The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-14

4 dous amount OF work. Needless to say
this makes them very costly.
| Chief among the important belongings
| of the nursery god lis the crib. Nova
days IL is a medley OF silk and lace pad
4 ded, shirred and frilled into beauteous
and downy nest. Usually the frame IS
| Of wicker. One of plain pine. however,
| is less expensive and Will be found
/ quite as satisfactory as foundation
| for prevailing decorative schemes. as no
| part OF the wood is visible beneath the
yards of silk and leagues of lace used.
4 very handsome crib illustrating the
extravaeance OF the day is composed OF
yellow liberty silk lavishly trimmed in
renaissance lace There is a deep ruff
| fie of silk falling from the side and
barely escaping the floor. over this is
closely shirred. lace edged friil. drap-
ed i'm wide. graceful scallops marked by
series of narrow white ribbon ro-
settles. To a gilt rod is adjusted the
silk canopy bedecked in cascades Of
renaissance lace and dotted by rosettes
thrice the size OF those elsewhere en-
ployed
Dressing baskets are made to match
the cribs i'm color and contain ivory
toilet articles. upon which appear the
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| The color furore has invaded the in
| fantile sanctum, and for the time being
| few nurseries are equipped i'm white.
A crib which is useful and inexpen-
sive, as well as unique. may be made
from a large clothesbasket. This bas-
ket Is lined with cotton batting. over
which lis daintily sewed some deicately
coiored china silk or soft finished linen
l1naterial The outside is deftly covered
f, by means OF top drawstring and sew
eral widths Of the material drawn to-
gsther under the bottom. After the
| handles have been ribbon wrapped big
4 bows are tied upon them. As "A matter
\ of convenience the basket is superior
! to the standing crib. In II baby can
| be carried from one room to another
4 with little trouble and less danger Of
! injuring the frail back by too much lift
! ing In selecting basket care should
be taken 10 see that the sides are tall
| enough to protect the head from possi-
| BILE drafts. The square shaped basket
| fortthis reason. II not from an artistic
! standpoint. should he chosen in prefer
I ence 20 the oval Kind.
That the influence OF fashion extends
/ 10 babyland may be further observed in
4 the use OF merceriZed cotton FOR small
/ clothes. This and corded dimity are the
| favored materials. The latter Is sell
/ dom tucked. but garments made Of II
are deliberately trimmed I'm lace bands
and edgings.
Infant dresses are shorter. They must
I barely cover the toes OF the silk lined
pidue shoes. which are pretty and ac-
ceptable substitutes for woolen bootees
] Silk slippers with lace vamps and
quilted soles are provided for the little
ones who while wearing short frocks
are still In arms.
Another indication OF fashions inva-
sion is found in the caps OF lace. They
are close fitting and unlined. Small de-
signs i'm all over lace are used for their
4 construction. Beneath this filmy head
gear baby's soft ringlets get the bene-
| az Of air and sunshine. which. from a
hygienic standpoint. is most desirable.
No article OF raiment has ever been
so freely discussed as baby's flannel
band Extreme advocates or dress re-
form would discard ~ altogether. The
modern physicians advice ia less rad :
ical. He advocates the use of the band
as protection against cold. but not
as "a support OF compress. and insists