The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-23
FASHIONS ron 1IrrLE OWES.

influence OF Fashions for Grown-Ups Felt
in the Garments for Children.
The influence OF surroundings in forming
taste and In generating critical ideasin matters
OF dress are nowhere more apparent than In
the children OF the present day. for they are de-
cidedly up to date In opinions as we'll as tash-
ions. The changes In their styles between this
and last season are not very marked, yet they
follow closely the general outline OF the Rrown-
MP gowns. The sleeves are smaller. skirts
have lees ~fulness. and the circular hounce puts
In an appearance almost as frequently as In the
other department OF dress.
There 10 q great difference in the proportion
ate length Of the skirts for girls under IL and
the girls In their teens. the former being worn
very short and the latter much longer. The
age OF II seems TO DO the dividing line OF dis
tlnotion between the two lengths. Skirts are
gored. made with plain straight breadths. or
cut circular, according to the age and size.
Guimpe dresses are Just as popular as ever
either with plain or full waists. and the sailor
blouse seems to be O staple thing. Guimpe
necks are finished rs usual with the frill cut
plain and circular or straight and gathered
like o ruf1e and put on either double or single.
One plain. rather narrow frill. with q wider
knife plating Of taffeta silk in some contrast
ing color. set in underneath. makes q very
pretty effect. This does not usually extend all
the way across the front and back. so It is more
Of q shoulder trimming. The shaped frill 10
often made OF velvet, edged with a narrow mp
pliuue lace insertion, and. cut wider over the
shoulders to give an epaulette effect. IL Ia
especially pretty.
Silk gowns havo killings Of silk or chiffon or
rufles OF silk edged with narrow velvet ribbon,
which. In all colors. is very much used for trim
ming. Narrow plain and plaid ribbon rucbes
are another pretty mode OF trimming. three Of
these being the only finish around the neck Of
q blue cashmere gown. The ribbon is black
and white and green. and the yoke is Of tucked
green tafteta silk. Two little caps Of cashmere
edged with rows OF ruching finish the tops OF
the sleeves, and three rows OF the trimming
encircle the skirt about half waV between the
hem and the waist.
A pretty finish for q guimpe neck Is a square
collar. sailor shape back and front. cut wide
enough, 50 that where It Ats onto the round
neck II is laid in groups Of tiny tucks which ex-
effect 10 the edge Of the collar. White braid in
the L9rrowest, width is very much used for
trimming, wool gowns and wide collars on
The materials most, employed for children's
SSSEIpd are ss esshmTeF &c d bpiSb d' s6ioE plaid xalwyS SFs Of
and corduroys. Silks OF the thinner varieties.
in dainty stripes and rosebud patterns. are al
in silk and wool are also used. but the prsttiest
wool gowns for the smaller girls are made Of
is fine and soft in texture. Tucked taffeta
silks form some of the yokes, but the sheer
white iawns tucked by hand are quite as much
worn as they ever We're. Some Of the waists Of
the guimpe dresses are made, with two box plnits
Little tots OF four and Ave years wear the
cashmere dresses this season. One pretty
model has narrow printed reyers around the
under these falls a frill OF killed sheer white
linen. which gives it a more juvenile appear
ance than the silk frllls. The belt is OF white
linen, too.
A blue serge gown shown in the illustration
has a bright red silk vest strapped ncross with
bands Of ribbon, velvet aud tiny steel buckles.
The next gown Is a combination Of velveteen
and cashmere trimmed with narrow lace in
blouse. while still another Of brown heather
shows ribbon frills on brown velvet revers.
cloth is the trimming OF a gown in dull red