Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-19
cHInDREs's WINTER COSTUMES.

year ago under the name of Russian,
but 1 can remember them even further
ago than that, and then they were
called knickerbOckers. Their principal
point of difference from the usual trou-
sers is that they are large at the knees
and loose, and the hem has strong
elastic in it, which draws them up to
the knee just below it. Thus there is
absolute freedom of motion, great
thing for an active boy. When the
weather grows cold warm pair of
leggings can be worn, SO that the
young man can still be comfortable
and free.
There is a strong and warm waist
under the blouse to which the trousers
are fastened by buttons and over this
the famous blouse. This may be Of any
preferred material, but something that
will bear much hard usage is mani
testify best. The blouse is simplicity
itself, being made to pass over the
head, without buttons or other OPEN
ing except placket-like space far
enough down in front to allow the
young head to pass through. This
closes with a fly, and the opening is
entirely hid by the Windsor tie. II
has plain band at the neck. The
sleeves are in regulation shirt shape
only the bands are made all in one
piece instead of having buttons. In
deed the greatest charm about this
pretty suit is that there is so little to
fix The loose belt is fastened at the
back and drawn through the slides
all ready to buckle. The collar is ar.
ranged with the tie attached to it and
needs but to be buttoned in front
Think Of the comfort to the active
boyl
Large. round hats are found every.
where that one can find other boys
things, and this peculiar hat seems to
belong to this suit Any other hat
might be as good, but probably moth
er would find it difficult to convince
her offspring of that fact.
"A pretty Russian blouse suit for boys
from three to seven years is made in
almost the same style as the Buster
only the blouse opens diagonally down
the entire front and is trimmed with
handsome braid. The trousers are the
same, but the sleeves are tucked and
stitched into shape Some of these
suits intended for cold days have mar
row bands of astrakhan down the
front. This gives them a very warm
and dressy effect. These blouses al
ways have belts, sometimes of patent
and sometimes of yellow leather. Felt
hats in wide brimmed shape are
preferred Cheviot, tweed, cloth and
fleece backed stuffs, of which there are
many, expressly for children's wear
are all used in these and the Buster
suits, and the thick ribbed velutina IS
also very satisfactory, and so are the
rough, woolly fabrics, used for wo-
mems wear Dark blue. hvown, Rus
sian green, dark red and some mix
lures are oftenest seen.
For cold days there are now shown
the nattiest Of REFERS and short box
coats for the little men and some long
listers for very bad weather There
are handsome all wool sweaters which
will be proudly worn under a Buster
or Russian suit to keep the active lit
tie bodies warm as. toast when the
boys would declare they did not need
an overcoat.
There are pretty Tam golf caps
which seem to be wei liked among the
boys for every day and school. and
probably they would be better liked
for dress than any other kind OF head
gear.
! forgot to mention that the REFER
coats and double breasted Russian
overcoats for small boys have pockets
lots Of them, but not the inner blouse,
which seems a big mistake This is
somewhat rectitled by the fine long,
wide pockets In the knickerbockers
There are four Of them, two In front
and two at the rear.
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