The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.



the Grown-Up COLLECTIONS.
Fashions for children are quite a. varied and
attractive as the up confecucns this sea
son, and as the cotton fabrics are pretuer than
ever before there is NJ reason why the little ones
should not be- pretuly dressed even with the eN
penditurr Of very luie money simplicity should
be the golden rule for childrrn's drNss, and yet
the seasons tendency toward extravaganza is
alArmingly evident in this department Uf fash
ions fancies. Hats, coats and gowns are clabo
rated with stitchings AMI trimmings Of various
kinds TO a price out Of all proportion 10 the size.
Ii Is the price Of these made-up garments that
surprises you more, perhaps. than the abundant
trimming. but there are no ends Of dainty, simple
things for children, and there are simple models
which can be easily copied at home.
For little girls up 70 s years Of aga there is
the same little gathered waist with a belt and
short pulled sleeves worn with a guimp", \
bertha frill Of lawn, pique or embroidery finishes
the neck. and the skirt is in straight breadths
hemmcd, tucked and gathered into the belt The
Skin, partially gorad and tucked around the hips
half way down and matching the waist IS a very
good style for a child Of S years, The full waist,
made with a sailor collar effect sloping down in
front over a tucked white lawn yoke and tied with
a knot AMI ends Of silk, is also a very desirable
style. This sort Of collar will greater width
appears in some Of the little REFER coats, and in
either case Il Is variously made Of silk braid In
tucks for half the width and hem.sutched on the
edge, or Of embroidered batiste with lace on the
edge, tucked lawn and embroidery, or a con-
trasting color Of the sa M material if the gown is
wool, AMI trimmed with rows Of narrow white
silk braid, or velvet ribbon. Collars Of the soft,
coarse threaded linen with drawn work decoration
are also in order
Everything in materials, except expensive
silks, laces and grenadines, are used for chill
dren's gowns, especially for The older girls. Nuns
yelling, which may h. tucked So prrttly, arr
especially popular and light tan IL decidedly q
iaVuuta color Gowns 81 this. material made WIN
vertical tucks all aruunl the skirt flowing out from
Just above the hem ar" one style, Win tucked
bodice AMI Sl,pvtS. Malr up over a contrasting
color in the lining tn, effect is very pretty, csp'
cially with pink under the tan. Narrow ruiilrS,
edged with lace OF the same color, trln the hem
Of some of tn tan yelling gowns. y iul niou"'
waist. edged down either side ~ the itont WIN th'
tiny m.iuns fall. ng over a tucked SILK vest mach.
ing the lining IN color, Is n pretty style Tor a g'ri
Foulards and India silks in small all over de-
signs and polka dots are made up into summer
gowns for girls. and some OF the skirts are Shlrrrd
on three cords around the hips, Iunic over
dresses with a sCallopnd or p iuted finish around
the edge, trimmed with lac' or rows Of velvet
ribbon falling over ruillrs around the hem, are
another style Of skirt. Parry dresses for young
girls are made Of polntd'esprit and organdie tli"ly
tucked up and down in groups with insertions
between or around in tucks which nearly meet
and quite cover tn" upPr porhon' huliiP'
nrCks are the ruling style for these gowns with
the full simple b,-iice below and lace edged frllls
around the shoulders.
Thn coat and skirt style Of gown for the girl
Of - OF II years, has a circular skirt with u box
plat in the back and a REFER coat tight fitting
in the hACk with duuhl" breasted fronts fastened
with fancy buttons. The little r'rter coats Tor
younger girls have the box back, and all the Narla
ton in style is accomplished with the collar \ Along
er coat shown in the illustration Is 81 very lghl ton
cloth, almost white, tGcNtd around the shoulders
and across the tops u the sleeves, aud finished
diaronally down the front witt heavy applique
lace. .
\ gown Of pale blue linen shows a scalloped
Jacket and skirt pip"d with black and a sash and
wide belt Of black tatfeta silk. \ touch Of black
is q very conspicuous feature Of the chlldrrn's
gowns, and narrow black velvet ribbon Is very
much used for this purpGS', to edg" the ruiiles,
or in straight rows above the hem, for little straps
wnh buttons at the end or for 70 -ettr bows. There
are very pretty narrow ribbons too, with white
centres dotted with black and different colorrd
borders which arr very effective aS a trimming.
Some uf the little dimity dresses with white lawn
yokeS or collars have u soft sash ~ lawn knottrd
al one side OF ts" front or directly in the back.
Nothing can h" much prpttirr than III" French
blue iimity dotted over with pink roSebuds made
simply with y dtlAChahlc collar of tucked white
French taiIpta edged with lace md caught to
Crthcr below the yok" in front with n knot aud
ends.
Hats for little girls are " -hirred lawn. null
aud silk with or without plated frHIs on the hrim,
and ar mad" II tu" transparent saliu straw
forming the hrim i'm bias double folds. Again.
there are hats with rirh crowns ui lacn straw
threaded with black velvet ribbon and q Drim
Il silh and null p]'altiugS. Large bows ~ the
new soft wide tafriA ribbons with q bunch uf
Hover, trlm some Of the straw hrlmmed hats.
ana then there are all sorts and kinds Of shirrrd
suubnun"js.
For small boys th"Te are suits Of serge and
plqur made with IN" Russian blouse Au, shirt.
lull trousers ending just trluv the knee This
i the correct costume Tor a child under 3 years
II age when the sailor suit j. iuunrd. Tn blouse
has a collar "i linen ~ piqur ana Is worn with a
belt II the same material ~ one # heather.