Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

pockets. Black silk frogs ornament the
| double breasted fronts of these coats, and
| the small boy who sports one, for they are
| used for boys and girls alike may wear
black Persian cap with white bristle
| brush.
| The belted Russian suit of the small
| American boy is very much in evidence,
| the French variations on this style being,
| however as usual, more delightful than
| the real thing.
A Russian suit get-up seen yesterday on
q boy of three or four years was very
| captivating. Gray and white striped covert
was the material, plain gray cloth shaping
| the small sailor collar and shield. For the
| collar trimming and cuffs, black embroid-
cry upon white was used with rich effect
A big hat Of gray felt and belt OF black
| patent leather finished the costume.
| Some rougher suits for bigger boys are
made with a simplicity which suggests the
workday get-up of the artisan. These suits
| consist of very simple trousers ending at
the knee, and box-plaited blouses, finished
with untrimmed collars and cuffs Of their
own material. Blue and brown serge and
| flannel are the textures used.
Quiet in Tone.
| point everywhere remarked over here
is the exquisite quietness of tone in the
| garments of the best-dressed children. If
| the French mamma copies the American or
| English pattern, which she frequently does,
/ she goes the foreign mother one better In
! point of exquisiteness of color. Very quiet
| shades Of brown and gray are exploited by
|
| fashions. and no detail of the costume jars
! with the color scheme. Sometimes a little
girl of four will be all in the new shade of
| brown. which is just a tinge off dim terra
| Gotta. The coat and leggins will be of
| cloth and the hat of velvet and silk, and
white fox ermine will shape the furs.
The majority of the furs for girls at the
the missy age are white and on matinee
and fete days the more fashionable little
| maids troop forth very splendidly dressed.
| Ths muffs most generally seen are round
| and medium sized. but whole fox will
| form the neckpiece, the long tail and big
| head OF the groWn-up animal appea ring.
| Dress hats for girls from twelve up are
| big. huge in some cases, and rich with
| terials employed for their coats are plain
cloths. which, when embroidery trimmed
seem even handsomer than velvet. A beau
| tiful coat for a girl of seven illustrated
here) was of mouse gray cloth, with a band
of petlt-gris around the neck and down
the front. A white hat with fancy white
plumes and pompons was worn with this
and the model of the coat was in one Of
| the many cape effects used here Many of
| the school coats have cape sleeves, and
| novelty covert is one very effective ma
| terial used for these. In the broken plaids
| and delicately spotted patterns, this cloth
| Is a most rewarding investment in brown
as it keeps fresh a long while, and is in
the medium weight required by the Paris
winter.
Rich Fabrics.
The modified models-gowns and coats
copies after adult styles-used for growing
girls sometimes display the most magnifi-
| cent materials. But spindllng ages no longer
| wear the short skirts once fashionable.
| Petticoat lengths that fall below the knees
| by several inches are correct while for
| girls of fourteen they reach quite below
| the calf
| Velvet composes many of the finer coat
| dresses. The yelvets used are the soft I'M
| crushable, flowing sorts now alone employed
| here. They rank under the "huide" head,
| which covers all misty, veil-lil2e, gracefully
dropping stuffs. Cashmere and silk in COM
| binatlons in the same tone are also used.
and chiffon cloth trimmed with narrow
edges of velvet is rich in turn with embroid-
cry.
Three dresses pictured show fine gowns,
designed for girls in the smart set in the
foreign quarter.
The dark frock in the larger picture is of
brown chiffon velvet, with brown crochet
buttons and galoon. The under bodice
with the charming puffed sleeves is of
cream lace net and the furs are white fox.
White felt composes the hat which Is trim
med with brown velvet scarf and bow
| lined with white silk. This costume is for
girl from six to eight.
Two very fine toilets for older ages are
shown by the smaller drawing. The prin-
cess coat Ia of white CLOTH striped with
prunelle-one of those new odd shades
| which Is neither violet. brown nor red. The
cape collar, which extends to the hem of
| the coat, puffs and pockets are of white
cloth. embroidered with white and pru-
nellie. The fur edges and muff are of
mink. The hat is of prunelle velvet, with
white made bird
In Old Blue.
The gown next this is OF silk and velvet
| in old blue, with embroideries in the same
shade. A big white velvet hat with white
plumes and white fox muR are fitting and
elegant accessories.
, Most charming are the reincarnations of
the suspender dress, shown for more ordi-
nary wear. The suspeGder part of 1t takes
the form of all sorts of low slashed bodices
and bib effects, and the white lingerie or
silk shirts worn underneath are most care
fully made.
Some school frocks patterned on suspen-
der lines showed blouses of black silk,
charmingiy shocked Colored cashmere or
flannel composed the frocks, some of which
had black feather stitching or a row OF
French knots above the wide hem.
But apropos of school clothes. certainly
the get-up of the purely French maid Is a
useful lesson In simplicity At all but the |
n,cst pretentfous pensions black going out |
frocks are insisted upon, and the indoor |
rousseau of the pensionnafre Is equally |
simple. Important exactions are several |
aprons Of black alpaca, cashmere or silk, |
which, however, may be made gay with q |
little needlework In color. The school dress |
is the simplest costume, In one wool mate
rial. neat white collars and cuffs relieving
the sonberness, for dark browns, blue and |
black are more often seen than richer col /
ors.
For Southern Wear.
Returning to the elegant little stranger |
within the gates OF Paris. 1t IS understood
that there are always costumes for the |
south. which embracing word covers Nice,
Cannes and other gay and expensive places
to which the smart world flies for some part
OF the winter
So number OF the dresses being made up /