The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-08

The wee grille of today has a whole lot
to be thankful for when the matter Of
her clothes and clothing comes up for
consideration. Never before have Dame
Fashion and good old Common Sense met
In conclaye to such delightful results;
and the mother of one or two small girls
finds the task Of dressing them this sea-
son easier than 1t has been for long
time.
For one thing. the shops-that Is, the
best shops-are displaying a lot of the
daintiest little frocks Imaginable; and
food for wonder 1t Is that In all of the
immense array there are so few models
that deserve the reproach of shoppiness
applied to them. When this Is justified
1t will usually be found to be among those
articles where the price alone prevents
q more made-to-order" look about them
For the country dweller during the
summer the very best makers are putting
forth the most fetching little bloomer
suits Imaginable. The greater number or
those are fashioned either from colored
chambray or colored linen. The natural
Holland shade Is very much to the front
In those when linen Is the choice; ana
few materials there are that viii with.
stand the assaults of the laundress and
the vicissitudes OF the washtub as well as
does this timetried weave. That IL Is
not especially decorative In itself seems
to be no bar to Its liberal use in the nur-
most anything, and. besides that, displays
even the least attempt at trimming to the
utmost advantage.
Those little suits are intended for the
small girls working clothes, as one young
mother puts 1t. There Is square low
neck to all of them, and just a shaped
ruffle for n sleeve that ends well above
the elbow. When the Gay is likely to be
cool or chilly, either n guimpe is worn or
else a cunning little sweater Is slipped on
over. The skirt is merely n straight full
piece, shirred to the band; and TO this
band also are attached the full little
boomers that are a part of the design
and that serve TO do away with white
petticoats entirely for everyday use. In
the country, where the services OF a
skilled laundress are often hard to OBJ
tain, anything and everything that helps
to lessen the weekly wash is doubly well
coined; and since the whole suit Is or
the ne-piece order the question OF a
healthful suitability Is an added attrac-
ton.
One mother, who boasts three girIies
and one small boy in her nursery. Is hav-
ing a suit of this character made for
each one In corduroy. The khaki coloring
Is the one selected, since that shows stain
and soil less than the others. Since she
claims that the little ones do not take
kindly TO skirts. all of the suits are fash
toned altke-that Is. with Russian
blouse to the knee and the full boomers
beneath. In this instance the boomers
are separate pieces and are attached TO
the little corset waist underneath. petit
coats being omitted, and then the Russian
blouse worn with loose belt around the
hips. In this wise she plans to spend tho
summer in a mountain camp. and with a
minimum of laundry work TO be sent to
the city each week. since facilities for do
ing IL on the spot are eonspicuously lack.
ing.
But for the more populous places there
are all sorts OF smartly simple designs
for the Juveniles. Indeed what with
morning dancing class, luncheon parties
and afternoon rides and drives, the
youngster whose family spends the sum
mer vacation mt any of the prominent
resorts will have TO have wardrobe wei
equipped for all OF her social opportuni
ties.
But In even the most elaborate party
frocks there Is simplicity that Is Insist
cnt where the dictates of good taste ar,
followed. There Is really no limit put (,
the amount that may be spent for q sin
gle frock; but that the design must b,
simple and Its development equally so Il
what the well-posted woman of fashion
insists upon. Hand-wrought embroiderie
from Madeira and from Italy that cos
almost a small fortune, the exquisite
work from the Azores, which combine
drawn work, crochet and embroidery I'm tn
most skilful blending. to say nothing o
the beautiful Irish linens that are literalI
encrusted with the finest needlework-
those are what the dressy frocks OF tn
children of wealthy parents are fashione
from this season.
Just like her elders. the little miss o