The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

girls Of today is so great that It is de-
voutly to be hoped the old ideas never
will prevail again.
Simplicity is the keynote for the frocks
of all children, from babyhood until they
put on their coming-out frocks 1t is not
at all requisite that expensive materials
should be used, but it Is necessary that
the clothes should be cut with reference
to the figure Of the child. Some color
that is becoming should be selected also.
Small children wear white, but as soon as
child goes to kindergarten-and 1t is
the fad now to have them go young
she wears light wooden frocks, with the
old-fashioned white apron over them
These little WOODEN frocks are worn with
a guimpe or have yoke that is shocked
There is never a WaiStband, the idea be-
Ing to leave everything around the waist
as free as possible. CThis, however. does
not apply to the flannel bandage worn to
prevent colds and to insure a good figure
as the child grows older) The little
frocks are finished with a hem and two
or three tucks. The sleeves are small.
somewhat in Bishop shape, with two Or
three rows of shocking around the wrist
or red, the latter the least preferable.
Soft cashmere or French flannel are the
best materials
PARTY FROCKS.
For afternoon and party wear frocks of
fine lawn and camErics trimmed with lace
or hand embroidery are still fashionable
They should be made either with guimpes
or with gutmpe effect and as much as is
desired. Girls Of ten and older arc wear
Ing this winter dotted Swiss muslins a
great deal Small children have their
frCcks gathered on to the band, but the
front breadth and side seams must bs
gored, or the skirt does not hang well.
After girl is eight years old she should
wear a gored skirt, unless she be alb
normally slight. This rule applies to all
materials.
The hardest age to dress a girl becom-
ingly is between ten and eighteen, for
girls are either tall and lanky CT short
and fat, and 1t requires a great deal of
care to have clothes that look well made
for them. Fortunately, all the large de-
partment shops now turn out capital
walking suits III skirts and coats that in
some instances are cheap, extremely well
made and in the latest fashion This
autumn and winter the prettiest have
been in the double faced materials, made
rows Of machine stitching, and tIght-flt-
ting, double breasted REFER Jackets The
double-faced cloths are warm and cling
ing, and when worn with furs are quite
heavy enough to do duty all winter The
prettlest are In gray and brown-the blues
are not good, but there are some heavy
cheviot gowns in that color that are at
tre ctive. They are made in this same
style-a little more deliberately because
they are trimmed with braid These
suits are particularly good for wear with
the flannel shirt waist, which is the best
thing that u girl can have for school,
The dafntiest shirt waists are in the
French flannels, in plain colors, with tiny
polka dots of white.
A charming frock that is suitable for
afternoon or church wear is made Of a
light tan cloth, the skirt gored, with q
box plait in the back, and trimmed with
two rows of dark brown velvet ribbon.
The waist is slightly bloused in front.
and has vest Of white lace The mate
rial Of the waist is cut away to show in
front a heart-shaped piece slashed at
either side. This is trimmed with two
rows of the velvet ribbon and the velvet
ribbon goes down at either side of the
waist besides. Narrow straps of the rib
bon, with cut steel ribbons, fasten the
heart-shaped piece to the sides. The
sleeves are close-ftting and have a far
ing cuff trimmed with the velvet An