The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
What They
Are Now Wearing
THERE are laws for dressing chi,

THERE are laws for dressing Gnu
dren. and they should be dressed
according to these laws. little
fairy between 2 and 4 years of age, Tor
instance. stiH wears the empire blouse
gathered on to a pretty yoke. Round
the neck and shoulders Of this there
NAV be a frill or a ruching to match
the yoke. though some have no TRIM
ming whatever either at the neck or
about the shoulders This blouse is
fastened at the back. The princess hair
fitting robe may follow the blouse roDs'
ond a wide sash is tied round the waist
high up the figure, almost under the
arms. Boys up to a certain age may
also wear this same style Of dress, only
Tor them the sash or belt is placed low
over the hips.
For out of doors there are three mod
els from which to choose. The first IS
the sack jacket, the second a redingote
and the third a double cape. Babies
cloal1s are trimmed with shaped
fiounces headed with tiny ruchings OF
silk or gauze. At years of age the
sack paletot may be worn. 1t is pref
test in white cloth or panne, with
Irilled out ruching all around.
Baptismal robes are made with dou-
BILE skirts trimmed with flowers, edged
with tucks, insertions and lace. The
bodice is very short wasted and has
bretelles of lace. embroidery and white
satin ribbon falling in cascades down
the front.
AS our little fairies grow up they dis.
card empire blouses and princess robes
TO adopt the blouse and skirt costume.
The blouse bodice, like the blouse cos
tune. is usually gathered on to vel
vet plated silk or guipure yoke The
gupure yoke is reversed, however, for
dressy occasions. Velvet Jokes are very
pretty, as also are complete velvet cos
tunes in blue. bronze and red. Red IS
very suitable for children who can af-
ford to be dressed more showily than
their older sisters.
Crepe de chine terry velvet, benga-
line and white panne are also used for
ceremoniOus occasions. OF course, only
young colors must be chosen, and they
should be trimmed lightly with lace or
fringe. In thin materials tucks are the
favorite trimmings.
y A very useful way to trim children's
dresses is to cover the skirts with
shaped flounces which may, in time,
serve to lengthen a skirt which is too
short. Fancy materials seem to he
made expressly for children, and they
require very little trimming if in plaid
or spots. a few rows of ribbon on the
bDGiCc anu QOWA the SeaMS-QOInlnS
more.
There are many novelties in the way
Of dressmaking this season that are
particularly suitable for the "bit more
grown ups" Straight gathered plait-
ed and pulled skirts come as a most
welcome change from the plain models
which have held undisputed sway for
the past L months and more For
very soft wooden materials vertical
tucks laid one against the other will
adorn; for sheer stuffs a skirt composed
entirely of puffs separated by bands of
insertion, lace or ribbon promises to be
the favored novelty, and for the taller
made gown straps or many rows of
stitching Princess f,ocks have been
brought into notice again and remind
one forcibly of the Gabrielle" a style
of 20 years ago, having quite as many
seams and as much ornamentation as
in those days when, for its protection
we were enveloped in the ample folds
Of long sleeved apron-the bette noirt
OF every girl who had celebrated hel
eighth birthday.
Girls Of from II to IS are wearing tai
Tor made suits which, like those of thei1
elders, have lost much of mannishnes
and have been made to border on tn,
frivolous by the introduction Of lace re