The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

the little bare legs. chapped scarlet or
blue with the cold, carrying about
little bodies covered with rich furs
and winter toys. This Is more true of
French children than of American.
American mothers. generally speak
ing, spell common sense With capital
letters in the dressing and care or
their little ones.
1t is a fad with many to dress their
little girls in white muslin the year
round. and the plan is perfectly prac-
ticable If properly carried out. In
the first place, it is far daintier and
cleaner and more sanitary to dress the
ordinary active youngeter in mate
rial that will launder, no matter what
the season, than in wooden stuffs that
catch the dust. and must go to the
cleaners. But the expense must nee
essarily be about the same If the child
is to be kent really clean. The extra
item is the white flannel underslips,
for these are Indispensable. They
should no more be left of during cool
weather than the lining OF an ordinary
dress should be occasionally omitted
after the wearer has become accus-
toned to its weight.
With the white frock plan for au-
tumn and winter, the same set of gar
ments can be worn continuously until
they are ready for the old clothes man,
and leftover summer things can fin
ish out the late autumn. Then again,
there is no question of what to do with
the wardrobe of last summer that Is
not much worn, but quite outgrown.
The simple white muslins, with wide
hens and a little handwork or trim
ming at neck and wrists, box-like
Spique, in white or colors, all worn over
a slip of white flannel, make ideal cos
TUNES for little girls. The under-draw-
ers, which reach to the boot tops, make
the legs look thick and feel clumsy, and
for that reason children who live in
cold climates are more comfortable and
graceful in long stockings of light
weight wool. with wool drawers that
reach only to the knee. The little mus
lin drawers and a muslin skirt are
worn as usual.
The dresses of the season look like
coats with big box pleats, belted and
half fitting. Pique. which is partieu-
larly well adapted to this cut. was
used in variations during the summer.
The style Is very smart In dark blue,
brown, red or any of the standard col
ors in pique or linen that is heavy
enough to hold its shape In laundering;
and 1t is more servlceable for School
and the play room than all white. The
colored frocks are prettily trimmed
with bit OF white for collar, cuffs,
belt and straps. pretty model Is
made of white duck, box plated, with
a Russian blouse effect in front. and
fastened diagonally at one side from
the shoulder to the hem. The only
tr.fV1 fV,ex te Hn., Of aAtf
embroidery, done in fast colors, which
outlines the opening and is used at the
neck and wrists and belt line.
A blue galatea, made on much the
same lines, but more boy-like in its
cut, has a smart belt of white patent
leather, and is trimmed with bands of
white pique that is finished with pref
ty stitching around the edges.
Coats are frequently made of zibe-
line, the new, soft, hairy material, and
they seem little more than copies of
the Russian blouse. only looser and
more square, and usually with triple
cape collars that extend well over the
shoulders. These. too, are worn with
white belts of suede leather. stitched.
Beaver is the most popular style
of hat because of its becomingness.
generally comfortable appearance and
feeling, but 1t is the most expensive
in the market. Either complete cir
Gle Of flowers about the crown well
out on the brin, or large plume fast
ened with ribbon bow. is the favorlte
manner Of trimming. For parties
muslin of the finest grade. more or less
ornamented with ribbons. and lace, Is
! correct.
Children Of this day and age do not
wear SILK frocks except on such an oc-
| casion as fancy dress ball.
Lillian Edgerton Barrett.