Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-27
INFANTs, WARpRoBRs.
= Few Words ON This subject THAT
VIII Interest Young
Mothers


Many of the articles written on the
clothing necessary to the comfort of
the baby are so manifestly prepared
by people who have not had experience
that few words from a mother who
has brought up family may, perhaps,
be welcomed, says the Minneapolis
Housekeeper.
First, be sure to have ali your mate
rial good; then, with a little care,
dainty outfit may be made at small
expense. For the slips which are to
be worn the first few weeks, you will
find English Iong-cloth very satisfac-
tory material. 1t is finer than common
muslin, and has a soft finish that makes
it nice for infants wear. Eight yards,
at 121h cents per yard, will make four
slips. You should also have six yards
of narrow Hamburg edging for the
neck and sleeves. This may be pur-
chased in most large stores for five
cents per yard. Later on, these slips
may be used for night gowns
Four dresses for everyday wear, and
two finer ones-one of which is to be
the christening robe-will be sufficient
to begin with. The length of time you
mean to keep the child in long clothes
will, of course, regulate the number re-
quired. For the common dresses, fine
lawns may be purchased for 1919 cents
yard, and eight yards will make four
dresses. Get two 12-yard punches of
narrow Valenciennes lace, and half a
yard of tucked material for yokes.
The tucking will cost you about 80
cents, and the lace about 25 cents per
bunch. For the finer dresses you can
get very pretty material for Is cents
yard, and you will want an extra
bunch of the narrow lace, in order that
it may be trimmed more deliberately
than the others. A tucked yoke, each
tuckedged with lace, makes quite eIab-
crate trimming, and will be pretty for
the christening robe. A really beauti-
full christening robe may be made of
two yards of linen lawn at 25 cents
per yard, four yards of Valenciennes
lace at 1914 cents per yard, and six
yards of insertion to match
Three white flannel skirts and three
pinning blankets will be sufficient.
Five yards of flannel will be needed for
the skirts, and two and one-haIf for
the pinning blankets. For the blankets
you can get flannel for 375b cents per
yard, which will answer the purpose
nicely. Get a yard and a half extra,
for the little bands. Of course, you
can suit your taste and your pocket
book regarding the flannel for the
skirts, but [ know one baby whose
skirts were made of the same flannel
as the pinning blankets, and he lives
to tell the tale!
If the skirts are to be made Of fam
mel, it is better to get the gauze fan
mel, which can be bought for so cents
per yard. One skirt viii require half a
yard.
The two cotton skirts should be
made Of the same material as the slips
-four yards being sufficient to allow
of tucking. Wide Hamburg for ruffle
for one of them may be purchased for
so cents.
For skirts for night wear, domet
flannel is very satisfactory. It can be
bought for five cents per yard, and five
yards will make three skirts.
Cotton diaper comes in ten-yard
lengths, and quite frequently may be
purchased for 40 cents per bolt. Two
bolts of cotton diaper and two bolts of
linen diaper will be sufficient.
A square OF flannel Tor blanket
may be purchased for so cents. For
a double-gown and night blanket
get five yards of domet flannel. This
provides an outfit within the means of
most people, and good enough for any
one. While it is not an ideal wardrobe
for those who have plenty of money,
it is neat and pretty, and there are
enough garments to keep the child
clean. An outfit like this was actually
made, few months ago, and 1 have
prices of material and number Of yards
directly from the mother.