The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

e BY a row or naIT inch white Insertion
laid over pink ribbon.
The waist was surplice style and had
the same embroidery and lace. The
sleeves were narrow bishops unlined.
/ There was a flesh colored silk lining TO
the whole. and there was a wide sash Of
double faced satin ribbon to match. The
ends were fringed and knotted.
Another very dressy little frock was in
ciel blue taffeta for a child OF II or 70.
The underskirt was laid in folds and
piped at the bottom with white. The
oyerskirt was slashed at the sides and
piped with white.
The waist had a guimpe made of white
ribbon seWed together in hemstitches Of
white over the blue. There was a notch
! ed bertha edged by an applique of lace
daisies. There was a six inch sash of
white satin ribbon tied in the back. |
have seen so many ribbon sashes that l
think it safe to say that sashes for chill
dren are sin"
There are many very beautiful wide
yokes with lace edges and collars, and
these are intended to be worn with plain
dresses. They are so fashioned as to
look like guimpes with fancy lace trim
ming or embroidery around the edges,
and they take the plsce of berthas.
Lace, null, liberty and fancy nets are
seen with these. Some have rows of in
sertion of the kind called trou rou, and
through these holes very narrow ribbon
is run in with fine effect.
Tatting and hand knitted or erocheted
lace are both very fashionable for trim
ming for children's garments. The only
trouble is that it takes so long to do
them. Crocheted lace costs about 81 q
yard when it is but an inch wide, but it
o~utlasts IS worth of ordinary lace or
embroidery.
There was a pale pink cashmere frock
for one little girl for a party dress
The skirt was gathered full across the
back and was slightly fulled over the
hips. The waist was a full French one,
open over a vest of the same. and there
was a rolling collar edged with a self
rufie. There was a trimming of dark
green floss worked first in h~erringbone
stitch with an s.olive' at each upper
point. This was wrought in several
rows upon the upper part of the sleeves,
on the rufie, the vest, the ends of the
sash and to simulate an open tunic on
the skirt. 1t made a very dressy frock
~ S4lAp4S n41iSlAd4cs u ~ was ~ 4
cheap dress. A plain dress, with a
mothers patient labor, would be just as
rich.
A little girl of 10 or II is just too sweet
to do anything but just to love and kiss
in a white batiste frock. The form is a
modified Hubbard, the whole depending
from the yoke. Rows Of fine valenciennes
insertion and edging ornament the skirt
o.J n un-1uIrol hor+Lc OJ~oc @b1 Il ~
On this dainty frock there is no color
all Is white. The edge Of the bertha has
first one row OF lace following the points
and another very full Puffie sewed to the
edge Of this. This -ngeme makes
a very fluffy rufis all around.
Bor the boys there are some very nice
little thRee piece suits. These consist Of
a cutaway jacket, a white vest and a
pair Of knickerbockers with three gilt
buttons instead Of buckles. These suits
are generally made Of v~elutina or fine,
dark corkscrew shifting. Boys from z
to IL may wear this style. After that
they want tails to their coats and even
have been known to ask for ''long pants"
The high buttoned or laced boots with
leggings for bad weather and black stock
ings are the accepted styles for everyday.
For parties" there are cunning little
strapped and plain slippers of almost all
colors in kid. White is the daintiest, red
the most striking. 1t is hard to tell
which children like best. There are love- |
" little silk plated sea island cotton
stockings in all the light colors, mostly
running to pastel tints. These are for
dressy occasions. Some are clicked and
some are not. Some are ribbed; some
plain.