The Washington times., 1906-07-01

n and appearance and. in the
way Of material. costly as
thy purse can buy
Children should always be dressed in
white and always in wash materials
Their little garments should always be
kept spotless. although one should never
make q child unhappy by keeping it
clean Its garment may be easily
changed and washed as often as may
be necessary, The health which a child
gets into It's system from playing in
wholesome dirt is so inestimable that
want to emphasize the Importance OF
never sacrificing the health and freedom
OF a child TO its clothes
Children's clothes have never been as
costly as at present. Although made
with more apparent simplicity. the ma
terials employed are so fine that a baby
or four years viii wear a little white
dress costing 500. and a simple white
silk coat. costing S125. and appear very
finconspicuously dressed. Such garments
are for sale in those shops which cater
to smart clothes for little folk, while Wo-
men who make dresses to order for
children receive considerably more.
In the way OF cheap material wbita
dimity makes up into charming little
gowns. especially when trimmed with
iValenciennes lace.
There are endless varieties Of white
materials IN cotton and linen weaves
which are adapted to the making OF
children's clothes. Dimities, both strip-
ed and dotted: dotted Swisses, cambrics
nainsook. lawns. null. linens o; various
Weaves, batistes and fancy weaves OF
heavier cotton goods are all suitable Tor
play and school dresses.
Pique and heavy linen make up smart
Jy for cooler DAYS for outings and out-
door exercises since little coats ara ca
sweet when made Of these materials
consider German Valenciennes an OK
cellent and attractive trimming unon
childrens clothes. It is inexnensi,-a
washes well and Is much pretttar than
Deedlework as trimming. wearing ouite
as well as the most careful hand 1vorl,
There Is no rule for the making Of
children's clothes. so far as necks arc
concerned They may be round or
square when cut with a low neck. MAJ,
be made with or without a collar or
stock, and with or without yokes and
separate waists. attached to a waist
band
Charming Effects in Pure White.
In figure A. for instance. a little dress
is shown which is suitable for a child
OF from one TO six years. but especially
for very little children. II is made with
square, tucked yoke or n1insook. with
border Of nainsook embroidery around
the woke and also around the ffounce
upon the s'-irt as well as upon the
sleeves. These are short and puffed.
gathered 10 a band of embroidery finish
ed with an embroidered friIl.
This sort of slip might be made of any
thin cotton fabric and any dainty ON
broidery or lace might he used for the
yoke border and trimmings. So little
material is required fC- the making Of
this little affair that it might cost less
than 80 cents or more than $50, accord
ing TO its quality
Figure 3 shows a little dress made of
very fine linen lawn, soft and expensive
In quality and trimmed with delicate
hand embroidery and fine Valenciennes
lace Its cost is a hundred dollars. but
IT might be made of lawn at 10 cents a
yard. lace at 80 cents for twelve wards
and embroidered medallions at 4 cents
apiece. which would have much the
same appearance and cost a mere trihe.
Any soft wash material might be made
up in this pattern, which Is an excellent
one Cor little tots. since il does not con-
fine their limbs in any way.
A shallow round yoke of fine embroid-
cred lawn disappears beneath a row of
Aiamond-shaped medallions OF embroid-