Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-18
= NEW YORK =
FASHION LETTER


New York. aug. ll.--Thero d no
rost for the mothers; an the year her
/ bahles-the big ones and the little
ones In her arma--aFe on her mind,
and her aauds are ever busy for theri
~ June q was che graduation and
school festival dresses. then tho vaoa-
ton clothes. and now, perhaps after
short breathing spell. the whole
family must be goa ready for school
again.
OF course. for the nrst few weeks
he summer clothes will come into
play, and. indeed MAY mothers lut
their children wear the heavier weight
wash gnwna an the year round. Ia
winter depending upon the UNDER
clothing for the extra warmth needed
and heavy coats FOR outdoor wear.
FOr sanitary reasons whore children
are IN big schools and must mlnFle
with all kinds Of companions the idea
Is good one and the usual simple.
iiy Of such dresses Is best suited 90
that axe. For these dresses nothing
81 equal 10 the linens. which. u we'll
ahrunken In the beginning. viii do
long service because OF their dnrabil-
lty. II white Is objected 90 because
Of ltg color being 80 easily soiied. buy
the blues, plnks. tana. etc, bui, II
corusu, great care must BE- used In
me washing.
Nearly an suits Tor iltllo children
are made with guimpos or are bod
ice irocka, decorated with machine
stitching and a strong leather belt.
red and brown being the most favor
ga colors for the latter Another ma
teFial that d much liked Tor childrou'H
dresses Ia ulaids are almost Ike silks.
but aa these are rather oxpenaive for
some purses. there are other cling
hams which viii give much satisfac-
ton as 10 style ami wear. For 'afer
on IN the autumn some Of the cotton
choviots would be- very useful as they
wash well. are light. Inexpensive.
making MP well. and yet have tho ef-
feet OF wool dress, those IN the
uraya and tau plaids on mixtures be-
Ing particularly stylish.
The Empire shapes are most prom
inent and this applies 10 coats as well
as 10 dresses, the waist being lndi-
Gated hy a band of muussollno dc
sole or soft ribbon knottod In the
back. but some OF the old favOritos
such as the Gretchen and the Rus
sian sacque, fastening on the left side,
are stiil In style. Then for the older
girls the princess and coreolet dreas-
rs belong, 10 thom no less than 10
their elder sisters. IN coats, rofeorB
/ are the faYoriiea for little children,
both girls aud boys, and babies
wraps Of the long and short variety
I are most fashionable whom made OF
| linen pique trimmed wit hfrillB o.
embroidery.
For the boy who has just emerged
from the kitty, skirty things into
Z grown-up kinds OF clothes, for morn
J Ing wear there are knickerbockcrs Of
serge. nnnnol or cotton choviOt worn
IN combination with hlouaes OF wash
material. The smaller boys blouse
may have wide collar and cuffs edged
with frilla nf embroidery; but SC you
wish 90 ondoar yourself 20 him, re-
lleye him Of all such furOolowa, which
with eurls be now believes belong 20
the girls only.
a box plated model for boys from
I 10 ~ years, may have an attached
or separate iurned-down collar or
neokband for an Eton or other linen
collar. and hox-plailed or bishop
sleeys. Made Of gray and blue
striped bingham the collar could be
OF white linen. The back Of this blouse
Is boz plated the same a. the front.
blouse made Of white linen and the
collar and cuffs edged with linen
braid, with q sailor collar and bishop
sleeves Is suitable Tor boys from three
~ six years Old A blouse for boys
fro mfour 20 twelve has bishop or
sailor sleeves. with a right side clos
ing and a convenient little pocket an
the left side. This blouse WIS made
OF dark blue chambray. and was slim
ply trimmed with white linen braid.
A combination Of blue and white fan
mel o. used for q fourth, which Is iin-
lsaoG wholly IN sailor style.
iauniv Russian suit OF blue duck
trimmed With white braid consists Of
a shield and sailor collar having ends
extending to the lower part Of the
garment or Just below the waist lines
and knickerbockerg that are without