The Washington times., 1905-10-08
Children's Goats
Rich or Plain

Sumptuous is indeed the only word
| that can be applied to the very lovely
coats for children awaiting weather
conditions and purchasers just now.
I Could anything be daintier or more ex-
elusive than the box coats OF snowdrop
white broadcloth. entirely lined through
out with ermine? So guarded is this
lining that not a suspicion of anything
so handsome is suggested by the rather
plain looking box model with doubls
capes over the shoulders and wide coat
sleeves, all simply finished with white
silk tailor stitching, SO that one 10
scarcely prepared for the most regal
effect on the inside. Another coat
model, too, has a pretty SURPRISE this
time in empire style, the cloth a pale
shade OF tan. This closes double breast
ed. and implies nothing especially strik-
ing until the coat is opened and thrown
back. when a most exquisite pale blue
waistcoat embroidered in silver and
dainty pastel shades reveals i,.eif. Just
a short, loose waistcoat, only the length
OF the short body OF tho coat. Then
the fronts are faced with heavy white
satin, bordered with a strapping OF the
cloth. The sleeves are full and COM
Portable looking, gathered into band
cuffs.
Equally smart and perhaps more
practical are the little box coats In
green. raspberry red and navy clotn.
their only decoration a collar ana Guns
of squirrel. Pale tans, too. are very
effective, especially those touched with
golden brown velvet, a bit or white
cloth and narrow gold braid Those,
however, only boasting of velvet coli
lar and cuffs are by no means 10 oe
overlooked, as such coats are specially
good for all around wear. Velvet and
velyeteen coats are provided In great
quantities, which seems TO prophesy
a continuance OF their popularity Fiat.
silky hraids appear 70 be the prefer
red trimming. the color as a rule be-
ing that of he coat It trims. A collar
Of fur sometimes finishes the neck,
but the purchase of q child's fur set
is considered the more economical in
that it may be added to any toilet
Coats in corduroy are seen. but few
er in number than In plain velvets- A
green cloth box coat lined throughout
with squirrel and showing collar and
cuffs of the SAM tsr was very effec-
tive and sufficiently pract.SSi TO come
in for a good deal OF wear even though
the first cost would appear somewhat
high.
Babies. too, are well provided for, q
veritable beauty OF q coat being in the
crushed beaver plush. known as bar
skin. The color was deep cream. but
all kinds of pretty lights and shades
strayed over its surface. created by the
crushing until it was the coolest look
ing garment imaginable This, TOO.
was in box shape, fitting a year old
baby. boy I fancied wearing It, and
was lined with soft cream color India
silk 1t had a rolling collar and coat
sleeves, and the slightly double-breast-
ed front edges closed with white silk
frogs
Wide ribbed white corduroy displayed
itself in another attractive little coat.
deep collar and turn back cuffs Of hand
some Irish crochet lace providing the
finish, and as corduroy is supposed 10
be tubable an investment of this kind
may not be considered extravaganza.
Certainly little people. especially babies.
look their best In white, and so it should
be considered something of an economy
when the material may be easily laun-
deed, as in this way 1t can always be
kept fresh looking, will never fade, and,
moreover, wear until the last.
A granny bonnet of scratched beaver
crushed into a becoming shape is a now
city that will form a charming frame to
a pretty face In cream color it is SIM
ply trimmed above the face with hand
some ribbon the same shade, tied under
the chin granny fashion
A particularly chic model for a girls
school hat was in palest tan smooth felt.
very simply trimmed with brown ribbon
velvet and two natural quills- Though
simple. the arrangement Of the loops
was very striking running In and out
OF Sits on the domed crown. the ends
falling on the brim, and the quilts
caught into more loops on the left side
Dainty flannel waists, / see, are pro-
vided for boys wear, as substitute for
cotton shirt waists worn during the
summer, and follow the same lines,
though for those mothers who prefer the
cotton waists the whole year round there
are excellent materials in fleece back
that wash we'll and give good service
The little Russian blouse suits fashion
ed from this material, are very practical
for small boys wear, both on account
Of the warmth they provide and their
excellent wearing qualities.