The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

"A Nsss q Ned IN Fsvsr-PAque
san Ansos the Popular Materials
unlimited CAe,ee Among Sheer wash
HrsoaGs-Fswered Matersas-Csiered
Bnbsssderiss Much Used-Many Va
rseeiss q Tim stuns to Chsose From.
The dress Of the little folk holds faint
schoss Of the fads prevailing In the fashions
for Grovn ups. The hand work. the heavy
laces. he briiding. the piping. the ruches.
the deep collars, the stoles, all appear In
modinsd form upon the 'frocks for wee
girls and boys. and the materials that are
new and popular ARP in many cases adopted
for ohildrsn's wear.
In this province Of fashion. as In al others.
linen has tremendous vogue. and In It's
many ferns, supplies the smartest Of the
tub frocl1 and suits for the very little men
and woman. Linen, of course, or fine mesh.
rough or smooth finish, has, TO q great ex-
tent. superseded piquS for ohildren's wear;
and though White linen stands nrst In favor.
all Tie ceol blues and green's and pinks
and torus are much liked.
Thsss hnen froclSs are. a. . rule, made
rather severely. though, occasionally. one
sees upon even little tot linen combined
with heavy lace after the fashion affected
BY her elde1. Constrasting bands or bands
stitched IN color give q moro childlike
Affect md the wash linen or cotton with
smbroidsrjes In desisos not too elaborate
are distinctly successful. ... ~
Russian cro0 stitch embroidery In frank
rods and blues b particularly favored in
tho making Of oh1dren's clothes. and de-
lghtful little models in white linen are
shown, With Ruesian blouses or Russian
nooks trimmed In bands embroidered In
blue and scarlet Russian cross stitch. The
Scru linens, too. take this trimming well
and oftsn Q piping OF either red or blue
adds to the eject.
note Of rod appears - frequently in
the seasons fashions for children rs In
those for adults and In combination with
white dives character without the appear
ance Of warmth which makes solid red q
trying summer color. Red stitchdngs, or
ppings, red scarfs. red leather belts, red
embroideries are used not only with the
linens, but with al the wasns,ble and non
washable fabrics. The bands Of crash or
linen embroidered In bright color. which
are for sale In al the shops, are especially
adaptable TO childrsn's garments and will
give q certain chic to even the plainest
little coat or frook.
P'que has not. By any means, disappeared
from the province Of children's clothes.
although # has been forced to yield Aty.
place among heavy washable materials
10 the linens. II b stfll . popular and SER
viceabls stun for sailor and Ruasian ssiits
and for coats Of all kinds, and when ueed
for small girls u often orpamented With
heavy Inset lace.
Light blue piQue, trimmed In bands Of
white. the latter being bordered by narrow
bands Of the blue embroidered IN white
French knots, forms one pretty and simple
model for . girl Of six years: and some
what similar idea n carried out in q Russian
blouse suit for boy Of Z. the material for
blouse and full knickers IN this oase being
white ptque. while the bands are red and
the bordering bands are white with red
French knots.
All the heavy mercerized cottons arc
pressed into service for wee maios and men,
and for very servicesble wear. the new
rather heavy plaid. and checked gin CHAINS
are exceedingly popular. Thanks to the
season'r fad for pialds and checks, these
goods are prettier than ever before and
may be found in almost any color COM
binatioa. These plaids are trimmed I'm
bands or pipdngs Of plain color and many
Of them are rendered more becoming by a
broad collar Of embroidered linen or Of
white embroidered batiste.
The collar 10, in fact. the great feature Of
the average costume for children, and the
woman Who plans a child's wardrobe should
give serious study to collar problems
Through. the use Of y light collar dark and
serviceable frocks or suits may be made
becoming and dressy. Through the shap-
ing q collar chiid's figure may be made
20 look its brst.'
Thsrs are children who ehould never
wear the straight Russian band OF the low
shieid. There are Others to whom the very
broad collar y most unbeooming A little
study will mako these points clear, and no
amount Of style viii excuse a child . clothes,
hthey are unbecomng. :
The hws Of good taste demand certain
things In chBdren's attire, and. though, In
the nams Of fashion. many offences against
these laws are committed. q child dressed
according to the canons Is invariably well
dressed. In ths hrst place. the clothes
should b childish. not mere replicas of
ideas originated for older folk. Simplicity
and daintinsas ana teypotes In the dressing
Of children The, simplicity may be Of the
costly sort, bus pressosso,As elaboration,
however costly, il out Of place upon the
child's frock. go
Appropriateness h a. essential as sim.
plicity and daintiness. Pussy play frocks
are tn bad form Simple. durable and
picturesque garments &re the thing for
rough wear, and when one passes out of
That vrovvinrs and r,psider~ dr>~~S~.