The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-02
cHILDRFNs FASHIONS.
Latest Modes in Frocks For Our Lit
tle Women


Among the most noticeable things OF
the present day are the dainty frocks
in which our little women are gowned
One pretty little dress is of dark blue
pongee trimmed in white The skirt
is gored and has two circular flounces
al the bottom. The body has a tucked
front of white silk trimmed with pearl
buttons. A sort of jacket effect is
formed of the pongee, which rolls into
q fanciful sailor collar appliqued with
lace. The sleeves are tucked to the
wrist and are finished with lace trim
med cuffs. The hat worn with this is
of white tuscan straw trimmed with a
profusion of blue silk.
Another gown for a very tiny girl
is of hand-embroidered null made very
simply, Mother Hubbard fashion, with
a yoke of solid embroidery, and the
skirt part which is embroidered half
its depth, box plated onto the yoke,
which is finished with a friIl of en-
broidery. The sleeves are very full
and end at the wrist with another frill
of embroidery. A dainty white chip
hat trimmed with pale pink roses looSS
well with this dress.
A dress for a girl about Is is of satin
foulard, a pale shade of ecru. The skirt
is gored and has a deep circular
flounce, trimmed top and bottom in
with white silk beading, with dark
brown baby ribbon running in and out
the beading. The waist part is made
with a chemiSette and reVerS of white
tucked China silk. A piece of the foul
ard edged with the beading forms a
box plat from the end of the chemi-
settle to the waist line. The revers are
edged with a fall of deep cream lace
tapered from the shoulder to the waist
line. The sleeves are tucked and very
tight to the elbow, where they form
a puff. The rest of the sleeve is of
lace.
hat Of tucked pink chiffon trim
med with yellow flowers looks partic-
ularly well with this.
silk coats are also much in vogue
for children. One very pretty model
is in gray with white pipings; the
back is demi- close fitting, while the
front hangs loosely from the shoulder,
a single cape reaching to the end of
the shoulder is piped around the edse
in white. The sleeves have the bell
shaped flare at the wrist.
Another very pretty coat and one
for a much smaller girl, is of white
silk, made to hang loose from the
shoulders. 1t is double-bTeasted, and
has a collar of tucked pongee, a deep
cream in shade, edged with a frill of
cream silk lace.
very pretty dress for girl of 13
is of gun metal foulard. The skirt is
plain, with two circular f1ounces. The
nounces each, have three rows of
black ribbon velvet at the bottom, the
top being finished in d similar man
ner. The waist has odd-shaped revers
Of white silk trimmed in the black
ribbon velvet. These revers open over
a white silk front trimmed with lace
and smaked pearl buttons.
Quite the daintiest frock of all is of
white nainsook, made Mother Hubbard
fashion. with a square yoke of mixed
embroidery and lace insertion. The
yoke has a deep frill of lace, and the
skirt part. which is very full has
three rows of insertion alternating
with clusters of tucks, and is finished
at the bottom with very full ruffle
Of lace. The sleeves are very full,
with a deep frill Of lace at the band.
A shirred hat of white nainsook
much trimmed with lace should adorn
this little lady's head.