New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
FASHIONS FOR LITTLE ONES.
SerTiceable Yet Smart Play Frocks-Pict.
uresque Sunbonnets.

charming frocE fo- small girl is Of French
Bingham in white ard dark blue plaid with dots
OF light blue IN the centre Of each square. l. IS
made IN Russian style, very simple. buttoned up
each side the shoulder where il meets circular
collar extending around the back. Short pulled
sleeves shirred into a plain band and a white
leather belt run through loops at each side high
IN back and low IN front. in true Russian fashion
complete this simple play dress
Fine ribbed duck makes a good play suit for little
girls and boys. The one-piece suit. pleated from
the shoulder and with a belt. but without tho
baggy trousers of the Russian suit IS shown for
wear by the smallest boys and girls These suits
are often embroidered in solid raised designs with
the edges Of the broad collars and cuffs scalIoped
and buttouholed
'One-piece suits Of linen come in all white or
with small colored figure on a white ground q"
says The Women and Infants Furnisher.' and
with ppings in the color OF that figure Again
the aIl-white suit VIII sometimes have pipings OF
red or blue, while dark linens. ginghams or other
cottons have fine ppings Of white"
Bands IN some contrasting color take the place
Of the costly hand embroidery FOR simple froclzs
while crash trimmings give stunning effects and
are particularly suited for play frocks Of gngharn
and other rather heavy cotton goods. Crash trim
-nings come in bands, often worked with tho Rus
sian cross stitch. embroidered in tiny geometrI-
ca figures or conventional flower sprigs in red
blue, pink and green White takes the lead for
the youngsters suits but where the laundry bill
has 20 D. taken into consideration more service
able cOlors substituted. Plain browns and
blues are next IN favor.
Picturesque sunbonnets also have their place in
the womaus wardrobe. They are made of
linen, Bingham, chambray. percale and calico. and
there are often aprons TO match. Sometimes 4
bonnet Of white win have strings and a shrred
back and short tail piece OF white dotted with
blue - red while the apron will be all Of the
dotted material Hemstitched fr1s, frills edged
with narrow embroidery Of Hamburg. tucks fine
Swiss embroidery. some shirring ard putting. bead
ing cordinE AID such simple trimmings used
the sunbonnets The shapes are various. Some
20 up in a peak in front while others round
Some have square tails, some round tails. some
pointed tails and tails at all. some have
frills about the face. and some are plain One
with three narrow, tapping fTls at the front, and
tucked strings
OF course there are times in summer when the
little girI must be dressed up The frocks that
she wears on such occasions are in many cases
rliue r,lre copies tAos- Of her grown-up sister
Sleeve cans cars. cpaulets and b~rthas give the
long shoulder effect to the tiny frocks. Hand en-
froi6ertes Mexican drawn work. English eyelet
work End scalloped edges trim the little ones dress
a. often as they used the gowns Of the
vrornen OF the family When the small lady stays
IN OF an evening she wears dainty frock OF white
Swiss cashmere. lawn null. with big
sarb IN a delicate color. Most Of these frocks are
cut out at the neck and have sleeves only 70 the
elbow White or delicately tinted stockings are
usually worn with these party Irocks. although
long black silk stockings and patent leather toe
EiirtDers in good FORM.