The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
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In answer to Subscriber of Trenton,
/ want to give some ideas about baby's
layette, says the Philadelphia Press"
We all feel that nothing is too good
for a very little baby, and every mother
tries to get the daintist garments she
can afford. The busy woman has not
the time to make all the little things by
hand. so she has to fall back on her
faithful machine. And thus she saves
many weary hours, that, after all, have
probably been better spent. It's all in a
lifetime. and we don't want to spend
too many days with fingers, weary and
worm putting stitches into things that
will be mended and washed and mended
and washed, and then thrown into the
rag bag to make paper, or what not.
We are too tired to care what becomes
of them.
That is the practical side. and I am
sure I hear a chorus of indignant re-
= breaches from the other side. which
from all of shadowy space cries out,
eve never throw our baby's things
away. We have kept everything ne ever
wore
Granted. my friends, If you will wait
until I am through, perhaps you VIII
coneede that | am much fairer to your
side than to the other.
AS l said before l was interrupted, the
practical woman flies to her machine
but the others, the women with gen
erous purses, and the women who love
to sew make all the little garments by
hand
To begin, from the Skin out II L
may use a homely phrase, the : little
shirts that baby wears, the best, are
made of silk and wool and cost u
a piece. Perhaps four would be sum
-cient. Then comes the little stomach
bands that are usually knitted at home
They are perfectly straight round and
have tinv straps over the shoulders, also
knitted. They as well as the shirts ought
to be of silk and wool.
Then come the petticoatS OF manner,
they are 60 inches wide when finished, -
inches long. The little waist to which
the skirt is attached is four inches from
throat to waist. and the waist measures Y
inches. In all the waists is put a drawing
string at waist and throat SO the waists
can be adjusted TO any size.
Embroidered scallops are the p~rettiest
decoration for the bottom of a flannel PEI
ticoat. l saw one that pleased me, and 4
hope it will please you. The seaiiops
were square embroidered in white silk,
ana there was real lace just peeping from
below the scallops. The seams were Drlar
stitched.
Little night slips can be made so pretty
that they enn easily serve as frocks, ana
if you not care to make ANYTHING
more elaborate, they will do for frocks'
but if you are a woman to whom time ana
money count for nothing, these little slips
should be used for nothing but nlGnt
slips.
~ - f1~o xrifh a fnl1r-
inch hem. and are 6s inches wide. There
are three pretty styles for them, ana
from these three you can use your W
individuality, stamp them with something
distinctive of yourself.
One can be made with a cluster Of
tucks. as fine as thread, graduating from
two inches TO four inches at the point in
front. One would hardly call it a yoke.
because the tucks are run into the front OF
the long frock. Still another fashion rs a
fine shirring making.a yoke Ike erect. a
third may have in addition to the shirring
around the throat a second shirring at the
waist line in front. All three of these
modes have white strings to tie in the
back.
have omitted the white petticoats be-
cause they are exactly like the hammer
petticoats in shape, and they are hnisnea
at the bottom like the frocks with briar
stitching. tueks, ruffles with lace, rufries
without lace; there is no limit to your
trimming except this. never put yards
of lace on baby's clothes unless 1t is real
lace and exceedingly artistic in its ar
rangement.
A little lace used judiciously, arranged
by hand is all right. But cheap lace IN
quantity put on by machine is not deslr-
able. Most people who can afford TO
have real lace are willing to pay for an
artists work. But If you cannot afIord
that, you had better avoid lace and
spend your money on fine materials fash
Toned with quiet elegance.
There is no. demand in Philadelphia as
there is in New York for the entire outfit
arranged in a b%assinet.
Billowy falls of lace, with touches OF
delicate color, and here and there glimpses
of. silver and pearl make the basket de
signed to minister to the material wants
of this infantile majesty a wonder OF
beauty and completeness. says "Harper's
Bazar.- For every device which ingenuity
can c~ontrive and loving thought provide
to serve for his creature comfort or te
beguile the long hours is there, and moth.
ing but the choicest is fit for baby. There
was once a fallacy that his wants were
few, but, like those of his elders, they
have apparently developed in this ad-
vanced stage of civilization.
To go back, first of all, to the simple
necessaries of the toilet. Baby must be
provided with either a sumptuously fit
ted hamper, or the regulation large fiat
shaped creation of silk and lace on a
wicker stand just tall enough to be con-
venient to the hands of the mistress OF
the toilet.
The latter is much the simpler ar
rangemcnt. One of the daintiest is lineG
with fine dotted Swiss over pink or blue
silk. and only the ruffles edged with mar
row valenciennes lace. Custom still
prohibits the use of other colors as I'M
suitable. The hamper basket is a mucf
more elaborate affair, the tray being fit
ted as a basket, and the bottom left q
hol6 the bath robe, shawl and Other
minor objects of the wardrobe. Some
times, when baby expects to do mucf
travelling in his first year, a hamper i
chosen sufficiently large to do service al
a trunk and hold the complete outnt
The tray is lined p~rettily with satli