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


If we have left the dear little children's
party dresses until now, it is not because
we were willfully neglecting them, but
because there was so much to say to the
big folks that there was no time. And
the big folks pay the bills. I
But now we are going to tell what the
very incest dresses and things for them
are and how they look. Besides, maybe
their mothers will have written to Santa
Claus and asked that dear old fellow to
send to some of them nice warm school
coats and hats or skating suits or party
gowns. I saw some of Santa Claus very
choicest suits the other day, and so I will
tell what I remember.
First there were some very comfortable
little cloaks and coats of c~rayanette serge
and cheyiet. These were made generally
with straight fronts and shaped backs
and with wide reTers and collars of close
fur or very thick plush in fur shades.
Cozy little npds are made to match. For
very small girls elder down In some one
of the new ceIors is much liked. All coats
are made or purchased a size larger than
is strictly necessary to allow for growth.
Tibet fur and whitesmoufon as well as
gray Persian ARE a I4aVishiy used as Dor
behring's, andy clipped coon down is very
pretty for trimming small suits and
coats.
Cloaks are, made mostly in Mother
Hubbard styles, with a fur border wher-
ever possible. These nearly all have
hoods. Golfs capes Cor quite small as
well as iargesgirls are very fashionable
and are made Of double faced cloth and
so managed that the plaid inside shows
in some place outside.
There. are somes short Jackets to wear
on such warm sdayssas happen once in
awhile even In the midst Of winter, and
there are some very pretty coats and
other garments for those rare but de-
lightful days when ssthe pailsis up, That
means in New York that, the lakes in
Central park are frozen and there is
good skating.
Tit obliging clerk in this store showed
me some skating costumes. One was for
a girl OF II or IA. It was of dull terra
Gotta red, cloth-that is to say, the outer
garment which took the place of dress.
1t had a belt and IookedsIike a dress, but
was really a coat. Down the front from
shoulder to foot4on each side were three
tucks. It buttoned down the left side
with small, round horn buttons. 1t was
dined with ieeced goods and was as
warm as toast.
There were a gray astrakhan collarette
and a muf to match and a turban shaped
mat Of the same fur, with a pompon Of
fur in front.
For a smaller girl there were a dark
blue cloth skirt, with a two inch band Of
black astrakhan around the bottom, and
q closed Elton Jacket of the same, with
two reyers of chinchslla. The collar to
the jacket was straaght and fastened
closely. There were a wee muf Of the as-
trakhan and 4 knitted tam in blue, gray
and black, with a button Of wool on top.
Few girls will wear the long knitted
caps SO popular last year, think they
called them Canadian. Little boys, how
ever, may have them.
A suit for a lively young skating boy
was Of brown diagonal cheviot lined with
plush. Until one tries this lining one
does not know what real luxury is. The
short trousers are in knickerbocker style
and buckle at the knees over plaid fleece
lined stockings.
Some Of the stockings for both young
and grown up folks are over an inch
thick all the way above ~thesankles. Polo
caps are in vogue again for boys of from
6 TO Is and are made OF all sorts of stuff,
some Of the prettiest being of what is
known as seal plush. This is plush in
seal brown color and with exceptionally
long pile. 1t is also used for ladies'
cloaks.
Dresses for little and big girls for
everyday and school are made very plain
ly, as a general rule, with the least posi-
bic amount of trimming. Very many
depend upon a guimpe of plaid for sole
o-rnamentation. Misunderstanding and
h~erringbone done In saddler's silk of a
contrasting color make really the pref
test of all trimming for children's
dresses.
Many mothers purchase a little gar
ment plain and then sew the feather
stitching themselves. This is consider
able OF a saving, as all handwork is cost
~. Velvetarihbon and an occasional row
of castle braid are both pretty for chill
dren's wooden garments. Much more
latitude in the way Of trimming is allow
ed on party and Sunday, dresses. On
them may be embroidered lace and rib
bon to any extent desired.
I saw a very pretty blue fish net dress
for a girl Of IA. It was for party"
wear. 1t was made over white t~affeta,
and there was a row of inch wide white
satin ribbon set on in form of a tunic.
were a belt of the same n a SORT
Of bertha Of the blue net edged with mar
row white satin ribbon. The rest Of the
waist-the upper half-was of the white
with a standing collar edged
with a very narrow ruche of white chit
fon. The sleeves were OF the net I'M
lined, with a chiffon ruche at the wrists.
The sleeves were coat shape.
A dainty dress Tor a girl Of Is or there
about was Of white silk muslin, with the
palest of pink rosebuds wrought upon it
in colored silks for about half way up
the skirt from the bottom. Directly
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