Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
FOR BABY'S COMFORT
PROTECTION AGAINST DRAUGHTS
AND DANGERS.
Turkish Towel Aprons to Wear While
Bathing Infants-Other
Hints.

Written for The Evening Star.
A novel window screen, recently seen in
an up-to-date nursery, was both useful and
ornamental 1t was originated by the
mother to keep out the draught and to pro-
tect the children from feeling the chill,
which is often the precursor of a heavy
cold or the Group.
The screen consisted of a fiat, padded
cushion of figured chintz, which hung in
front of the lower sash. 1t was kept in
place by means of small rings, covered
with a bow of ribbon. which fastened on
small hooks screwed into the sash.
In the family living room, where the
children were also prone to gravitate to-
ward the windows, was a bay window
screen. This consisted of several thick pads
of dark green velvet which overlapped
one another around the lower part of the
window. These reached down to the floor
and were fastened by small tacks and
strips of carpet binding. Another pad on
the floor was fitted up snugly to the win
dow like a mat in Japanese room.
This same woman is always making SIM
pie, but none the less useful, discoveries.
Her latest one is the trick of putting on
the children's rubbers without habitually
having an abraded finger after the trouble
some performance. A shoe horn is slipped
into the back of the rubber, and while the
child presses his foot down the fractions
rubber is on sure and firm, without tax on
disposition and fingers.
Any mother with a young baby will
quickly understand how convenient one
or two aprons made OF Turkish toweling
will be in giving the baby his bath. The
towels are simply put on bands and uSu-
ally two are worn, so the baby can be
slipped into the dryer one underneath
after the first rubbing is over.
Begin the Curling.
Mothers who covet curly hair for their
babies can cultivate it with little care,
even if it is not naturally So The babys
hair should, of course, be washed and
brushed every morning. After this is done
the hair should not be left smooth, but it
should be rubbed with the tips of the
fingers in little circles from right to left
all over the scalp This twists the hair
at the roots and in time produces the
much desired cur1S.
Many mothers do not realize the i'm
portance of caring for the chldrens feet
during the first years before the bones
have hardened Stiff shoes are relics of
barbarism, and instead of strengthening
the muscles weaken and cause them to
grow f1abby. The newest device to assist
weak muscles is the high corset shoe of
softest suede, which laces instead of but
tons.
One of the best coverings for the childs
foot is the sandal, which let's nature have
it's own way merely protecting the feet
from dampness and rough surfaces San
dals were extremely popular last sum-
mer. 1t Is prophesied that they will be
even more so this coming summer, when
hosiery will be abandoned altogether for
little people under seven years of age.
The new sandals nave perforations
across the toes, like buttonholes, for
ventilation. They come in kid, bronze,
suede, morocco and patent leather. The
kid ones for dressy wear are of pale
blue, pink, red and white
Shoes for children were never dressier
or prettier. and they come in all colors.
1t is quite the fad to combine two colors.
For Nuisance, white or red upper may
have Vamp of patent leather or white
upper may have a blue vamp. White
pearl or glass buttons are taking the
place of the old-fashioned black ones