Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
Simple Wool Dresses

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terIal made simply, with very
short skirts preferably plated full guimpe
waists and rather fun sleeves that come
Just below the elbow. The frocks are most
effective when not trimmed with lace. and.
indeed, they may very well have only self
trimmings. Nor should these be too elab-
crate. the straight aud evea severe lines be
ing more effective on such young girls. The
guimpe may be laid in horizontal plaits and
finished with tiny lace frill at the throat
and the fun sleeves taken into a plated
cum just below the elbow. The waist may
be belted IN with q medium width stin cir
die OF the wooden goods or with a ribbon
sash. Another fashion finishes the guimpe
with a plain bertha OF the material edged
with a tiny knife plating of the same The
sleeves are also finished with the knife
plating This frock should have a friu
collar or linen chgmisette inside the guimpc.
For such large girls these froCks seem
little more appropriate than the white cot
ton and linen ones, while they are quite as
unpretentious ana may be washed or clean
ed without any difficulty. They are, of
course. sometimes trimmed with satin SILK
or lace, but they are prcttier without II.
II lace IS used At al IL should be only of the
best quality and should be I'm the form of
plain lace collar, circular In shape, falling
over the Euimpe. \ narrow collar of good
lace Is much better than wide one OF an
inferior quality for this purpose.
With this frock black stockings and black
pumps should be worn; high boots Of a fine
quality are considered also very tyaish. II
is much better not to put white shoes and
stockings on girls OF this age for parties.
They are well enough for summer. when
they give the impression simply OF cleanll-
ness and GOODNESS, but in winter and for
parties they give an unpleasant suggestion
OF too much fanCiness. Besides. black
shoes and stockings are infinitely more be-
coming to girls of this age
Too much friZzlng, curling and fancy ar
ranging Of the hair are also to lie avoided
for such occasions. The most attractive
way in which 10 arrange the hair is to di-
vide II into two parts, drawing the upper
half up toward the crown and fastening Il
with n bow there and then carrying II down
hair at the nape of the neck. The hair then
falls loose down the back. Another pretty
way IS 10 let the lower half OF the hair
fall entirely loose and TO braid the upper
half from the crown for a few inches. then
tying on a large bow beneath which the
hair falls loose. II is not in good taste 10
have girl wear her hair cropped until she
Is too old for this style OF course, If a
child Is blessed with curling hair II should
be worn In the prettieSt fashion to show its
besuty, but artilcially curled hair IS not
very pretty. nor In very good taste. The
bows In the hair should preferably be OF
white or black In fact, white ribbon Is the
prettiest for blond, brown or red haired
cdildren although black haired girls often
look nicer with black. Colored ribbons
however. may be worn with n white wooden
froek and black shoes and stockings. Scar
let. yellow or pale blue often look very
sweet.
For outdoor wear with such frock moth