The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Coats for y ~
Il II Little People.

New York Sun
The new features in chIldren's <utdoor
garments seem to be summed up in the
co!inrs which abound on every kind of coat
for both small boys and girls, and on every
kind Of frock as well.
black silk or velvet coat gives the
greatest amount Of style. perhaps, although
brown. blue and green velvet are very mach
used Black has the preference, however,
aud you see black silk coats trimmed
around with bands of black velvet aud
velvet coats trimmed with bands OF black
silk.
Two narrow scsnt circular ncuHces edged
with one row of black velvet ribbon are a
pretty finish for silk coats and cloth ones
as well. The LOUNGES overlap enough 20
give a finish to the lower one and the up
per is hended with band of the velvet
The plain circular shaped coat is very
popular for n wee girl of years, and 1t
is usually supplemented by collar OF lace
Venetian point, gulpure and Renaissance
are all brought into requisition here.
Usually there is n double collar; an outer
one OF lace very broad with narrower
one Of velvet turning over this, or the
reverse, with the velvet one underneath,
Great beauty and elegance are given TO
a very plain coat by the collar which APP
propriates nearly all of the decoration.
here is an opportunity for taste and fine
haudiyork winch can at least develop
mothers originality in this line.
Finest lawn. in tiny hand-run tucks COM
bined with lace insertion and edging. can
be varied In many ways, and If the collar IL
made at home it will cost comparatively
little. The tucked portion in crosswse
IL ataR OIL a.. .H.A
enough to give the collar form and tit
and narrow Insertion will join them very
prettlly.
For very small girls bengaline and peau
de solo make very nice coats in white and
pale shades OF blue and pink. One pretty
model In blue Is edged all around with
narrow ruching of blue chiffon rather
unusual decoration, TO say the least, and
very dainty.
nice collar, too. is made by tuckng the
SILK very finely in and tucks with generous
spaces between, cutting it into pnneis and
joining them with the open stitch. This
may be edged with lace or witn silk en-.
bloidcry over frlIl Of the chiffon, accor-
dion plated Of course.
Black satin coats trimmed with ermine
are very elegant, and furnish means OF
using up scraps Of fur which might not
be serNittable for anything else. Some of
the black silk and satin coats are tucked
back and front rom the neck down to a
little below tho aist line and finished
with stitched collars of the silk edged with
Irish lace.
Almost all the coats, whether short or
loug' are double breasted, and India silk is
very much used for the lining with a warm
interlinng of flannel o. wadding.
Bloadcloth and zbenc make the prac.
llcal school coats which are usually fin-
lshed with the coachman's capes and
Wide turnover collar of velvet These
coats have box back and double,breasted
frcnt with large pearl or horn buttons
1t depends very much on the color
whether the cloth coat is practical or not.
IN white biscuit color and pale blue 1t is
very dressy.
\ white cloth coat with stitched white
silk collar nearly covered with one of lace
is lovely Then you can have collar
Of the cloth trimmed with fancy white
SIX braid SO much used this season A
white leather belt may be added very ef.
Iecllyey II it Is becoming to the little
Another fancy. for the small child is
coat Of scarlet cloth with a cape collar flu.
isaed with shaped folds edged with white
Another coat Of gray cloth shows trim
ming OF cross stlchings done In chenille,
following the lines OF the plats. Collar
ana cuhs are also finished in the same way
a Dand of Irish lace is used to give the
empire waist effect back and front.
rms same Idea is carried out on coat
OF cream colored cloth trimmed with an
applique of cloth ana panRe. Ermine trims
the collar and cuffs. Velvet is the trim
ming on another cloth co.'s, and last there
Is short coat Of zibeine, made with n
double collar the under one Of stitched
material and the upper one Of ivory panne
eCeed with guipure.
Yer very simple little, coats are made OF tan
cloth edged around the cuffs, collar and
down the front on one side with band
on brown velvet. Many rows OF stitching
JUST @bove this band give a nice finish,
even though the band is stitched.
Biege satin finished camers hair too.
makes very stylish coat trimmed with
stitched bands of rhe same around the
Lem. The cape collar may he Of velvet of
the same color, partially covered with
ace or OF the same fabric trimmed with
diamond squares of velvet in lighter or
darker shade. The tur-.-er military col.
lar Is especially good style on this kind OF