The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
The Fashion *
y - able Infant.


New York sun
IL meaDs mors 10 he o baby nowadays
than ever before Babies are getting in
society and eyea an ordinary infant has
far more dignity and importance thaa
formerly There axe shops chat denl ouiy
in babies belongings, aud there are babies
outdtter5 who design and undertake tHe
providing Of the proper tcgs ;el the infant
Like fashionable foriS.s, 81 miliiners one
has 70 have some soc1l pleatiga to be q
babies outht.er. for there are new fa-aious
coming in all the time Tor these young per-
sons, and It Is necessary To know just what
the young dukes, duchesseS and princes in
England, France and Russta are wearing
in order to fit out an American baby in
correct style.
Only the very ctudest Of mothers nova.
Gays osders an infants M from the
shop which she trades, even though II
ne without Ieproaeh. The babies eeJutter
IL lsI lee consulted, aad the fashionable
uaby is started IN lie WHY some particular
IAd OF It's own, color style ia caps or
nurses, distinctive fashion in its embroid.
cry or lace that must be earned out ~ ali
It's .peongipgs All this makes baby Tar
more interesting than IN the oid days when
It vas only PINK and pudgS thing, dear
father and possessing absolutely no posi-
Gn OUTSIDE he family circle.
II Nstu 70 ne tN&t NheD u girl gave mp
her doils she rennquishe9 1eg last chance
Tor Fe4lS enjoying the duiigat OF doll
Motleills, the uleSslpg md undressing, the
putnus To- bed. ana JIfdnS up Ndn adittSJy
atterward. the slsnkiugs and al be other
heen pleasures mat the little mother OF q
ing WQ% dPp enjoys. For ip zoe old days
real babies were taken seriously, and
somewhat relcglted 10 the background so
gar 15 t9e public was copcergsd, Even
tnelr cradles were ponderOus. stately az
tdlE; heir nurses were crOeleJy OF else
o. 81
Q! iroA, AID babylon was not the fairy
land i is today.
Babies Of modern times are frivolous so
cStE nllterults, say as b+!.ea. heau
IIuiy goWned brides with laCgs Jewels
ana Above al individuality u their own
Liner belongings in some cases are 30
numerous tnGt they mas- be inFe2to..ed.
tlelr yeAec Ions 81 jewels SO large that
shIt CFposit yGpt must be taken TO Gaze
ior tAer ana tneir lists at friends so long
tnat Il secretary must be Engaged o reply
10 the notes Of Cpugratgletloa and ac-
t hn9".s 9 tae s!Ilyai OF s'tts apd Howeh
Many fashionable babies ind ready.
e maqe pank account waiting for them with
tnY oneckDook bound ia white flexible
eore!s from which checks are sent out
70 various CHARITIES and orphans homes
Just as soon as the llcGy Infant opens lis
eyes 10 t1e golden sunshine about IL. Then
IHere lEe stocks and bolds presented 10
the mplAtu baDy before it is a day OH,
sometimes when IFS sex Is gratifying 10
the eirer Of the gifts,
huu4cN IL llesc lines nave their own
note paper ana even visiting Cards Time
was ween a bahy's mother sent our an an.
nouncemeBt of its birth on a card inciose1
IN an envelope the zap Of which was
otnamented with the engraving of d safety
pm In silver or gold. This has grown 10
. ne very bad form among babies. il is con-
s!Qelei almost as bad as illustrated sta
tiopery, which no baby who knows what
Is what VIII use under any circumstances
An upto-d8te baby simply sends out its
cards through . secretary with the name
af ur-vfrr Al
corner. The cards are dinnutve: other
wise they have all the dignity of those
used by grown-up folks.
Visiting cards have the hahys name and
It's day at home for babies have their
DAYS now and people who wish to see them
must come az the designated time or viii
most probably ind the infant out driving
in the park OF else asleep. When the nurse
takes the baby for iJs airing cacl morn
tug the infant frequently returns call
az pays visit upon some other baby In
It's own set and In these cases the tiny
cara rs sent In on a silver tray In thor
oughly correct style
The Jewels and plate Of the up TO date
baby are SO numerous that a special vault
taken for them In. the rame Of the
lueky infant Here also its stocks and
bonds or The valuable heirlooms that have
come Ia it are placed. Sometimes a girl
tphy gets string OF pearls before She is
a week old, and sometimes one single pearl
The vaTlt TO be added to, each year on the
baby's birthday, so that when she makes
ner debut Later on, she viii have the neck
lice that 70 debutaLte must be without
The baby's Jewels must remain In the
vanlt until II grows older. for although a
child has heaps % studs and chains NJ
rings and pins given 1t. ii is an unwrltten
law that no diamonds or other stones must
be wora by the properly cared for infaut,
Chains end studs and pins, Ike mono
grams, are not uEei principally for the rea-
son that they hurt the baby when II
sleeps Even lace and embroidery must
be Of the very softest and downest variety.
End some mothers Danish pins and substl-
place.
But tho haiies' pins that ere made MP
nowadays IN silver and gold with protect
ed points. are so small and light that they
can be used with perfect comfort 70 The
ruler of the nursery Dozens Of these 10
assorted sizes. 70 IN the outfit Of smaftly
frocked child and are really the only few
elry allowed II. It's mugs and plates, It's
pap bowls and spoons must all he slowed
awav until the baby IL grown. Even its
silver "pushers" invented in BoFton. is pni
away untIiTshs bnhy ~s6-sFse nn the ser
ions work OF propelhng II lntelligently
Ratties are retaIned for immediate nss toI
che reason that they are the only faT mat
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