The age-herald., 1899-08-20
HOW TO DRESS
 THE CHILDREN
"A Growing Prejudice Against the
 Much Gored Gown.

Paris. August 19.-There is a growing prejudice against the much-gored skirt Tor children. In wash fabrics the eneet IS even less successful than it proved in the woolen goods, for after good laundrying' that ridiculous little tendency to dip at the back becomes more and more pro- nouneed, even pathetic in its extreme droopiness.
 And yet, there are models exhibited by couturieres who cater especially for chli- dren that look, as though they were fash ioned for their elders; it almost seems as though one were looking at grown ups gowns through a diminishing glass, so elaborate are they in every detail. The tunics are not there in reality, but they are counterfeited in all sorts of clever de- tails with frills and soutaches.
 One turns from these little show gowns with sigh of relief, to the simple, straight gathered skirt and baby waists. Made up in modsh materials with a touch of hand embroidery here and there, crisp ribbon bows, and perhaps a new kink in the .berthe. These little gowns are always charming
 A practical little frock for summer ats ternoons was made of stout Irish popln in tiny checks of silver grey and apple-green.
  ed white muslin The yoke was composed of three bias folds of the poplin from which +he skirt hung full. with a broad box plait at the frort.
 Across this broad box plait were sewed bands of narrow apple-green velvet, ar ranged in groups of threes. Each band was drawn through a small. bright, oblong buckls of cut steel and ornamented with tiny cravat bow placed directly at the center of the box plait. The sleeves were composed of the poplin laid in three bias folds that gave the effect of being con- tlnuatson of those forming the yoke. Where they joined the yoke there were stripes of the green velvet ribbon run through the tiny steel buckles and mounting over the shoulders In high bows.
 GUIMPES.
 Of course this style of frock depends for effecs a great deal on the little guimpe that Is worn with it. The dantiest are made of sheer muslin with innumerable hemstitched tucks and entredeux of hand embroidery. The sleeves are smaller than last years, with the fullness caught into tucks that form a cuff.
 There is a charming variety in summer Jackets and coats for the little folks. Piaue will hold its own with the lighter weight cloths, especially for the "wee- wees" dear little coat was made of white pique and trimmed with white cot ton soutache and large pearl buttons. A singls row of buttons fastened 1t at the left side The cape was gored so as to form box plait back and front with quite a flare over the shoulder. It was scaloped with four big scallops, those that fell over the arms. Double rows of the big pearl buttons trimmed the front box plait. White cotton soutache formed an elaborate three inch border around the edge of the cape.
 Another smart little wrap was a reefer of bread-crust cloth It was made of strapped seams that were slashed around I...aAI five rows of stitching. The front of the jacket which was little longer. was cut into round scallop A collar of dark red velvet and six large white pearl buttons gave the finishing touch.
 Such a dainty handmade little gown of white organdie over rose transparency, was especially designed for a tiny heiress of four. It was a garden party gown, for the toilette was completed with tiny parasol of fluffy rose chiffon and verti- able picture hat. The material of the little frock was gathered full from the round low neck and fell in unconfined Mother Hubbard fashion. A rather broad ruffie of organdie formed berthe which crossed at the front and continuing down the gokn formed an inverted V.
 It increased in width as 1t descended, and around the bottom of the frock the frill was quite as wide as the berthe. The V was covered with an all-over pattern of hand-embroidered English daisies in their natural colors.
 The hat was broad brimmed white leg horn, trimmed with a profusion of pink poppies and pink velvet ribbon bow at the front Most of the picture hats for girlies designed to be worn with after noon frocks. are poke bonnets.
 They are so very kuaint. trimmed with little round punches of pink moss-roses and broad. soft ribbon strings to be tied under the chin.
 A little travelling gown for a girl of 13 is quite harmonious in color. It is built of wood-brown cloth and is made with the skirt and corsage separate The skirt Is gored, the fullness at the back disposed