Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
CHILDREN'S GOATS
MANY STYLES ARE SEEN IN THE
SHOPS.
The Double-Breasted Box Model a
Great Favorite With
Mothers.

A group of lovely coats designed for tots
under seven claimed the attention of q
number of women who were inspecting the
children's department in a smart store the
other day, and surely, without exception,
no one showing could have included more
distinct Styles daintiness quiet elegance
than this display, surrounded. as it was, by
admiring mothers.
The sweetest little box coat imaginable
was in snow-drop white broadcloth, made
perfectly plain and closing double-breast-
ed, relieved by an inlaid collar and cuffs
of deep coral or geranium pink velvet
fined looking than this tiny wrap in its
dainty tones. A chic and at the same time
practical coat similar in design was in
pastel blue broadcloth, made with shawl
collar and cuffs of glossy black baby lamb,
and closing with black frogs. This would
fit little lady of eight. and then for
younger girls was toilet that could only
be described as elegant simplicity persona
fed.
Coat Of Shell Pink Broadcloth.
The material was shell pink broadcloth
the coat made with full skirt depending
from yoke, over which fell shoulder
cape reaching the waist line and protecting
the arms. This was edged with band Of
ermine and cuffs Of the same fur confined
curves, covered with @ combination Of
cloth, fur and chiffon, soft ties of pale
pink ribbon being the finish. tiny muff
of ermine lined with palest pink completed
this exquisite outfit.
The imitation furs were we'll represented,
and for babies wear they are. of course,
very cozy looking. After viewing the
broadcloths, however, these wares did not
appeal quite so temptingly to the taste as
they might have under different conditions.
The creamy whites are pretty and will, I
fancy. wash we'll, though there are pinks,
pale blues and deep reds to choose from.
These are made perfectly plain in box
style, closing at the throat and finished
with a rolling collar either Of the material
used or a contrasting color.
Velvet Collar and Cuffs Smart.
1 like velvet for collar and cuffs if it is
the same color as the goods, or in case of
cream. then pale blue is a pretty contrast,
the fur bonnet also showing a touch of the
blue. The dark red velvet collar and cuffs
one sometimes sees as finish to a cream
coat is not SO harmonious as, say, a dark
red coat relieved by white broadcloth
collar and cuffs, yet they are the same
colors, only differing in proportions.
The bonnet then may be of the white
cloth trimmed with red. This suggests a
practical suit for general wear and should
be within the skill of the average seam
stress aided by a paper pattern. Neither
will 1t be founl expensive, yet the effect
will be decidedly smart and becoming
Serviceable. too, as a little benzine applied
to collar and cuffs as found necessary will
keep the coat fresh looking all winter with
very little trouble.
Hoods, 1 see, displaying themselves
on children's wraps, and an odd-looking
arrangement on these lines, decorating
coat for girl of ten, is worthy of notice
for SO few novelties enter into the chill
to prove at least Interesting. The coat
was of a dark, invisible plaid. greens and
leaf browns predominating, made after the
tourist fashion, loose and boxy, then belted
in at the back.
Details Of Model.
One must imagine just the usual hood
cut on conventional lines and lined with
heavy black satin. When In place it ap-
pears to have had a broad inverted
taken out Of the center back from the
lower edge, the v ending perhaps half way
up the hood. On the two horns or ends Of
the were tassels, one on each, Of heavy
black silk, just as were worn years and
years ago. Altogether, it was most I'M
common looking coat and practical for
rather large and ended In loose turn-back
cuffs Of the black satin. Plain velveteen
and corduroy have lost none of their pres
tige as materials for the baby boys wear,
and little men of larger growth are pro-
vided with Russian and Buster Brown suits
developed from these serviceable fabrics
sailor suit In cream corduroy. touched up
with collar and cuffs of pale blue broad
cloth and silver braid, was voted very
CUTE" even though 1t could scarcely be
considered conventional. Serge. perhaps.
might have been more appropriate, but as
the saleswoman remarked. There are all
kinds of tastes to be catered to-" and in
some cases a white velvet sailor suit would
be thought the very acme Of style. Others
will take nothing in the sailor suits ex-
cept those in the conventional serge. hence
the necessity of carrying full and varied
stock