The Washington times., 1905-10-29
Pretty Dresses
for Young Girls

IT HE subject OF school and street
dresses suitable in autumn arr
4 winter fo~ young Siris' wes.< -
especially interesting Just no.
to mothers and daughters alike. for.
notwithstanding the unusually pleas
ant weather CT the last few weeks. it
is quite certain a change OF raiment
must become necessity r.
Surely we snail not be wearing linen
suits into November.
An especially good model for a small
school girl is in brown and white very
small shepherds plaid. made with a
Killed skirt and Russian bIouse. The
latter hangs straight from the should
ers. following the conventional lines.
and closing down with a tuxedo collar
OF brown velvet. and displays shield
Of cream white serge. The sleeves are
bishop. ending in brown velvet cuffs,
and the waist is loosely defined by a
velvet belt closed with brass buckle
The skirt IS mounted on an under
body, the suit being designed for stree.
wear. and for school. too; in fact. until
a coat becomes necessary. Then 1
fancy the skirt sewn TO a belt. and hav-
ing suspenders of the check worn over
a golden brown or cream flannel shirt
waist. viii be sufficiently warm under
meath the Russian blouse. the latter, of
course. being removed on reaching the
school room. a nat of brown or mush-
room scratched felt trimmed with wide
soft brown ribbon, and heavy tan gloves
would complete a decidedly smart and
refined looking toilet
Equally attractive is that provided for
girl above fourteen Developed from
dark red cheviot serge, the model sus-
gests two piece suit, Yet IS really Il
blouse with skirts attached. cut saf-
nclently long TO cover the dress
The blouse is made with three side
pleats from each shoulder TO bel: both
back and front. and closes doubIe-breast-
ed under the first pleat ON the left side.
the neck being finished with shawl coli
lar OF white broadcloth or suede. as pre-
ferred (the latter, perhans would be
easier TO keep immaculate). The added
skirts follow the lines of the pieats on
blouse and are attached TO a red velvet
belt. The effect is of a garment show
ing u triple box pleat from neck TO hem
both back and front The Dleats show
no sign whatever of stitching. but ara
caught down invisiblv The sleeves are
rather large and full Dleated at the
wrist into Jurn-back, fiaring cuffs OF
the white piped with the velvet and dec
GRATED with velvet buttons.
Generally becoming to most figures a
plump girl will find this an especially
graceful model, and of course, quite a
number OF different materials are adapt
able as tweed. ladies cloth. or Scotch
plaid. using velvet instead of the white,
as suggested for the trimming or re-
lief
House sacks for small tots are a COM
Portable addition to thin frocks on chilly
days, and the possibilities OF. using up
remnants. practically too small for any
thing else, was shown by a group of
these dainty little garments. Fashioned
from less than a yard of pale rose cash
mere was a small wrap in box style.
made with a yoke deem on the Shoui-
ders, pointed in the back and coming
down 10 the waist line IN stole ends
This was buttoaholed in small ScalIOpS
all around outer edge. with darker rose
silk. the body of the coat added under
heath. which in its turn was battOnhofed
all around The little bishop sleeves
We're confined by turn-back cuffs. but
tonholed on the edge. and. # this is con-
sidered too tedious. briar stitching viii
answer. though, of course, not show as
much Industry
terial- discarded shirt waist, ripped
ana clean, VIII prove ample for a tiny
sack the back cut in one piece. the
fronts plain and the garment made
arm seams only. This implies very lit
tie work, and the bishop sleeves with
pretty cuffs matching the neck finish
are. too. quickly accomplished Another
thing Is that almost any material may
be employed, from a leftover piece OF
gingham TO a discarded shirt waist of
velveteen- Figured foulard is adTaira bly,
made up IL kimono style with borders
cf plain silk. and chambrsr or gingham
IN dainty colors Will be very sweet
made with collar and crffs of polka dot
matching in color. Exceeding
ly dainty little aprons for small girls
may be fashioned from short lengths OF
nainSoOk or swiss founciug sufficiently
deep 10 give the length o. the pinafOre.
A yard Will answer, and should it be
IL two lengths join with narrow bead
ng. Gather the upper edge into q yoke
and in very low neck effect, cutting out
10 shape arm holes. and then finish the
neck with a narrow rufffe of embroidery
Ike bertha Such little garment
viii not be only n protection. but a
dainty addition also 10 a pretty. light
,oiored frCck. and its construction
means very little effort on the part OF
he seamstrcss.