The suburban citizen., 1901-11-09
MODES FoR LITTLE FoLKs.
A Return of Some Styles of a Quarter
Century Ago.

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A Return of Some Styles of a Quarter
Century Ago.
One hardly thinks Of children's
fashions as having any well defined
relation to those Of their elders, yet
it is noticeable that the long waist
| effects have returned, much as they
appear in pictures of little ones that
were taken twenty-five years ago.
This is illustrated by the extremely
popular Russian blouse and smock
suits worn by boys from two to eight
| years Of age, and the wee frocks that
are nothing but a long waist with a
rutiie worn by little girls from two
to six years old. Still another revival
is the neat little "ankle tie" slipper
that now is de rlgueur for the wee
| folk.
Some exquisite little frocl.s-for, be
it observed, the old fashioned Eng
lish word is again IN favor among
fashionable folk-aro to be found in
the high class shops, daintily made
entirely by hand. 4 line lawn, low
neck and short sleeves, has a waist
reaching far below The waist line. 1t
is made wholly Of insertion at inter-
Jals Of an inch, with groups of tiny
tucks between. The skirt is an en-
broidered ruffie reaching almost to the
knee. At the termination Of the waist
straps Of insertion are placed two in
front and two behind through which
n ribbon sash is drawn and tied in
a bow at the back.
Another fascinating instance is of
cobwebby nainsook. with waist gath
cred above and below in true "bebe"
fashion, and made quite as long as
that previously described. A rufle
of the finest embroidery Is around the
low neck and forms the short sleeves.
The absurd little skirt OF tucked nain-
sock gathered into the inch wide belt
of insertion is edged with the en-
broidery, and its total length is about
six inches.
All Of the small frocks, however,
are not made low and sleeveless, al
though all have the extreme Of long
waists, if they boast, in any degree, Of
fashion. Some have yokes, some are
gathered high around the baby throat
and some have fancy collars added.
For all infants two years old or less
the yoke with skirt attached is still
the accepted mode, but boy babies are
sometimes put into Russian blouses
even before they reach that advanced
age. Sailor styles and kits are used
somewhat, but only to an extremely
limited extent. A pretty Russian
smock, made Of navy serge, has full
gathered front and standing collar,
and a strap at each side for the belt,
which is trimmed with black silk
soutache braid. The back has French
pleats and the rather full sleeves are
gathered into a straight cuff. This
style is suitable for two, three or four
years.
A cossGck suit for boys Of the
same ages is made Of dark red serge,
has long waist and a short pleated
skirt, 4 standing collar, three ploats
in the back and is worn with a belt.
It fasrens diagonally on the right
side and is trimmed with black silk
braid.
A Russian blouse suit that is natty
for little fellows up to four years is
made with bloomer trousers The
material used is dark blue cloth, and
the trimming Is Of white soutache
and small pearl buttons.
More elaborate is one Of dark red
velvet, with shield and revers trimmed
with strips Of white corded velvet. A
kid belt is worn with it.
For house wear these little suits
are made Of striped Galatea or heavy
piqus. The Russian blouse suit is
worn up TO eight years Of age, when
Norfolk and other jackets and trous-
ers suits assert their fascination for
the small boy.
Overcoats are extremely jaunty IN
varied styles. The Russian, the Uni
ted States Service, the military cape
overcoat, the automobile and the reef
er are equally in favor For girls,
the coats are pre- eferable long, although
there are charming little jackets,
double breasted and fly front, shown
by fashionable houses. Black satin
and navy blue velvet are used for
dressy long coats.-New York Tri-
bune.
Helen Gladstone Among the Toor.
Miss HaIen Gladstone. dauahtnr OF