The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08
.HONE. ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
WEIGHING BASKET AND
OTHtIR Baby THINGS

The latest novelty for the latest
conner iu the family is the weighing
basket one of the baby's first records
is weight and for this purpose there is
dainty white wicker basket. mounted
uu scales and the Wilderness of the
/ basket is only riyaled by the purity of
the scales face.
A complete baby basket shows to what
luxury some Tiny sons and daughters
come. This basket is like a small
wicker trunk and has a tray. Beneath
the tray is Ehe space for the ultls
wrappers. blankets. gowns, etc. and i'm
the tray are au the little articles that
mother OF nurse could wish f0Ts
To make the baby preseutable. Incl
den-sliy there are little playthinss with
which 60 amuse the baby while the
toilet is being made
The basket for the baby's bath ac-
cessories IS "a pretty affair. 1t is rather
shallow and viii hold spouges, soap,
brushes. powder puns and various kinds
OF powder, with bath cloths. towels
and other little things. even a hot water
bag. Little baskets of this kind come
in white. Dinhs and blue the only col0rs
that seem to- be permissible, when babies
and their belongings are concerned.
The baskets are dressed in white with
the ribbons of the pink or blue, and are
ulleu out with many little pockets to
hold the miniature articles for the lit
Tie king OF queen of the household
There are little bath robes Of elder
flannel. made as simply as possible the
edges ullsug4 with silk ribbon OF
tape OF with a small embroidered seal
shoes. s. complete as those ever made
for the father or mother.
The variety OF little Cdpes and saCQues
Is numerous, fer they are.Cf light weight
and o. thick hauuels- of silk lined and of
uulueur of embroidered and of plain
with ribbon edges. with scalOped edges
and I'M combinations OF COl8rs- White
embroidered with daisies of white, or
with iorset-me-n1ts In blue. oT with tiny
T.se1uds iu pink. All SO soft and fine,
SO warm and uee@}- The little saeIurs
are made 90 1asLgu with buttons with
ribbons or with some OF the little fancy
pms THAT are always plentiful I'm Iue
There are knitted socks OF silk and Of
wool. either material alone OF i'm come
uiua-iHl. Little short socks ar long
SOCKS t.Ht Wlil reach TO the bauy. knees
Tho blue ls the chosen color for the boy
babies and the pink for the girl babies.
When -le color ls chosen all the little
blue. $50 Do Isl with the litIl, socks. The
bows strings. balls, rassgls- OF whatever
is used oU them Is Of the single color.
The AeadWear for the baby is taseiaat-
ing There are little silk embroidered
caps OF me emitted caps. cTprh tea ones
and various other kinds For winter
t''.-a a..a ' .--HaN 50. .AArA sim Haa
Dee worn under the thin ones. Not 20
have Wal-el silk caps for the baby is
sure sign Llal there is not good pro
wider. Tor the under cap Is AN essential
when baby goes ult Tor am airing. There
are little knitted wells OF wool OF silk
10 go HL-I LEe caps AS Tor the large
caps with rrills and much fEIUpeTy they
are as varied as are mamma hats. The
YaaE.- are made of SILK and are trim
med with larrE and bows. some OF them
with tiny bands OF delicate fur. Tucked
Ia under heavy white robe, with
white coat cap and VEIL there is not
much left to sec. but there is much
. sot-Gess and comfort for tire wee one