Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09

d0us amount uf work Needless 10 s1y
this makes them very costly.
Chief among the important belonging
Of the nursery god Is the crib Nova
days II Is a medley Of silk and lace pad
ded. SHRED and frilled into a beeuteous
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 a foundation
for prevailing decorative schemes as no
part Of the wood Is visible beneath the
yards Of silk and leagues OF lace used.
| a very handsome crib Illustrating the
| extravaganza Of the day Is composed Of
| yellow liberty silk laylshly trimmed In
| renaissance lace. There Is a deep ruff
ne OF silk falling from the side and
! barely escaping the floor over this Is
a closely shirred, lace edged frIll, drap-
ed In wide, graceful scallops marked by
q series Of barrow white ribbon roe
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.
l the cribs IN color and contain Ivory
toilet articles. upon which appear the
small owners initials In letters OF gold
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-
siye. as well as unique may be made
from a large clothesbasket This bas-
ket Is lined with cotton batting, over
which Is daintIly sewed some dellcately
colored china silk or soft finished linen
material. The outside Is deftiy covered
by means Of a top drawstring and sew
eral widths Of the material drawn to-
Rsther under the bottom After the
handles have been ribbon wrapped big
bows are tied upon them As q matter
OF convenience the basket Is superior
90 the standing crib. IN it baby can
be carried from one room 90 another
with little trouble and less danger NJ
lujurlng the frail back by too much Mt
ing In selecting a basket care should
be taken 10 see that the sides are tain
enough 10 protect the head from posi-.
BILE drafts. The square shaped basket
Tor this reason n not from an artistic
standpoint should be chosen in prefer.
ence % the oval kind.
That the influence Of fashion extends
70 babyland may be further observed In
the use Of mercerized cotton for small
clothes. This and corded dimlty are the
favored materials The latter IS sell
dom tucked. hut garments made Of Il
are deliberately trimmed in lace bands
and edgings.
Infant dresses are shorter They must
barely cover the toes Of the SILK lined
piQue shoes. which are pretty and ac-
ceptable substitutes Tor wooden bootees.
SILK slippers with lace vamps and
quilted soles are provided FOR the little
ones who while wearing short frocks
are still Ia arms.
Another indication Of fashions inva-
sion is found in the caps of lace. They
are close fitting and unined Small de-
signs In an over lace are used for their
construction. Beneath this fllmy head
gear baby's soft ringlets get the benc-
tit Of air and sunshine, which from
hygienIc standpoint, Is most desirable.
No article of ralmont has ever boon
20 freely discussed as bobys flannel
band Extreme advocates Of dress r
form would discard u altogether Tho
modern physicians advice is loss rad
icaL He advocates The use of he hand
as a protection against cold but not
as a support on compress, and Insists