The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28
Children's Clothes.
New York Sun.

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Children's clothes were never prettier than
they are now, and never more varied in
style, and yet there seems to-be very little
that is really new. A little variation in the
detail of trimming. slight difference in
the shape of the collar which falls around
the inevitable guimpe yoke, or some lit
tie diversity in the finish, is all that we can
hope for until the spring models appear
The skirts, after the manner OF the
grown-up gowns, are dignified by plaits
disposed in various ways. One of them
shows side plaits beginning at either side
of the front breadth and stitched down a
little more than third of the Length or
the skirt Plain wool materials make very
nice school dresses with plated waist or
with bolero bodice of plain color trimmed
around with braid. The plaid gown shown
has a deep collar of plain cashmere. COW
sered with rows of gilt braid and little vel
vet pieces projecting at either side or the
front. Again the plaid is used in silk for
the sash and the collar, and the material
is plain. velvet collar with knot and
short cravat ends of plaid silk where 1t
meets, and a belt and sash of plaid. are a
very good finish for any plain material If
the right colors are chosen. All the narrow
braids and ribbons are especially usefuI as
trimming for young girls gowns, and
nothing in this line is prettier than the
white dotted silk guimpe. This trims the
collar OF one little costume In pale-Dlue
yelling, sewn on in straight rows around
the edge A pretty idea is TO make this
deep collar of taffeta silk, either matching
the yelling in color of paler shade. ana
finishing il with q narrow knife plating or
the silk, edged with narrow lace. Rows of
the guimpe trim the skirt, and the long
sleeves are of yelling. This is worn with
a white guimpe. or 1t may be made with
yoke of tucked taffeta.
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very effective cut plain with either three
points, or scallops back and front tapping
over on the waist below and rounding out
over the sleeves a bit. Outline the seal
Tops with two rows of lace insertion with
an irregular edge, with the width OF the
insertion between the rows, or finish with
a stitched shaped bank of silk
The pretty fine poplinettes are especially
nice for childrens dancing gowns. They
are made with the guimpe and sleeves of
fine white lawn. China and taffeta silks are
very much used for this purpose, and moth
velings. Tan silk stockings, embroidered
with some little flower in the color of the
gown, and worn with suede shoes to match,
are very pretty with the dancing gown
For a girl of fifteen there is a party dress
illustrated, made of rose pink taffeta and
trimmed with narrow cream lace frllled
around the scalloped overdress and deep
collar.
Plain cloths are very popular in the chill
dren's department of materials, especially
for afternoon gowns for girls just in their
teens, and one model in mind has tunic
overdresS falling over skirt plated around
the hem. Inc edge of the tunic it cut in
broad, sha- low scallops and finished with
tiny stitched bands of cloth overlapping
each other, each band being little light
er shade of the same color. A round yoke
of cream lace over satin completes the
blouse bodice finished on the edges with
the stitched bands.
Velveteens and corduroys are favorite
materials for children's costumes, especial
ly for boys suits, and the browns and
grays are the most serviceable colors.