Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
FOR JUVENILE WEAR
Daintily Made Frocks and
Lingerie Hats.
BONNETS AND APRONS
ALL STYLES HAVE A QUAINT OLD
TIME LEANING.
Correct Apparel for the Ronping Boy
as Well as His
Sister.

NEW YORK. April IA. 1904.
Juvenile garments which daily grow
ing more perfect in manufacture, have now
reached a charm of style which almost
makes the motherless breast envy it's neigh
boris offspring. 1t is like playing doll Il!
over again to buy the big lingerie hats and
dainty handmade frocks, whose skirts for
the smallest maids often end doll-fashion
above the knees. And if much fine gold Is
asked for this loneliness the darling fairy
thereby evolved seems-to the doting mother
at least-sufficient reward for the extrava-
gance The Russian blouse suits worn by
baby boys are equally captivati ting, many
being made OF linen in pale tnts.
Wash materials, which are sheer and
lend themselves to all the intricacies of
delicate handwork. are for girls preferred
for summer TO unwashabe textures. The
small frocks evolved from these have there
fore a charming simplicity to which RIB
bon sashes and hair bows give added
chdishness.
For all ages which have not arrived at
the shirt-waist period, the long walsted
bodice and attached skirt is the model mos.
seen. But the bodice is of two sorts, one
high-necked and long-sleeved and the other
cut for CAMP and undersleeves. Lingerie
hats go charmingly with this dainty fnery,
which, in many instances, shows imitation
Valenciennes lace of indescribable fineness
and beauty. Indeed, many sorts of lace are
used upon the finer French lawns, but the
wash dress of stouter texture is still faith-
full to the durable and ever decorative HAM
burg embroiderieS.
The quaint old-time leaning of many of
the grown-up styles are also seen in the
small garments displayed for immediate
wear. Silk and cloth coats designed for
spring and Cool-day summer use display
with much effectiveness the long 1870
shoulder line Many cape collar effects and
numerous cuts in flowing sleeves go with
these. as well as the old trimmings of vel
vet ribbon in graduating widths.
French Bonnets.
The French headpiece for such a wrap
is often of silk in the same shade, in
shirred hat or bonnet form. If it IS a bon
net-which species of head covering is much
admired for the smallest girls-there may
be white tulle and flower face trimming:
and the little lady thus attired will go by
with a fine exhibition of white undersleeves
and brown or white kid uppers to her pat
ent leather boots.
For dress-up occasions. and for girls from
six to twelve. the French importers show
radiant little toilets in tinted wolfe. made
over silk and coquettish with lace and rib
bon The skirts of some of these are In
double, fingered form. One deeply hemmed
and perfectly plain jupe hangs like a short
er skirt above the other Both however,
are put the same belt, to which the
cut-out short-sleeved bodice is likewise at
tached.
The model of this little frock is taken
with only the slightest modification, di-
rectly from the magazine of the past
Funny old ladies' books showing 1t depict
also an accompaniment of visible pantalets
and the hair parted plainly and put in
net. Dressy styles, which are suited to
other children than the old-fashioned types
which accord so prettily with these quaint
modes, are a mass of furbelows. Skirts
of silk and yelling for maids as young as
six are gored and frilled. with bouffant and
elaborate sleeves marking the high, long
WASTED. fitted bodlces.
Stunning hats for such gowns and for