. q pair Of silver dumbbell buttons
holds the cuffs Of her shirt waist togeth-
er. and her tyroiean nat is circled 10y a
coil Of straw. with a wing spreading TO
one side. in exact imitation Of the ma
terual outfit.
Whereas The grown women have pushed
EE~lle~ a-ilF- as one bA Al4E = l'-4Nl4A-A o.
sup-rnuities OF fashion, the very young
generation have taken TO them vigorous
ly Ne rIy every fashionable small girl
limits as many as ten IN her wardrobe
for the snartest evening dress she can
wear is 2 white embroidered muslin, grid
cd through he middle by a crisp wide taf-
feta or soft broad-friuged Roman sash.
This latter is striped only at the ends,
its fringe is fun inches long. and one
and all the sashes, after the good old
fashion. are tied behind, in big bows with
generous loops and ends
A vcrv fair epltome Of youthful fash
ions Is given in the accompanying Illus
tration Of five little people cf both sexes.
OF the girls one wears a charming af-
ternoOn dress Of pink fowered muslin,
showing two narrow ruiiies on the foot
! Of the skirt. An oddly-shaped yoke of
white embroidery fits like a shield over
the upper half Of the body. and below II
| a fun waist blouses out. Knots of pink
| taffeta ribbon appear at the point where
the ribbon belt hooks and on the should
1 ers. The sleeves are Of embroidery to
! match the yoke, with small puffs Of mus
| lin on tne shoulders.
Another pretty costume is Of porcelain
! blue and white striped pique, having an
open neck and short sleeves. All the
/ amplitude Of the fun body is caught in
/ by a wide blue taffeta sash that ties be-
hind, and little heavy white embrOid-
! cry trims the sleeve puns and pointed
collar.
An apron for a boy or girl Of four years
| is suggested by the third petticoated fg-
| ure. The model for this drawing was q
/ dainty pink chambray, touched up sue
! cessfUlly by bands of scarlet embroid-
| cry circiing belt. skirt hem, sleeves, anC
| set IN yoke squares at the top Of the body
over a box-kilted skirt OF red linen IN,
/ petticoated four-year-old boy wears Z
! diagonal blouse that Is belted with q
| stffercd linen band Of the same red
/ Buttons and embroidery set off the lit.
/ tie suit adequately. The Russian blouse
/ half Of such a dress, by many Ihrifty
| mothers. IS used as coat on occa sions
and then the skirt is buttoned to a pIait.
| cd percale skirt
Warm brown wool crash IS the time
! serving material OF the suit the largeI
boy wears. This yoUnPSter from six [,
ten can wear with manly dignity, and tn,
/ sober tint OF the suit is well relieved bl
"A collar band and vest OF marine blu,
| cloth. Anchors are embroidered on In,
| sleeve, and 10 Il blue cord a little silye
| compass and whistle are attached.