Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

and trimmed at the collar with deep
French lace and embroideries. But many
are seen in fancy and plain woods, such
as albatrOSS, cashmere, basket cloth, &c.
Novel silk gimps and embroideries trim
the collar, cuffs and sometimes the fronts
of these. The bottom Of the coat is al
most invariably plain; the little peasant
cap has a ruched front, and is as rich
with real lace as the doting mother can
afford. Lastly, the fine babys christening
shoes are of embroidered silk or satin,
the more splendid of this royal footwear
showing a butterfly or bow knot in real
lace across the toe.
Prices for first-class christening gar
ments average as follows, the exceeding
, expense of the dress over the coat be-
ing explained by the fact that the wrap
and cap are removed for the ceremony:
Cloak, $2S; dress, $4S; cap, $12.
The First Short Dresses.
The first short dresses which succeed
the sweeping skirts suggest baby SIM
plicity. The boys dresses are somewhat
palmer than the girls from the beginning
All of the good, ready-made styles dis
play the most delicate needlework with
the Sheerest wash materials, especially
for girls the full skirt of whose first tiny
frocks hang from Jokes in many novel
forms. Pale blue and pink ribbons are
sometimes run through the lace or en-
broidery headings of these, and there are
kid strap slippers in colorS to match. The
fashionable child wears them in the house
with white socks which leave half of the
chubby legs bare the winter through.
A few of the smart baby girl frocks are
white silk, fusSy with berthas of lace and
narrow ribbon. But these are for children
of walking ages, whose white silk or
cloth coats will eventually be topped by
rufiied bonnets and rich ermine or thibet
lamb furs. Among the novelties for such
ages are coats with hoods to match in
radiantly tinted and stamped velvets and
brocaded silks. A set, including cloak
and cap, for girl of three, was of coral
pink velvet with round mottlings done by
stamping. Both the cloak and cap were
trimmed with shirred chiffon in the same
vivid tint; and long spray of silk and
velvet roses nestled quantity at the side
of the ruff1ed bonnet A number of the
picturesque bonnets for little maids of
walking age are trimmed with big roses,
and the felt flats from which some Of the
hats are made are quantity doubled over
in the grown-up way.
Outside Wraps.
Lovely shades of gray and brown are
employed, many of the velvets showing the
popular crushed patterns, and cIoaks in
| these and in silk and cloth display fine col
| lars and cuffs of lace and batiste For mild
| winter days the l1ghter-weight cloaks are
| all that is necessary, and these can be
made warmer for colder days by wadded
| interlinings. But when winds are really
! bitter the fur coats look very stunning, and
| since fur is so fashionable a number OF
| such warm coats will doubtless be worn.
| Pure white coney with mole collar and
cuffs, and the same skin with a gray and
! white powdered effect, form a smart coat
| for boys of two. A number of girls coats
| are of white bear cloth, which combines
charmingly with Thibet furs, and the but
| toned boots which go with such furry splen-
| doris are generally of black patent leather
| with white kid uppers.
With these furry tops for both sexes the
| headgear takes on an added warmth of eff
| feet. The ruttied hoods of the girls, which
| are in white color, and in silk, cloth or
| velvet, as the coat may require, have
| edges of fur or swansdown, for this en-
| chantingly dainty trimming is once more
| in vogue. New hats for boys are in Tam
| o'Shanter shape Russian style, these
| last with their stiff brushes and silk gimps
| suiting the fur materials splendidly. A
| white Russian cap which accompanied a
coat in white bear cloth for a boy of two
| and half showed novel brush in gildeo
| wire and was accompanied by white leath-
| er leggins with gilt buttons. All of the
| baby boys hats are supplied with ear-haps
| which may be assumed when necessary
| and for the girls there are lace and WOO
| wells, which look quantity pretty over the
! face.
., But all the details of the fashionable
| babys wardrobe cannot be enumerated In
| one talk There are numberless trifles
| which must pass by undiscussed, however
| charming they are. The main points fash
| ion insists upon are these: From head to
/
| white Fineness of material and delicacy
| of handwork are considered more thar
| trimming and excessive neatness more
| than anything else.
| Teething Bibs.
| To promise this quilted bibs are once
| more seen for teethng babies, but made OF
| the finest lawn. They are in half moon OF
| some other odd shape, and the smartes
| show at one side a monogram beautifully
| embroidered. Long sleeved smock aprons
| of fine brown or white linen are also pro-
| Vided for babies as young as six months.
| The costume of the smart child's nurse is
| often quantity foreign, for the picturesque
| dress of the French wet nurse is nc fire.
| quently worn here. This consists of plain
| skirt and long, circular cloak of mauve
| cloth, topped by a cap whose wide, gay
| ribbons are its main feature. Coarse liner
| or muslin forms the crown of the cap
| which is encircled by ruching of the rib
| bon and finished at the back with floating
| ends. The dress of the English nurse maio
| is usually of black wool with trimmed
| apron and lace and muslin cap
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