The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-12
QUAINT CLOTHES FOR LITTLE FOLKS
They Look Artistic and Winsome III Ahoi'
Old.Fashi oned Garments

There never was an illustration III
book half 50 pretty and artistic ana
wlnsome as the pictures children make
this season in their old'fasnioheu NJ
tie garments, with feathers ana nose
gays and pclermes and grGnnie nuns
and rich laces and 1arlng victorian
bonncts.
Provided little girls frocEs are short
and full and the skirts tilt up at We
back ever SO little, and the sleeves
and the belt are loose ana comfy,
there may be as many picture eIecis
as you like, and rs much elaborate
ness as you can afford.
Once, however q girl has grown UP
to school estate, she must be plainly
dressed. It's only nursery babies, who
are too young to think much about
their clothes. or be much impressed
by their prettlness, to whom Ve.Nct
and lace and huge bonnets and nutter-
ing sashes are allowed.
And, incidentally, school girls nave
never dressed more senslbly ana
wholesomely. Shirt waists and tweed
skirts, sweaters and felt hats, stout
boots and loose gloves, red cheeks ana
bright cyes-herc you have a picture
Of the modern young Girl en- route TO
school ready for basketball at noon ana
golf after hours.
But If she were n small person, Il
kindergarten, or just baby She
would have IN place Of the sWoater q
plush 2lbcline coat or one Of molcsk,n
velvet, made long and cut circular and
trimmed with rich lace collar AID
worn with ermine furs.
And Victorian bonnet, all Of white
tulle and liberty satin ribbons, with
tufts Of feather a.uoldmg at one side,
and under the Hayng hrm in front
nesting down on The smooth locks no
curlS for babies nOwaduys-two small
nosegays Of small pink rosebuds
Her muT, huge a big, soft ha, bar
rel, you've seen the kind in her John
Mllais picture book Of funny little
Miss Penelope. Sometimes she USes Il
smaller muif, crescent, moon-shapel
thing trimmed with chenille TO patch
For very everyday wear, lovely rs
her bonnetS are, they are n bit useless,
for they fly about IN the wind, and
brothers Go things 10 them. SO for
plaJtlmes she wears the pretty fur
beaver sailors, in brown, or blue or
tan to match Gor winter heavy coat
Little children doaot wear fur coats,
tippets and capes and muifs, Of course.
but an entire fur garment is far too
heating for rompmg babies who are
exercising violently every outdoor
minute. This Limitation does not nat
ur0lly apply to little folks who live in
the country and take 'ong cold winter
rides. Goats are made for them OF
white astrakan, Of Tibetan lamb and
white caracul, but they are for dry.
ing only.
These white furs, at q first glance,
seem very expensive propositions, be.
cause they soil SO easily, even when
lot used for romping and playing. Bue
they can be easily cleaned by using
strong solution Of boraX water. The
water must be hot ara The cleaning
speedily done.
Take for a bowl Of hot water iva
of pure borax: then
with n sponge hastily sponge the sur
face Of the short nap furs, letting
them nj once dry in the sun or by art.
fetal heat The long nap fur may
have the hair dipped right in the boraX
water IL you do it little at a time, 50
as not to soak the pelt. The skin IT.
self dries slowly and is apt 10 rot IL
wet often, but no amount Of wettirg
will injure the hair Il it is dried at
once and quickly.
Furglers charge nearly the price Of a
fur set for cleaning it in this very sim
pie. Inexpensive way.
Three things should be remembered.
that the sponge should never be used
wet aud that It should be
swiftly applied and the fur rubbed
lightly.
When cleaned, If It can be dried out.
loors in wind an! sunshine, it will
ook like new.
But don't make the mistake Of trying
70 clean white fur beaver hats this
way. They can only be fresheneC ly
dry cleaning process, and then not
perfectly. Mouse colorcd beavers TO
match velvet molcsSln coats are beau.
iful, and so are the other shades and
Ill the different tones OF brown that
ire so very fashionable.
And brown is the color for small
'hildren this year. The Gainsbor
ugh hats and Victorian bonncts are
brown, and you can set all shades OF
'rown stockings and boots and gloves
The pretticst brown fur for little folka
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