Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

| require much adjustment are more Dorillar
ara shirt waists are usually made with
attached collars. il possible. Where this -
| not possible. the busy mother can only try
| 70 teach them to adjust their collars ana
put the finishing touches in the shape ~ a
! flhbon tied In bow or sailor knot bna
authority insists that children should bava
| ribbon belts To match their collars and
mat these belts should be tied in front not
fastened with buckle. This is adding "A
serious burden TO the mother who attends
10 the finishing touches herself and owing
! TO the want of waist lire already alluded
| TO, children really look better In simple lit
Tie belts, with buckles Of quiet design
few coat and skirt gowns for children
are made with Elton Jackets. This is very
becoming to many children. but an Elton
jacket is not half as serviceabl as a
protect child in a sudden change of tenn
perature. such as so often occurs during
our summers. But. as children are so very
nara upon clothes, and seldom get along
a whole season with one frock Of a kind ID
would be a good idea to have one little
irock with an Elton jacket effect
Silk Cheapest and Keeps Clean.
Among even od-fashioned mothers the
prejudice against silk as a material for
chiidrens dresses is wearing away. For
SILK now is so much cheaper than II was
that one is not oyer-dreSSing A child In
using ii. IT is such an excellent material
for little afternoon frocks. for it is SO much
cooler than cloth unless heavily lIned,
and does not soil as easily as cottuns In
deed, il the expense OF having clothes lauu-
deied does not stop Increasing at the pres
ent alarming rate, / fear the time will soon
come when ii viii be cheaper 10 throw
clothes away when soiled and buy ar make
new ones than TO send them to a laUndresS
And speaking Of wash dresses brings 10
mind the fact that the best childreu's out
nJters nave many white pique gowns TO
show. They are made for children Of al
1 "A
with wide embroidery for a tot Of three side
by side with a coat and Elton Jacket OF
pique which had been ordered for a girl
OF twelve summers.
White Muslin Over Slips.
The dear little dresses of muslin, tucks
and lace which were worn years ago over
slips Of pink and pale blue siIesia are once
more to the front Nowadays the under
frock is often Of silk instead of silesia,
but sensible and economical mothers Will
use the colored muslins, which take the
place of the cd Innings. and reserve SILK
slips for coming-out gowns, which, alas,
are only too soon needed as the busy years
slip hastily by.
These little muslin gowns with Sims NM
derneath are so charming that they do not
need great deal of trimming although
one often sees them with ornately trimmed
yokes and ruffies. Indeed the whole ten
plicity of design. This is as il should be-
For not only will the mother DE less bur
dened with fewer tucks and gathers to be
made, but the children themselves Will have
better time and be less conscious of them
selves; consequently better hammered aud
more loYabe.
The OId-Time Gabrielle
For afternoon wear dresses with prin-
cess or gabrielle effect in poplins, cash
meres. henrietta or silk are very popular
Ihey usually have yoke of white or of
some color which contrasts with the gown.
and often the yoke and sleeves are of the
same material. In this case the overdress
Is made separate from the guimpe. and the
old Idea of white guimpes with cloth or
silk overdress is used. This is always an
excellent way 10 make children's gowns
as. OF course, they soil the necks and
sleeves of gowns before they do the waists
al" shlrts' MABEL. BOYD,