The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-01
CHILDREN's FASHIONS.
The French Present Pretty Styles For
BoYs and Girls.

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Boys and Girls.
| The charmingly dainty and pictur-
esque fashions that have prevailed for
some years for small children"s clothes
continue TO be in style this year, and
the little people certainly look most
attractive i'll their winter garb.
The small boys have long coats
very mannish in cut and made of
dark blue cloth. There are. besides,
long coats made in three boX-pleats
back and front. with a belt slipped
through the pleats well below the
waist. This style of coat is made
in silk, velvet, cloth or corduroy. IN
both light and dark shades. The
sleeves are of medium size, and the
whole garment is very comfortable
one. When it is made of light cloth,
tan leather leggins go with it. Very
tiny girls still rejoice in coats and
bonnetS to match of bengaline. silk,
satin, cloth or velvet, made with
straight backs and fronts shoulder
capes of wide collars and big poke
bonnets trimmed with ostrich tips or
bows of ribbon. The soft shirrings of
lace inside the brim, and bunch
Of small flowers, pink or blue, against
the hair. There are very smart coats
of cloth with which velvet bonnets
can be worn. or hats and bonnets of
felt. which are now to be had in very
good shapes. Older girls wear coats
OF medium length, or long one. with
felt or beaver hats with small crown.
around which is a band of ribbon or
silk tied at the back in a bow, and with
long ends that fall down over the hair.
Quite young girls wear the alpine hat
in light felt. with pompOn in front,
but these hats should be trimmed al
ways most simply.
For boys this year, as son as they
are old enough to discard kilt suits,
are full knickerbockers and Russian
blouses or sailor suits. When they
have outgrown this style they go into
the short cheviot trousers and double
breasted sack coats. and a light tan
coat made on the lines of a mans
covert coat and of that material. or
one of the very good mita tons. is
worn by both boys and girls. Ready
made clothes for boys and girls now
are surprisingly good, and save many
a weary hour of sewing, but, unfortu-
nately, q mistake is being made IN
these clothes too much. The |
girls school dresses are made with !
elaborate trimmings of silk, velvet and |
gold buttons. 1t is best to choose a !
simpler style, as, oddly eoEugh. while |
a little child looks well and pictur- |
esque in much trimmed clothing. a |
school girl, to look well, must be most !
simply dressed.
Thin materials, like liberty silk and |
liberty null, are very much in favor |
for party dresses for girls. The accor-
skirt in circular shape is
used for girl from to Is years Of |
age. The waist is also accordian-
Dleated, made to wear with guimpe,
Or with a yoke effect, with bertha of |
lace, and with back sash, touch of |
black being considered very smart on
4 girls gown. Nelveteen and cordu-
roy and the smooth plain cloths are
used for street gowns for girls quite |
as much as for older women. The
skirts have a good flare, and the
jackets are of medium length. There
IRE long coats of velvet or of black
satin for wraps, and black velvet coats
Ire also worn for the street These
ire made either without any trimming.
)r have reveTes of lace and Il black
silk tie with long ends at the throat
Long WASTED frocks for small girls
continue to be the corerct style. guam
tiles of the finest tucks form thu
waist of the fTocks. which are finished
With lace-edged or embroidered ruff
les. Guimpe waists are always the
most becoming, and the full ruffles of |
ace and embroidery around the Shout
ers frame the face charmingly. White
hould be the color above all for chill
Iren.