New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
FOR WEE LADS AND LASSIES.
Out of Door Garments Simple and Elabo-
rate

Good sense has seldom been a characteristic OF
children's dress The little woman Of three
four offers tempting a mark for the love OF
the mother that not infrequently mamma runs INTO
all sorts of extravagances and follies in the effort
to make her darling outshine his or her little play
fellows Many charming child is turned INTO a
grotesoue guy by its adoring mother
Children Of the well to do at the present
moment however. dressing with more sinpnclty
and common sense than for some time past Little
girls are wearing long coats of black velvet. vel
veteen and silk while watered silk, zihehne ana
frieze are also fashionable. Liberty velvets and
veIveteens lined with china silk form comforta-
BILE and elegant wrap. while supplying at the same
time the warmth so much needed by little people
MANY OF these coats cut on the Empire
rnode-tflat is shaped or full skirt attached to
short fitted Jacket the latter closing over on one
side Of the breast with two big buttons. delight
full Empire bonnet with upright brim completes
this example of artistic yet childish fashion.
A decidedly attractive material out or Whlcn 10
build this coat is black watered SILK wnich Is just
at present high novelty. This delightful sllkeh
fancy is watered in sharp, forked hehtnlhS
splashes and zgzags. Bengaline peau de cygne' OF
anv rich full bodied satin would be equally appro-
pirate however. well as less expensive
Some fastidious mothers have deep rooted aver
sio IN seeing their little folks in black or bright
colors White and the numberless delicate pastel
shades are much more their taste, and DO SEEM
somehow more Enthusiastically dainty ana chltq
like A beautiful coat that is being worn pS u4e
Of a New YORK banker Is u "4!4to ~~~N-N~
satin accordion pleated The large capelike collar
is of hutter colored Irish crochet over accordion
pleated white chiffon Equally enchanting and be
coming though less festive and dress up Is the
pelisse of lime green zibeline trimmed with gray
squirrel that the particular chum of the bankers
daughter wears for coasting. walking and similar
active exercise.
Another rich young woman. aged four, who is
member of the exclusive set of children that movers
around the bankers house, defes the elements In
q mist blue frieze, trimmed with mink while
rich intense blue. combined with ernlne' is not
less sumptuous when worn by the fourth member
of this young clique
All this simply serves to show how wide is the
,a+i+ude as to color and material permitted in the
matter of little girls outside garments In design
on the other hand, models follow rather closely the
prevailing sack loose in front. the back slightly
6+ted by carving the side seams well back and
nicely curving those of the back piece These
sacks must be strictly in two pieces. and on no
account must the back breadth be planned with a
seam running down it. A circular cape. or coHar'
snd bishop sleeves, caught into narrow wristbands
finish the garment Tassels. rosettes, frogs, pen
dauts and tags OF all sorts are employed IN pro-
fusion on the handsomer coats, and large, orna-
mental buttons used to close the fronts Where
the fabric permits. herringbone and other fancy
stitches are freely displayed, and add greatly to
the distinction of the garment thus orna1nented
Rows are rather harder to dress. because the
cuine style even when worn in miniature by an an
atom of three is built on severer lines. and II Is
palpably ridiculous to rig up boy in the laces ana
baby ribbons which suit exactly the genre OF ms
sister whatever her age. Many women simply go
to reliable and take what is shown them at
the small boys counter; but, even so, there ls u
choice and it is fatally easy TO hit on the wrong
thing If one has not even rudimentary noton Of
1bef E'they'' wear FrieZes, coarse ribbed SILK,
tweed. corduroy, broadcloth and all the heavier
seasonabe cloths are preferable to SIX ana saun
In popular model the back is fitted and falls into
eat nleats below the waist; the front is straight
and double breasted; with something Of the tailor
made htnted at in the square collar, designed to
nII-e a manly breadth the baby shoulders De-
Seloped IN cream cloth, with a collar of beaver
dardedly attractive. we'll as SerVlceaDle
and comfortable. If the collar be made detachable
4bs same coat may far into the spring being
rranIsced when the nip is out Of the air and the
e1pvz off the ground by another OF needlework or
lace Striped tailor's satin should line such wrap