The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

material which varies greatly in thickness,
according to the quality you buy. 1t is
! like ladies' cloth; you can get it light or
heavy. A good material for child Is the
linen batiste, which is not quite transpa-
rent yet shows the skirt beneath. Little
slips are of all colors. Buff, yellow, canary
saffron and tan come for wearing under
these little dresses.
The batiste skirt of the little dress which
l have in mind was gored so that it set
quite smooth around the waist and upon
the hips. Below the waist 1t faCed sud-
denly, until 1t was very full around the
knees. 1t was faced with a band of black
brii.iantine only quarter of an inch wide
upon The front of the goods.
The waist of this little dress was plait-
ed. 1t was belted with a tan belt elabor-
ately embroidered in black. The yoke Of
the dress was scarlet embroidered upon
white muslin. AT the shoulders were white
ribbons with fancy finishing of red along
the edges. This fancy ribbon washes very
nicely, and the little maid can always wear
fresh ribbons.
To renovate ribbon for chlld,s dress
spread the ribbon out and examine for
spots. If it is merely wrinkled, dampen
slightly with the hands and roll around a
bottle. Leave until perfectly dry; it will
then be found smooth and fresh.
If the ribbon be soied, wash it with
soap bark. Press very dry between the
hands and do not iron 1t. Wrap around a
stick bottle or other curved surface
The old fashioned way of wrapping silk
around stick hold good to-day and no
better method of drying and pressing silk
is known, by simple methods.
AS the waist and sleeves soil sooner than
the remainder of the dress. waists for
children come detacha BILE; and 1t is not an
unusual thing TO see one little skirt made
urif n fptar 1af .A-t
little skirts are finished with band and
around the band a close intervals are
worked buttonholes. Buttons are sewed on
the waist and 1t is put on and the skirt fas-
tened to it.
A belt of open work Insertion with a rib
bon run through il is put over the skirt
band and the whole is finished at the back
with large bow of the same ribbon. These
bands of open work insertion are not any
trouble, for you only have to buy enough
insertion to so around the childs waist
and run the ribbon through ii, and it Is
made.
Lawns, percales, batiste and ginghams
are used for ordinary wear for children and
with little care they can be made 90 last
two seasons. For street wear and other
more dignified occasions, however, the
more expensive materials such as dimity.
null, nainsook plain swiss and very fine
organdie are used. White, shrimp pink,
blue and the palest green are the favor
lite co,ors, while ribbon and embroidery
are most in favor as trimmings.
Boys suits are made of crash, duck and
denim. These three materials come in all
grades. You can get them for ten cents a
yard. The patriotic colors-red, white and
blue are, of course, being the most popu-
lar, and 1t is a badly used child who does
not possess a coat and vest aud a pair of
trousers in blue or white, trimmed with
scarlet military braid.
Scarlet and blue are very serviceable, but
white Is used for Sunday best II soils too
soon for every day wear. but the boy can
have white suit for Sunday and for dress
parade.
Rough straw hats IN red, white and blue
braid come for boys, with blue bands in
acribed Remember the Maine"
Helen Ward.