The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-07

r ONE ONE has Invented the prettest simplest
little pettcoat for todders. like the quaint
~ low neck and short sleeve dresses worn in the
days of our grandmothers as the traditional two
peas 1t is just full little slip the fulness gathered
and held in place by a firm band. Buttonng on the
shoulders, it does. makes it a very easy thing
10 Iaunder-there's troublesome ironing of tiny
shoulder straps a curve
It's chief charm lies in its hanging straight from
The shoulders, instead being fitted either with yoke
with the short-waisted body" that most of them
boast
soft-hnish cambria is probably the most satsfac-
tory material it Of with. for constant service
narrow, firm embroidery for trimming. IS used
OF course-narrow vaIenciennes-and the prettiest
styles of all are sealoped and emboidered by hand
The requisite in the making of a baby's clothes
is smpliety-those swrls and rosettes lace. and
trimmings that demand the running in Of yards and
yards OF tiny ribbon being in bad they
troublesome keep in order. If or petit
is Numbered often. that ribbon is bound to be
left out after the first few washings
II you embroider it. content yourself with a pretty
scallop, with few dots graduated in sze-the largest
nearest the edge-above it, The scallOp should be
unusual in its shape. the tiresome little single
one that has been used since the but rounded
points, not too deep. the pretty made OF
single Joined into pretty whole
If lace, the Prettest treatment is set
it just under the edge OF TIE scalop in the it
IS many or the blOuses just the sea.
For that band around the top finish it with
the ends open. so that you pink
ribbon through to draw IL up little tighter just
hrst-Or until the baby grows enough to fill out
Some of the little sacques embroidered in
simple English eyelet patterns and made up the
paIest shade of pink blue The is usually
in wash-embrOidery silk-a shade which matches the
lining the Outsde-and both and lining are
Joined at the edge by tiny embroidered scaIop
Turnback cuffs and little round collar it. II
may be fastened at the throat with ribbons. but
a single. rather large compared the usual baby
buttons) pearl button and a worked loop.
In dresses occasional for a tot a
old OF that pink handkerchief linen which
is just n shade two off white. 1t just by way
OF change. bur makes that in a very pretty way
The only trimming usually put them is graceful
little vine embroidered by hand perhaps a narrow
insertion OF the embroidery that match those
pale colors. Fine bFer-stitchlng pretty sub
sttute Tor either. especially If it of by French
knots
New coats and caps make small mOrtals who
them look like Od-fashioned pictures An
occasional bonnet is nothing than a sun
bonnet given a French twist made the most
attractive frame ina gnable for the little inside H.
When coat and cap made OF the ma eriaL
The effect is prettiest, and warm white wool
st1ff-one that has been we'll shrinking
qualities-is satisfactory If YOU silk and
the heavy corded silks make the cunnngest
of coats line It with quilted silk. China silk
embroidered English eyelet design, which made
it stunning thing the expensive French one
from which il copied.