Evening star., 1905-09-17
For the Very Little Ones.

The most elaborate Of the white silk
babies caps. which are replacing the thin
null and nainsoek ones, now that the
weather is growing colder. are those made
with a quantity Of shocking. supplemented
by embroidery. all. of course. In pure
white. Some, OF the caps shown at the
good shops are shocked from the middle
Of the crown to the very edge, the only
break made in the shocking being at
the line where the crown joins the
side piece. Here band Of embroidery sep
arates the two parts. An embroidered me-
dallion also marks the center. and the edge
of the cap has the shocking let out to form
a small ruche OF the silk edged with feath-
er stitching. enbroidery~or similarly light
and suitable ornamentation. ruche of
soft chiffon inside the silk one and strings
Of wash silk ribbon, rather tape Of the
sort that Is used In underwear, complete
the cap. The bow on the top and at the
back are also of wash silk tape. which is
a most sensible sort of ribbon to use on
babies things. The satin or silk ribbon
has constantly to be replaced IL 1t is to look
at all well. which is both expensivxe and
troublesome. but the wash silk tape, which
! Is quite as pretty for the infant finery,
may be washed out easily and will look as
we'll as ever.
Another shocked silk bonnet for a some
what older child Is compromise between
! a regular bonnet and Tam o'Shanter. 1t
has a crown shocked almost entirely ex-
cept for a wreath Of embroidery and the
embroidery center. Beyond this the silk
comes out in a full Tam o'Shanter effect.
and Is then caught in close to the head with
a wide band of the shocking.
The shocked bonnets are not however,
the only ones that are popular. There are
great variety Of these fetching little bon
nets planned to set off to perfection every
order of baby beauty. As in all garments
now fashionable. whether for grown per-
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important part in the children's caps. Some
of the tight little caps for young babies are
shown made of solid embroidery. Others
have embroidered crowns and borders
around the face. and again others are made
of rows of fine shocking or tucking. futing
or accordion pleating, caught down by
bands of the embroidery. Fashionable caps
also have a center crown of embroidery
and medallions to match 1t scattered over
the other part of the bonnet. This Is, of
course. for the tiny baby's perfectly close
fitting bonnet. which is oftentimes one Of
the richest items of Its wardrobe
Again, these wee infants bonnets are
made of rich lace. as were those of the
royal babies of old. When this fabric Is
| used 1t is needless to say that the little cap
| is lined with softest silk or nainsook, pleas
ing to the soft kaby head. If ever fine
, lace and hand embroidery seem an abso-
lutte necessity 1t is when these trimmings
are used on infants garments. Better a
plain silk cap than one of coarse. preten-
tious material. The embroidery should be
of the most perfect handiwork or. If of
machine work, of the very finest and
should be done upon fine nainsook. batiste
or rich quality of silk-in short. of the
softest and finest materials obtainable. The
| lace should be real II possible. and If an
! imitation be used 1t should be of the very
| finest and OF a rich but refined pattern.
Ostentation in the garments OF a baby is
vulgar above all things.
/ For the slightly Older baby who Is still.
however, very much the baby there are the
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around the face. These bonnets are made
of peau de sole. gros grain silk taffeta,
1 liberty silk, liberty satin and many other
soft and rich materials. One bonnet made
or peau de sole had full gathered crown,
around which was set g narrow ruf51e. The
J sides and 'front.' OF the cap were frilled and