The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-14
CHILDREN's DRESS
A Pretty Array of Gowns, Coats and
Hats to Tempt the MOther'a
Fancy.

Fashions in children's dress follow
the styles for adults closely as regards
extravaganza prices, to say, the least;
but they are proportionately more at
tractive in consequence, so the expense
is forgotten in the pretty array of
gowns, coats and hats which tempts
the mothers fancy. The colors en-
ployed are dainty, effective and har-
monious, while the trimming and fin
ishing touches generally are in bet
ter taste than ever before. Gowns have
the appearance of being simple and
yet pretty and becoming.
Serge, cheviot, poplin and cashmere,
foulards, taffetas, China silks and all
the thin cotton materials on the list
are used for children's gowns. Alpaca,
too, is a very serviceable fabric, and,
trimmed with narrow satin bands and
narrow guipure insertion, makes
dressy little gowns. Colored foulards
trimmed with narrow black velvet rib
bon and narrow ruches of white chiffon
are very pretty. Plain China silks for
dancing gowns are made up with rows
of cream lace insertion, quite as elab-
crate as the grown-up gowns. Dotted
silk muslin is also used for the dressy
gowns, and prettiest of all are the
dainty little costumes of point d esprit.
Fine tucks and cordings are feature
of trimming children's dresses, and
then there are the little frills of mar
row black and white ribbon sewn on
in rows, which is a very effective fash
ion, and the universal use of narrow
braid in all colors.
Nuns yelling is very pretty ma
terial for young girls of IL and
IT,. One is of pink trimmed with
ruffies of itself, finished with
picot edge of lace. The sleeves
and yoke are tucked, and the main
portion of the bodice is of embroidered
cream batiste, which also forms the
finish around the yoke. A pretty white
organdie for girl of ten has groups
of tucks in the skirt, belt of en-
broidery with ribbon run through, and
tucked circular collar edged with
frill of lace. Blue and white foulard
forms another gown for girl of Is.
1t is trimmed with guipure insertion.
The vest and revers are of plain blue
silk trimmed with lace. Embroidered
white batiste makes another pretty
gown trimmed with ruffles of en-
broidery.
The tailor-made gowns are very
necessary part of the young girls
wardrobe, and she has skirt and coat
in the usual way worn with a shirt
waist. Gray cheviots, tweeds and the
Venetian cloths make the prettiest
tailor gowns, and rows of stitching,
stitched bands and braids are the trim
ming. Pearl or gilt buttons are the
popular kinds used for the coats.
Pique gowns are made in the coat
and skirt style, with jaunty little Elton
Jackets with sailor collars of the pique,
embroidery or striped linen. A shirt
waist is worn with this costume, and
dainty white ones of sheer material,
finely tucked, can be found in the
shops. These are useful as a guimpe
for some of the more dressy gowns.
The guimpe waist is the prevailing
style, and yokes are made of tucked
thin silk or mousselinc de sole when
the complete guimpe of wash material
is not desired. Sleeves of silk like the
yoke are often seen.
The long coats for small children are
extremely pretty this season, made of
tan cloth or bengaline in white or
dainty colors, with deep sailor collar
of lace. They are fitted in the back
and double-breasted in front, where
they fasten with large pearl buttons.
The hats with straw crown and ruff
fled brim of accordion plated organdie
or point d'esprit, and big bow in
front, are more popular than last sea-
son, if possible, the special novelty be-
ing brought out in black for older girls.
IN. Y. Sun.