The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-12

show none the less a difference n
style. A quieter note seems very
strong through all the spring cos
tunes. The colorings are not sc
0btrusive as they were in the early
fashions OF last year. and children
Fortunately, are to share in this more
harmonious coloring. More atten.
ton is paid now than ever before ia
dressing children becomingly, and
the boys as well as the girls receive
the oene1t or this new custom, so
that it is the exception now to see a
badly dressed child. Fortunately
simplicity rules supreme. The over
dressing has quite gone out of fash
3 ion, and although the picturesque is
still INDUCED in, it is not allowable
to the extent of making child look
fantastic and conspicuous. Both
light and dark colOrs may he used
in the street costumes, az we'll as in
the dancing gowns, and while the
dark blue serge Is counted a neces-
sary gown in every outfit, there are
also very smart little tailor cos
tunes of light cloths and cheviOts
that are very becoming and attrac-
tive.
Tailor made gowns for children
are considered indispensable-that
is, gowns that have the tailor effect.
They can perfectly we'll be made at
home II the material is properly
sponged and pressed, but they must
have a well-flnished look. The skirt
and coat very much on the model of
the gown worn by older women is
the accepted style. The skirts are
gored, but are not trimmed, even for
girls as old as sixteen. They have
considerable flare, however, when
made for older girls, and sometimes
circular tiounce is used, but this last
Is not quite so smart as the plain
gored skirt. The coats are made
medium length in REFER style, and
double breasted, fastened with de-
corative buttons. There Is no trim
ming whatever on the costume, but
there are extra revers made of tucked
muslin or linen edged with embroid-
cry, or of duck or p.que, and these
are buttoned on. They add very
much to the little costumes, and are
very becoming. This year there are
number of the blue Venetian cloths
that came into fashion last year.
But the smartest little gowns are
those OF the gray cheviots and
tWeeds, the coats fastening with fat
gilt buttons.
or course these gowns REQUIRE
shlrt-Walsts, but now children as
young as ten wear shirt.waists.
The waists are made of Ma
dras, percale, or even of silk, but
are as simple as possible in design.
The trimming of the neck is never
ornamental. The prettiest way to
finish the waist is little turned
down collar of white linen, and
piece of ribbon put twice around the
neck and tied in a sailor knot in
front. The belt should match the
collar, and is also tied in front, not
fastened with buckle. The idea ia
to have the style as unlike that of
the grown person as possible, and
Wlthoutany Ornamentation of buckle
or fancy studs. The shirt waists are
not fastened with studs, but have
little pearl buttons sewed on in the
old-fashloned way .-Harpers Bazaar.
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something About Dreessy Silk Muslin
Frocks.
When one talks of muslin gown
1t does not mean one of the old. |
fashioned sort that was made of an
inexpensive material, whose chief
charm was freshness. With "a sash |
OF ribbon blue" tied about the waist
such a frock was thought quite good
enough for any girl. The muslin
frock of the day Is not cotton. but
SILK. 1t is as much more to be de-
sired than the old-fashioned muslin
lr0ck as one can possibly imagine.
There is great liking for black and
c0lored silk muslins. The prettiest
OF all, perhaps, is the gray muslin.
hung over gray or white silk. One
such gown, wit gray silk lining, is
trimmed with innumerable wards of
the nar"owest of white and gray sat
In ribbons. The bodice has april
lues OF white lace put on in artistic
fashion. Into the blouse there is let
q chemisette of the palest of pink
chiffon. The collar is of gray silk,
1verlaid with the muslin and orna-
nented with two tabs of lace turned
over and appliqued to the collar.
Gray muslin with bowknots of lace
Insertion let in is very attractive.
Lovely shades of blue are much
lsed and form very girlish and dain-
~ gowns.
Black silk muslin is worn alike bv
young and old The black muslins
IRE equally stylish in plain and with
1oral designs. The writer of New
J. ork fashion letter describes a new
black muslin gown "a follows:
The muslin is printed in big bunch
IS OF tea roses in their natural soft
straw. colors and leaves of faded
green. This is hung over straw-col-
bred silk muslin and trimmed with
1eep borders of black chantilly lace.
The sleeves, of the fashionable
elbow-length, fit close to the arm
ana have double rifles of the black
ana yellow muslin. There is a small,
'ound, unlined yoke of ivory guipure
and choker to match.
Violet tinted muslins compose
many lovely gowns for smart Occa-
SONS. These are variously trimmed
with white and black laces and
luillings of ribbon.
Bnleros of lace are nicely worn
with muslin dresses. These. of
course, are OF the heavier laces, or