The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-04
JUVENILE CLOTHING
How TO Dress the Boys and Girls
for PIaytime.

The stripes run sideways and with
handsome roiora on the ntiT bosom
- shirts assumed BY school boys
with a feeling Of promotion. The
round white collars which once
marked the school boy have vanish.
81 from hin wardrobe Besides these
HiiT shirts. for all the eorid like a
cellcgian'F. the lad IL provided with
rev Madras biBusrs or neriige
shirts. These have soft body and
iaandsred collars and Guns The
shirt has an easy n over the chest
Tho smaller brother ~ equipped with
his Gsiatva sailor blouse IN the fam
iiiar stripes In variety ~ eniarH. The
cord and haatswain's whistle Is never
omitted, aud the fat round cap with
chip ribbon and "EFummei' 60 keep
the crown in shape 70 often sold 10
match ihn shirt when boys reach
the climbing era they should have
prlr 81 corduroy trousers 90 wear
@ith sailor waists The ied won't
mind the heat except In extreme
weather. and these trousers free him
frum the rabukcs earned BY tearing
and staining wash trousers,
4 better suli for a small boy II ~
rheviat serge. black. brown or blue
az preferred. The trousers are close
nttinF and Gu; on above the knee.
white duck or pale blue Gaistea- r
- hite duck or pale blue Gaiatea.
The shield Is 81 white. embroidered
with the familiar slFn af the anchor.
The tie should be 81 black aurah SILK
Hack ribbed stockings are de rlEusr.
The midshipmAn suits never seem 20
so out ~ fashion. bat boys feel fool
ish IN them. prefefriug more con-
ycntlonal Earh.
a more dresny garb for the boy not
old enough to scar Tuxedo IL Of dark
serge. with tight trousers finished al
the knee with strap and steel buckle.
The coat IL trimmed with a good deal
u fine black silk braid. The waist
coat also II braided Boys iuzari-
ably prefer plain cloth suits to the
elaborate devices Of tailor with i'm
aEination.
While girls ~ twelve years occa-
rlonaiiy are Eraiined by having a
froek made like their elders. as a
rule the fashionable maiden r. re-
strirtei to palmer costumes. The
schoolgirl - expected to wear
shirtwais,. Jacket and plain skirt
during the day. and Of an evening
the rlFnr - the regime IL somewhat
relaxed The Euimpc or the sailor
blouse dress N usually worn all day
long. sometimes In thiek materials
or az often In thin or wash fabrics.
Hot one never sees little girl be
longing 70 fashionable parents be-
dlzened with hnery Inappropriate to
her age. Fancy rufiea. flowers.
laceB aud ribbons are not for her.
Her taiior-mnde Jacket, blouse and
skirt cost as much az fancy attire.
hut her mother understands that this
Is the dress proper to school days.
For evening n white dress and
sash is allowed This Is the uniform
in which Queen Victoria allows little
girls To be presented 70 her. and very
pretty and suitable To- tender years
il IL. But no nonsense or frlppcry
Of silk dresses or fanciful orna-
ments are worn by the little daugh-
ters Of a society woman. Formerly
an pretty colors were worn as hair
ribbons. but the girl Of ten years old
wears now black watered silk ribbon
to tie her braid or eurls. Serge is
pre- -cminentiy the fabric for school
girls dress The blue cloth capeH
lines with red are very popular.