The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
RUSSIAN GARB FOR WEE BOYS
AND SALON SUITS WHEN THEY
ARE 4 BIT ORDER.

Such Are the Fashions Of the spring-They
Make the Small Boy Attractive With.
out Rendering Him Freakish Pretty
Goats and Headwear--Wbite stunS.
The small 10y Of to-day Is In luck 90 far
o. clothes are concerned. When he leaves
the nondesoript short frock period, during
which DO and his baby sister are dressed
alike rave for pink and blue ribbons, his
cothes take On a combination Of the pTao-
teal and the picturesque that Is most salts
factory.
From that time until he goes into the con-
yentional sack coat and knickers he looks
decidedly Loyish Yet there Is no ugly
monotony in his suits and 1t Is quite pos
sible TO make him a striking and attractive
little figure, without rendering him in the
slightest degree freakish
The Russian suits are the cornerstone
Of the foundation Of his wardrobe, and
the Russian suit admits Of much variety
within certain prescribed limits. The very
email boy may wear one piece Russian
sn ok without Knockers but as a rule knicl-
ers accompany the smock even II they do not
show and unless the little man IL a mere
taby they do show slightly.
For the boys tub Russian suit. any OF
the heavier and frmer wash stufis is APP
propriate, but linen and pique are the
preferred materials, and even in these two
much variety may be secured. Fine and
course linen rough and smooth linen,
white ana colored linen, plain and figured
linen-all are satisfactory for the purpose,
Rnd the ,piques Of this season are more
attractive than Usual, appearing in cords
Of all grades Of fneness, in lovely colorings
and in 10th plain and embroidered effects.
Some q the daintiest little suits for the
wee boy are of pink OF light blue pique,
trimmel q in bands Of embroidery insertion
The Ru ssian smook has fronts that cross
in whal u might be called surplice fashion,
with 5evers running the whole length Of
the gbrment. broadening on the shoulder
20 form a square collar in the back, but
tape ring to a two inch width at the bot
tern Of the front. This collar or rever has
band Of embroidery set in just within its
hem, as will be seen by the sketch printed
here. and the dickey is Of white pique en-
hroidered with anchor design in the color OF
the suit.
The sleeves are, like most Of the sleeves
for such costumes. fairly full and plated in
a the wrist to form a moderately deep and
close cuff. The belt may be of either the
colored or the white pilue and fastens with
q large pearl button.
Other suits similar in general plan have
both embroidery insertion and edging 70
trim the collars; and there are, Of cour
variations In the ornamentatiop Of tie
shield or dickey. The embroidered en-
hlem is sometimes framed in a wreath or
half wreath, and often. instead OF en-
broidery, one sees a narrow band of the
colored material running around the shield,
with the ends crossing in front
A genuine sailor collar appears upon GER
tain models, Russian in line; and very smart
little linen suits in white or color have wide
collars scalloped and buttonholed on the
edges, with cuffs to match. The collars
and cuffs may be plain save for the seal
loped edge or may show a design Of open