The Washington times., 1906-05-20
Fashions in Baby
Clothes Are Simple

TN XPENSIVE simplicity is now the
H correct thing The day OF the
overdressed baby has gone by 50
far as fashion Is concerned. But
this does not mean that less money IS
spent upon a baby's clothes now than
formerly; on the contrary. the general
average OF prices Is higher. and II Ole
need not consider the cost. one can
spend an extravagant amount OF money
upon the expensive simplicity that is
now the correct thing in baby's prov
ince
Little Trimming Required
One need not have much trimming
upon the baby's dress. but what little
one does use must be fine in quality and
applied or executed by hand A little
dress OF fine lingerie stuff. with tiny
yoke OF small hand-run tucks and no
trimming save frlIls Of real or good innf-
tation Valenciennes set upon the throat
and wrists OF the dress by hand. and
with a line OF narrow dainty beading
TO join lace and materials. Is far more
fashionable than the most elaborate OF
lace loaded dresses made by machine,
and little fancy stitching. such az
catstitch. herringbOne. or hemstitch
will add more 10 the smartness OF a
little dress or wrapper or sack than
many yards OF insertion and edginz
carelessly applied.
Showiness Gives Place to Nicely.
showiness has little to do with a cor
rect layette now. but there are certain
adtectiyes. which one must needs over
work IN any discussion OF baby outfits
rfne- dainty. exquisite. soft, simple
those are the baby clothes adiectfves
every woman Of good taste today tries
TO embody IN her baby's outfit There
Is little change or novelty IN baby's
long frocks and clOaks this year the
only chance for originality being IN the
fashiOnfag Of little yokes and IN the de-
sign OF the hand embroidery. which IS
these long dresses. This embroidery IS
OF the finest and most delicate descrip-
! tioE-dainty little tend-iIs. sprigs. nttie
blossoms. garlands. wreaths. etc. and
IS euainently babyish despite the labor
and artistic skill II implies.
Styles Of Trimming.
Naturally. such embroidery belongs to
the costly little garments, and often.
even upon these. there is only a little
| embroidery ornamenting the tiny yoke
/ Other models show little embroidery
| sprigs set al intervals down each side
/ OF the long front. OF a vine or garland
| design following these same lines, and,
/ perhaps. turning in around the skirt.
some distance above the hem. Valen-
ciennes lace n used in combination with
such embroidery. and upon the mora
| elaborate dresses, so expensive that a
| few dollars. more or less, cuts little
| figure IN the cost. real Valenciennes is
/ always used The floral hand embrOid-
. ery is. OF course, out OF reach OF many
/ and not desirable for. common frOcks OF
| ever those babies whose mothers could
1 a ord n n . hfHF q ~Tea- -
! riugbOne OF feather stitching Is essential
on the long gown OF Ihz daintiest sort.
| and all the lace used must be applied or
1 put together by hand The small yoke
/ NAV be made entirely Of fine hand rtyclcs
! with or without lines OF herringbcne be
! tween groups OF the tucks. and with a
/ frilI Of narrow NalercienEes around the
! neck. No bold or striking designs or
! stitches are IN order. Sometimes the
| edges of collars, cuffs. fronts. and bot
| tOm frills are scalloPed. but the idea Is
developed more often in coats than
dresses.
A Daint- Model.
\ charming model IS trimmed With
Valerciennes in combination win hand
embroidery. The yoke is surrounded b
ValencieDnes and ornamental IN from
by tiny bows and long ends OF baby blue
ribbon. The skirt Is trimmed with rows
OF kand-embroidered medalHons, sur
rounded BY Valenciennes lace, and Z
deep rufie OF alternate rows Of tins
! tucks and lace finish the bottom En-
| broidered kerchiefs are often used b.
] clever women for yokes or collars q:
] baby frocks. a kerchief with fairly sffcc-
! tfve ecrnes. embroidery S4,cS less eS
peussve than similar embroidery doEe =
] order Even some OF The m1ch-ne en-
! br0fGerv k,rchiefs are me enough ano
prettv enough now 10 be pressed lnic
I Ee--sce foT baby's less pTetentlou'
dresses though. as rule. tUeklnS, Iel
rfngpouing. and inset Nalenciennes aif
! better trimmings than embroidery, N
less the latter e Of the finest and Gam
test kind Cnderslips Of nne la%n- CD
| round ard low IN The neck and sleeves
: | are sold tor wear under the very s.tee-
, dresses with transparent inset --cs
| fThe,- are finished around neck ana arm
: holes with friils % narrow NalencleliI-e'
and have a Iace-boTdered fioUnce a. th'
, bottom
; Colo1ed Innings Por lar for Wrappers
: Wrappers OF CASHMERE OF French haH
i mel. lined with china silk and eTnbroid
: cred in color matching the lining. are a.
i popular as ever. but sl6atross IN whlt'
! over color IS preferred TO the cash
mere and flannel, though II is not $
warm. The loose texture Of the ana
tross allows a CLEAN Of the lining colo
10 show through. and the effect eSpec
faliy IN pink and white is delightfui
Feather stitching or herrinEboning m
ishes the hens. or perhaps AL the edge