The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
ChiIdren's Clothes.


While the search after childrens clothes
may not involve many perpeXing difficult
ties as it did some years ago, when pretty
gowns were not so abundantly supplied by
the shops, it is not a path of roses yet. I'M
less there are unlimited means behind the
purchaser, for the prices are well up in pro-
portion to the grown-up gowns. New and
original ideas in chidren's dress are rare
indeed, so it is not always a simple matter
to give it the variety in detail which the
little ones demand. Fashions for older dress
in miniature and with modification seem to
apply, making the beading feature of the
modes so conspicuous that the really pic
turesque child is no longer fashionable.
The new gowns show many an elaborate
touch, in braiding, embroidery, ruches and
frills of ribbon, and then there are tailor
gowns all braided or stitched made with
clOse-htting skirts. supplemented by a cir
cuar fiounce. Lightweight cloths are used
wool plaids, popins VelVets, VelVeteenS and
corduroys are all popular materials. The
new velveteenS are so soft and fine and come
IN such beautiful colorS that they are very
desirable. In brown with colOred sash of
soft silk and guimpe of tucked silk or lace
Velveteen is very pretty.
The skirts are usually gOred and plain or
made with a circular flounce not very flarng
on the edge. The little bodice is plain in the
back and full in front, with some sort of
bertha collar turning down around the neck.
Accordion-plaited frills of silk matching the
sash are an extremely pretty finish for the
shoulders and are used also in the little wool
gowns which have no sash. This idea is
shown in one of the illustrations which is
carried out in blue cashmere, trimmed with
white braid white silk frills, and a guimpe
of tucked lawn. The use of small half
round white pearl buttons is pretty feature
of trimming. The collar finish around the
neck may be cut out in battlement squares,
lined with silk in a contrasting color, and
each little square turned back at one corner
with three little pearl buttons. The effect is
simple but exceedingly pretty.
A cashmere gown for an older girl shows
the circular flounce, a velvet collar with
silk frills and a tucked vest Of silk, form
ing a double frill down the front. A dark
red cashmere. trimmed with white braid.
has a vest of white liberty silk. Frills of
ribbon trim another gown with a silk yoke,
tucked in groups and arranged to form q
point in the center. Checked silks are used
very prettily for vests and finish, generally
in the plain wool gowns and plain silks in
tiny ruffleS trim some of the plaid gowns.
Braid and narrow velvet ribbon are very
much used, and so are the tiny frills OF satin
ribbon.
Silk gowns are the thing for party dresses.
and white silks with tiny stripes of satin
and dainty rosebuds are very desirable.
Small checks are worn, as are plain silks,
one little frock in the illustration is in
plain pink with yoke and best of cream
lace over thin white silk. pretty model in
velvet beginning at the yoke and ending at
the waist line, and being outlined with frills
of lace which extend over the shoulders. a
pointed collar of velvet turning down around
the yoke is a pretty finish, and this is some
times edged with very narrow cream APP
plique Pale blue silk gowns with a white
silk sash and belt and a tucked yoke of
white silk are extremely dainty.
Rather large velvet hats with soft brims
and crowns. trimmed simply with a bunch
of feathers and a knot of ribbon, seem to
be the prevailing style for anything but
school wear In felt. the bee hive crown with
broad brim is very pretty trimmed with
satin ribbon,