New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
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To-day If we are abreast Of our times" said
wise mother we dress the baby primarily for health
and comfort. secondafily for looks. our grand
mothers reversed that order. That may seem like
libel on our grandmothers, but If Won doubt tn
statement look at the baby dresses OF two genera
tons ago preserved in your attic or that OF vour
neighbor. Low necked and sleeveless linen sbirta
10 90 next TO the skin. Low necked and very short
sIeeved muslin dresses not for August DAYS alone
but for all the year Finest of materials often
with beautiful handwork IN tucking and an,broi5
cry, a matter Of course
And unhappily for our babies. many mothers Of
to-day, although they strive TO keep p to date with
their art clubs and their reading circles and nos
sibly their sO-calIed Mothers. Club or. vet
content to follow their grandmothers and a,raar-
grandmothers IN the care and clothing Of baby. TO
be sure the low necked dresses are now seen only IN
the hot weather but the old idea remains. How
feeig INC ''o'aeS' not no" VIII he
No garment shows the change from the methods
nve six inches wide and long Sr6ngb ~ en eay5 y
pinned It's object was primarily 10 prevent rupt-
uTe secondarily, 70 keep the abdomen warm. A
peter instrument TO Illustrate its own purpose and
Imagine such band wound many times tightly
nDo1, your own Dody-not straight and SMOOTH but
70 ile and often IN the same position hours al
TO pin such band so that it viii remain IN 6j6ce
Examine it hour after It is put on ana you viii
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crowdng the tender little organs out Of their nat
uIal position, and making rupture far more prob
able than II the body were naked, To-day the
up TO date mother Giscards this flannel strip the
woven band. which clings and does not bind
i always make my woOlen garments without
hens at the neck and wrists, or aTmholes. I finish
the raw edge with silk button hollng, the stitches
about one-eghth Of an inch apart. This is softer
than the hem and much softer than the closely
buttonholed scalloping. which s pretty. but makes
q hard ridge around babys neck.
Il open all seams the wOOller garments and
fasten them fat. for baby should spend OF his
long clothes period lying down. and he wants no
hard seams 10 lie on. II IS not necessary 70 bur
den him with extra skirts one flannel skirt-or
TWO at most-and white skirts sufficient
And all skirts should not be more than twelve
inches hel0w his feet. The freer those little limbs
can be the better.
slips should be very plain-it Is considered
proper nowadays and the time and money saved
IN material. making and laundry would be much
more beneficial o. baby If used IN other ways
For IN dressing the baby there should be a
long opening I'm the hack of The dress. and the
sleeves large az the wrist. A plain coat sleeve Is
more easily pur on than full sleeve gathered into
a small wI.stband.
II the season is warm 7 leave the little feet
bare For the fall ana winter / put on white
woOllen stockings, and fasteu them the knee
To the diaper / pin both folds Of the diaper
from over and from under The leg. thus making
a snug little drawer leg. When my babies are
1amas with drawers buttoned on 10 the waists"