Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

guimpes. Mother Hubbards may be
worn with them if SO desired, but a
Mother Hubbard is nothing anyhow
but yoke and full, straight lower
part. So ii is perhaps more satisfactory
to have these all in one, especially
when the material is thin.
Everyday Mother Hubbards are
made of gingham, percale, pique and
dark linens and crashes, A pretty way
to make these is to have the yoke of a
contrasting color sewed with lines of
feather stitching or herringbone in red
cotton, or white if that would be more
effective. A narrow stitched band joins
yoke and skirt together, and this and
the plain cuffs and collar may be her.
ringboned. Many of these little dresses
are open all the way down the back
and buttoned. This is for convenience
in ironing.
Shepherd check ginghams, japanese
wash silks, foulards with polka dots
and all sorts of calico and lawn are
used for these dresses, the use to which
they are put determining the quality.
For Sundays and other grand occasions
fine linen batiste is the prettiest and
best. The yoke is combination of fine
tucks and valenciennes lace insertion,
with ruffie of the same lace to match.
The elbow sleeves have a ruffie of
valenciennes four inches wide That
on the yoke is but two. Around the
bottom is a ruffie of the lace four inches
deep, headed by tucks, hemstitching
and valenciennes insertion. The whole
is marvel of daintiness. When these
thin frocks are worn, there is usually
slip of light colored taffeta worn with
them. A slip is a simple princess shaped
garment with pinked self ruffies at the
bottom or perhaps lace ruffie. One
such slip is usually all that is made.
and it answers for many dresses.
Dotted swiss and challie and some of
the most delicate organdies are all suit
able for summer dresses. Lace and rib
bon sasbes and bows ornament them,
but rather more lace than ribbon is
seen. But wherever a bow can be put
it is always of very rich ribbon. Scrim
Mother Hubbards are very pretty when
worked in Bulgarian cross stitch en-
broidery in dull reds and blues This
kind of trimming is expensive to buy.
but many mothers delight in working
1t. 1t always requires straight edges
and well defined coarse mesh. A
yoke, sleeve bands, straight belt, if
belt is worn, and band around the
bottom about an inch and half wide
are what is considered the proper
amount. 1t is very durable and always
looks well and valuable, as all hand
work does.
The yoke and guimpe dresses may be
worn until girl is ~ years old. taking
note that over 10 there should be a
belted waist, and under 10 the skirt
may hang from the yoke. But the
guimpe may be worn even by quite
young ladies.
The hats for children have wide
rrlms and low crowns and are trimmed
with stiff bows of taffeta aid quills for
ordinary and large white plumes and
few field flowers for best. Some have
stiff brims, but more are flexible Girls
over 10 can wear sailor shapes. Little
girls under wear big poke bonnets
made of straw and silk null and liber-
ty; also muslin ones are made with
much narrow lace and ribbon. These
are nearly always white The under
wear is always white, no little girl ever
wearing a silk petticoat Hosiery is
black for everyday and pink or blue
only on very special occasions Then
they should match the slip or the rib
bons in color. Very dainty little pima
fore aprons of linen lawn, with tatting
or crochetted lace edging. are seen often
among the prettiest of things for chill
dren. These are worn on all but grand |
occasions and are really ornamental.
They never have sleeves, but do have
tiny pockets. OLIVE HARPER