The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
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Miniature living models Of The styles
are the children Of to-day.
II they could suddenly become grown up
and thsir dainty frocks proportonatsly en-
larsed at the same time. they would be
quite as much in the mode as their mothers
are.
The new gowns FOR small airls reflect
many fashion IDEAS that their mothers COS
TUNES show.
There is the ssms dainty handwork visible
II fancy stitches and fine handmade tucks.
Lace is much used IS a decoration and
shirrings and plaits rival each other IN
popularity.
Like her mothers gown. the small girls
frock shows the shoulder cape IN one form
or another. the blouse. the fun skirt and
the sleeve which displays ifs greatest width
below the elbow.
The fashionable little girl not only wears
frocks which bear a striking resemblance
10 her mothers costumes in many Of their
most important details. but she IS also this
year following the example Of her mother
in wearing rsscy-mahe dresses
Not so many years ago chil6ren's clothes
were invariably made az home. but to-day
the re~ady-to-wear dresses appeal strongly
10 the wise Mother: and there Is good rea-
son for this
Never before IN the history OF dress for
chiIdran lave the ready-msde little gowns
been % thoroughly desirable as right now.
HEAVY DURABLE LINENS
ARE MUCH USED.
They are shown In = great variety Of
artistic designs.
The models are original and havs a de-
cided smart style OF their own. and in ad-
dition to this The manufacturer he's shown
the common-sense point OF view IN their
designing. Thos materials chosen for the
frocks for every-dAv use are those which
Will stand hard wear and which win also
bear frequent laundering.
And though tbs designs have a distinctive
air and style about them. yet simplicity IL
the keynote Of their tsshioniug.
The heavy. durable linens are much used
this year for children's everyday clothes
as well as the bright pretty 5inshams and
the piques in both plain and fancy weaves.
Many mercsrized fabrics are worn; but
tons. applied bands. fancy Gotten. braids ana
rows Of stitching form the trimming.
Sailor suits Will be much worn br small
girls this summer. ana very neT-and very
pretty ones are made OF checked ginsham
in blue and white with lands Of plain blue
giEsham striped with white as the trim
ming.
A fashionable model IL mace Of dark blue
and white checked rnercerized singham.
The short killed skirt lie trimmed near the
hem with a band Of dark blue ginEham
striped with white.
The sailor blouse and sleeve are trimmed
in the same way, and the shield Is Of whitc
linen decorated with an anchor embroidered
in dark blue. =
White lawn IS tied in a bow in front II
the END Of the sailor collar.
SAILOR MODELS In
HEAVY WHITE LINEN. -, -r
Other stylish Bingham dresses, both pIair.
hecked in a contrasting color and checked.
are trimmed with straps fastened with q
pearl button
They. too. show the sailor collar, and
oftentImes It has & double effect.
To add to the variety OF the caller suits
there are very stylish models in heavy
white linen. with Just a touch of colored
embroidery as q hnish.
A white linen suit OF this sort was made
up with red embroidery effectively intro
duced on the deep, fiat triple collar and also
on the cuffs and the front Of the skirt
Embroidered red anchors also decorated
this attractive suit.