The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

feature OF almost all the child's dresses
TINS winter. OF course, there are sailor
collars and sailor collars, but whether
they be plain as a pipestem, or much
Deruftied and adorned, they all go by
tne same name. And there is a GER
tain grace and prettiness about the
very plainest
"A chlc little Russian blouse suit has
something of the military flavor. The
grown-ups cannot expect to monopo-
lie the gilt braids and buttons. Their
gleam is pleasing to the childish eye,
ana they are most attractive on the
reds or blues, which are the favorite
colors for the small girls winter wear.
The material of the suit is navy blue
slcllienne. 1t has the usual sailor col
lar, which, in this case, is crossed by
consecutive rows of gold braid. The
bands of red silk, ornamented with
red and gold buttons, is a pretty idea
for collar trimming. The white shield
is of sicilienne embroidered in red.
Both collar band and cuffs are trim
med with the rows of braid. The
fullness of the suit is pleated into
the shallow yoke, which is hidden by
the deep sailor collar. Gilt and red
buttons, the same pattern, but larger
size, make the double breasted fasten-
ing. The red leather belt adds style.
Another pretty dress is of dull
brings out all the blond beauty of the
girl of 10 who wears it. The blouse
is cut after the longwaisted French
model, belted in with a sash of black
taffeta. The short, full skirt is trim
med with a three-inch wide lattice
work band of narrow black taffeta
ribon. The same lattice work covers
the rounded sailor collar. The shield
is of the green embroidered in black.
Shield OrOaTnPntS NAV he hOmphf
separately and appliqued to the shield.
They can be obtained in a variety of
colorings and foundations, and are,
therefore, of help to the home dress
maker, who lacks either the time of
the skill for embroidery.
Mohair and sicilienne will have
greater vogue as spring advances, but
for the present, the havier hannels
and cloths find favor. Nuns yelling
and silk cashmere are pretty for the
more dressy frocks. The former lends
itself charmingly to accordion pleat-
ing.
Few mothers recognize the value of
accordion pleating for children's wear.
1t has the grace to conceal youthful
angles, as we'll as a surprising
amount of durability. There is moth
ing clumsy about accordion pleating,
no matter how full it may be- and
then the accordion pleated dress re-
quires little or no trimming. A cou-
pie of rows of satin ribbon will merge
into the pleating and still give a silky
sheen. This, with a sash of the same
color, will make a dainty little frock
One of robins egg blue cashmere,
trimmed with the same tint of satin
ribbon, is pretty for either the blonde
or brunette If it is made with a col
lar and cuffs of heavy white lace over
Iwhite silk, khe effect is charming.
On blouse suits, the place of the
sailor collar is usurped by short
shoulder capes. This is with the in
tention of preserving unbroken the
straight line of the Russian blouse
front.
A stylish Russian effect is developed
in royal blue cloth. A broad pleat eX-
tends from the neck to the hem of the
dress, and is ornamented with four
square gold buttons. The odd Shout
der cape is of red silk. 1t extends
around the back and down to the
waist line in front. The standing
collar is untrimmed, and so are the
cuffs which finish the moderately
large sleeves. simple black leather
belt is drawn through loops and gath
ers in the fullness with long-waisted
effect.
Leather belts are in high favor, hav-
ing quite superseded the silk and rib
bon sashes. They accord with the
prevailing military tone Most often
they have a harness buckle in silver,
or gun metal, or gilt. Elaborate belt
buckles are tabooed for the small girl,
along with the fancy separate stock.
The dark serges or cheviots will al
way be chosen by careful mothers on
account of their durability, but they
are generally frightened by trimmings
of some more cheerful color. Red has
a perennial popularity for trimming,
but this winter plaid pipings have even
greater vogue. The reds themselves
are seldom used alone, but are COM
bined with colored braids and galloons.
Red is going to be a fashionable
spring color for children, as we'll as
for grown-ups. Red serge makes a
serviceable dress for the 8-year-old. A
pretty model is in the long-waist eff
feet. The waist is narrow box pieat-
ed, the space between being strapped
with the material edged with bright
plaid silk. The pointed ends of the
straps are caught by gilt buttons.
Belt, collar and cuffs are similarly
trimmed Waist and skirt are cut
separately, the skirt being box pleated
to match the waist.
Two-piece suits are out of fashion.
This is brought about partly on ac-
count of the penchant for the long
waist effects, partly because both
mother and child object to the per-
plexity of buttons and the sagging
waist bands, which the old order of
things too often necessitated.
Mulls, both silk and cotton, are
dainty for the more dressy frocks
They are generally made over a silk
foundation. Yet in their cut and
trimming they are almost as simple |
as the morning dresses. The fabrics
permit of ruff1es and f1ounces, and
these are soft and graceful if they are
not too full.
A dainty pale blue null has the |
waist laid in pleats. 1t has a V-shaped |
panel down the front, covered with a |
heavy lace ornament. The same lace |
forms the wide collar, cut after the |
lines of a sailor collar, but much more |
shallow. 1t allows the roundness of |
the girlish throat to be fully displayed |
The elbow sleeves are finished with a |
scant fall of the lace. The panel front |
effect is repeated in the pleated skirt |
Yellow silk null over yellow taffeta |
makes a becoming frock for the black !
eyed little beauty. The blouse is laid |
in pin tucks back and front, having a |
round neck, from which falls the cir |
cular collar of finely tucked mousee-
line. Fine valenciennes lace is insert |
ed in the collar and edges it. The two |
skirt founces are also trimmed with |
the insertion. A soft yellow sash ties |
at one side in a rosette bow.