Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

the gown itself.
In truth, scarcely a summer frock is
seen without a touch Of white, and no ward
robe is complete without an all-white gown
Of some sort. The white tailor suits the
shops are selling just now are not only
great bargains, but feats of style. The
most desirable models are made Of wiry
wool materials, granite gauzes," as they
are sometimes called. These fall sheerly
over silk Innings, the yellowish tinge con-
t~rasting we'll with the whittier taf1etas with
which they are trimmed.
~ChiIdren's Wear.
Coming to the fourth picture one feels
that a little sermon on the subject Of
children's wear will not come amiss. To
begin, modish toggery for the small fry Of
both sexes is odiously dear, and to con-
clude. the French garments are detestably
"fnicky." For the properly rugged child
ESQ considered) must now be dressed In
French clothes and nothing else. Where
fore. little miss's sunday
give her something Of the look OF a wax
doll from the Bon Marche. Her hats, made
Of net and point d'esprit-the pulled brims
yelling wreaths Of huge roses-are as big
as a bushel basket. Strings as wide as
sashes, and as long as her skirt, (Which, to
SpSdh Il uigs 10 ulilt SHUT lutsC udgbJs IN
sure her poor, small ears a certainty OF
warmth and lest she should be too com
Portable, she is provided with elaborate
little coats of lace and silk. miniature lik-
nesses Of her mammals loose, short summer
Jackets. Some OF her hats may even be
made of the fashionable erin Chorse-hair
braidl and these are burdened with ostrich
feathers just like those Of the grown-ups.
Altogether she Is an enfant terrible. the
fashionable small girl, and her millinery
bills are woeful.
twenty-five dollars is no uncommon price
for a headpiece for a 5-year-od and a
pleated dress in pink French linen, with a
modicum Of coarse lace on the cape collar
will call for $22. Oh, for the days OF pud-
dies and mud-pies, for, Of course, all this
splendor means sitting up straight and
minding your p's and as.
However, it's an i'll wind that blows no.
body any good, and the French models have
their uses. Modified in style and made in
simpler materials, the big shops show
some OF the same effects at fairly decent
prices. Nobody can explain the reason,
but children's clothes are always dearer in
proportion than adult garments.
The cut pictured illustrates some Of the
most sensible and inexpensive styles for
potn boys ana Slrls. Ihe TWO little dresses
at the right Of the drawing are OF mercer
lied linen with white Hamburg embroid-
cries. They are made in the popular Rus
sian model, which calls for a very long
wasted blouse bodice and a skirt SO short
that 1t is scarcely more than a founce
Similar suits for boys in dresses are almost
all body, masculinity calling for extra alb
brevlation of skirt.
White dimity, a delightful summer ma
t~erial, and lawn embroideries compose tn,
fTocks OF the smaller maidens, and thu
bashful boy wears a Russian suit OF brown
and tan striped linen. Go to the depart.
mont stores fer all these.
With all dressy frooks girls up TO
wear strap slippers OF kid in the color o.
the gown, the socks or stockings matching
Or else the slippers are OF black silk. bu.
kid shoes In white or pale colors are cooler
than these and more childish In effect. L
solid color stockings are not liked Their,
are some wonderful leg coverings with EN-.
briodered figures that are even more styl
ish. On a black ground these show white