The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
GOWNS FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
JUVENILE COSTUMES THAT ARE
NEAT AND STYLISH.

Nothing More Attractive Than n
Neatly Dressed ChiId-sugEestions
for Mothers Who Are Seeking
Something New for Their Children.
Play Gowns and Dresses for Nice"
Patriotic Dress for Boys.
New York, Aug. LIT is fair TO assume
that all children are interesting to wo-
men, and also that every woman Is inter
ested in children Nothing Is more attrac-
tive than a neatly dressed child. and If,
10 the neatness, can be added a degree Of
TASTE then the small vision becomes a del
icate fairy-like creature such as one sees
IN ones dreams of eternal youth.
- To bring about this delightful result is
the aim of the .dressmaker. may say that
1 know at least Ten first class dressmek-
ers who devote their time by day and their
thought by night to the planning Of dresses
for small children. one of them showed me
the result of her thought and handiwork a
few days ago. The little dress was made
Of Scotch Madras, which is a material
with several kinds of goods running
through il. The little dots were Of silk, the
threads were of coarse cotton and the
groundwork was very much like an ordi-
nary bingham. The goods were decidedly
Of wash sort, aud the colors were never
fading and very lasting as to durability.
There is something about the mixed
goods which is very desirable for chill
drens clothes. Ii has so many different
threads in it that you do not notice the
defect when two or three threads become
worn out. The general effect remains the
same which is highly desirable in a child's
dress. Novelty and plaid are always IDEAL
for this reason.
The little dress above referred to was
Scotch Madras gingham with gathered
skirt. The fullhess was even all the way
around and belt of open work insertion
was sewed on the top Of the skirt Through
this open work insertion of a bright cerise
ribbon was run. The ribbon was tied in a
big bow at the back of the waist.
The waist was rounded with scarcely
any blouse front or back. Il was trimmed
with white needle work of open pattern.
The needle work was arranged to form a
point in the front; it was full at the shout
NNAo NAit tWO AOWS VI IL lay one over the
other making sort of shoulder epaulette.
With the little dress went a collarette
of null, which was to be worn when the
little girl was on dress parade The col
larette consisted of two null ruf1es shirred
upon a broad scarlet ribbon which was
tied at the back OF the neck When the
little girl was at play this little collarette
could be taken off, showing the neck Of
the dress, finished with a very tiny band
of white insertion.
The dress had every color in it and any
hat could be worn with it, | should advise
small fiat hat with a pointed crown
trimmed with great bunch of cerise rib
bon in front, no other trimming being
needed
Little girls are wearing the most brilliant
stockings. Instead of the sombre black
which encased their calves in previous
years, red, white and blue stockings are
worn and the eyer-beautiful plaids. This
little girl was TO wear a pair of patriotic
stockings-red and blue upon a ground
work of white. The little shoes we're of
white canvas. When soiled these lftlle
shoes can be cleaned with pipe clay or
with magnesia. If they are soiled very
much they can be scrubbed with gasoline