The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
PRETTY GOWNS
FOR LITTLE MISSES
Blouse Dresses and Simple Sailor
Suits Much in Vogue.
GUIMPES AND RERTRAS WORN
Jacket Suits and ShirteMaists for Older
Girls-Grays to Be Much Used.
Simple Frocks the Thing for
Children ofSocial Rank.

In spite Of the fact that holiday m: ns
is al its height, school days loom lp IN
The near future, and wise mothers are
already making preparations therefor
llappily, styles for young folks change
less often and less radically IMAM 90
,bose of their ,ers. Guimpes for the
Younger girls, simple blouses and the like
are perennial. while serge, cashmere,
dram d.ete and the like always worn.
Tor The very first days or study summer
Sresses are the ones most needed, nut
Very shortly cool days must be expected
end with them comes the demand Tor
heavier clothing.
Plaids always make a feature of AL
t,,nn. They can be relied upon as surely
as The coming of the season itself, and
this wear we are to have variety OF
lovely rough carneiS hairs and the ike
as we'll as in mixed colors. that are
charming for the Older girls. biues
greens, grays. browns and tans may ell
be looked for and there are to be some
new shades that are fascinating in the
extreme. Rhone and Balteque are among
the variations in blue, dark leaf and sage
green in that desirable color, ana such
pcculiarly named Eladuations as cuirasse,
fer forge among the gliays, and Nlche or
doe among the tans. For the little girls
tie brighter colors are always best Inc
Ing In grays, browns and tans, touched
with colors Deep, rich red will be much
worn in bits, and is exquisite on any af
those neutral backgrounds. Splendid yell
lows are also TO be Worn and used as col.
lar and cuff facings or similar accesso-
ries, and light up a brunette maiden as
nothing else ever quite does. One of the
newest shades, known as Egyptian, sug-
gests the familiar burnt orange, Yet has
M individuality of its own and Is a de-
light
BLOUSES AND GuIMPES.
To begin with the younger students,
nothing offered is more desirable than
the pretty blouse dresses and the simple
little sailor suits Guimpes are always
lovely and childlike. Among the frocis
planned should always be some of that
sort but there is a sturdy quality found
IN these blouse and sailor models that
commends them to mothers of economic
mind As charming little dress as any
girl OF twelve need desire is made with
a slightly bloused waist. which Includes
a round yoke and becoming bertha, and
a three-piece skirt with two circular
frills. The model which was shown to me
is of plaid, with the yoke OF tucked red
silk and trimming OF black velvet ribbon.
The plaid, a bright one, not oVer-aggres-
sive and the bands of black tend TO
render it still more quiet. The same de-
sign is charming in cashmere or any
plain material, with yoke OF lace for
afternoon wear. With the children. as
with their elders. material combination
and trimming often make the differ
cncc between simple and dressy than
cut or style. This little model is capable
OF being quite suited to occasions of
dress. while. as described. II is ideal FOR
school wear. Others are in sailor style.
either with tho familiar, comfortable
bloue or pretty little jacket, and are
essentially simple. A really delightful
dress for school IS OF blue serge. made
with & full blouse. that buttons down
the front and wide turnover collar, In
general effect 1t is not new. AS ] began
by saying, certain standbys for chill
dren's wear always remain, but there
are touches OF novelty nevertheless.
This particular frock. for example. can
be left without the collar IL preferred.
and finished only with one OF the stand
ing sort, and each front is tucked at the