Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
THERE are laws for dressing chill


dren, and they should be dressed
j according to these laws. A little
fairy between 2 and years of age, for
instance, still wears the empire blouse
gathered on to a pretty yoke. Round
the neck and shoulders of this there
may be 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 half
fitting robe may follow the blouse robe,
and a wide sash is tied round the waist
high up the figure, almost under the
arms. Boys up to certain age may
also wear this same style of Dress only
for 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 redingote
and the third double cape. Babies
cloaks are trimmed with shaped
founces headed with tiny ruchings of
silk or gauze. At 2 years Of age the
sack paletot may be worn. 1t is pref
test in white cloth or panne, with a
frilled out ruching all around.
Baptismal robes are made with dou-
BILE skirts, trimmed with flowers, edged
T
bodice is very short waisted 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
guipure 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, bengal
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
kavorite trimmings.
A very useful way to trim children's
dresses is to cover the skirts with
y shaped flounces which may, in time,
Il serve to lengthen a skirt which is too
& ehort. Fancy materials seem to be
S made expressly for children, and they
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Il br spots, few rows of ribbon. on the
bodice and down the seams-nothing
more.
There are many novelties in the way
Y of dressmaking this season that are
particularly suitable for the .bit more
grown ups" Straight gathered, plait-
ed and pulled skirts come as most
4 welcome change from the plain models
which have held undisputed sway for
the past II months and more. For
very soft wooden materials vertical
Z bucks laid one against the other will
hdorn; for sheer stuffs skirt composed
entirely of puffs separated by bands of
insertion. lace or ribbon promises to be
the favored novelty, and for the tailor
made gown straps or many rows of
i. stitching. Princess frocks 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
I'VE were developed In the ample folds
Df long sleeved apron-the bette noire
OF every girl who had celebrated her
4 eighth birthday.
Girls of from IL to Is are wearing tai.
Tor made suits which, like those of Their
elders, have lost much Of mannishness
d and have been made to border on the
frivolous by the Introduction Of lace re.