The Washington times., 1906-07-25

seamstress. but little hand tucks. her
ringboue stitcheTy, rolled edges seams
set together by hand with Veining, all
these come within the province Of good
plain sewing, and with their aid little
dresses may be made which will be
vastly preferable 10 any machine made
models
Yokes Pretty.
A little yoke. all Of tiny hand run
tucks and heTringbone lines. is extreme
ly dainty. and. with a group Of tucks
and heTTingbone above the hem and
lines Of narrow valenciennes at wrists
and neck, provides as dainty a dress as
the ordinary taby needs, provided al
ways that the material IS fine
The fad for hand embroidery extends
% the coat wrappers, socks, shoes,
bonneJs-indeed 10 ali OF the outer gar
ments Of the baby.
Long, comfortable wrappers of finest
white flannel. embroidered daintily by
hand i'm pink or blue or white. are prac-
ucal and beautiful. and here. again. 10
elaborate hand embroidery is out OF the
question. herrinbone or feather stitch
ing in color above the hens and ribbons
10 match the sttchery give charming
effects. IN some models the embroidery
is confined entirely 10 scalloped edges
embroidered in color and these wrap
pers are extremely dainty.
Loose Wraps Of White.
Loose. cIoaklike wraps Of soft white
flannel made with little hoods are pro-
vided for all cloaks. and are intended
to shield the baby when passing through
draughty halls and passages or by open
doors and windows. They, too, are
often mcyely scallOped and embroidered
around the edges and tied with ribbons
10 match the embroidery.
The little sacks IN embroidered fan
nei, albatToss. silk cashmere, etc nave
always been popular. and the form IN
which they are best liked now Is thar
OF a loose plain sack embroidered all
around the edges, cut up under the
arms and caught together there with
ribbons made with shaped pagOda Ike
sleeves which are also slit up the out
side seams and tied together with fiUt-
tering bows Of narrow ribbon.
Little sacks Of fine lingerie material
hand embroidered and laoe trimmed and
made over soft China silk IN pale pink
or blue are as exquisite as they are
impractical, and lovely little embroid-
cred sacks and hall cloaks OF silk Grape
in pale pink or blue or white. hand en-
broidered, are among the baby luz
urles
Hand embroidered. lace trimmed
lingerie coats made over China silk soar
TO appalling prices, despite their dainty
childIike air. but there are simpler lin
geria models and more practical coats
of white cashmere, silk, etc All or tne
best of these have touches or hand en-
broidery. though some OF the modeiA
have only heFrin gbOne stitch and niue
embroidered dots or French knots oy
way of embroidery.
The close bonnet OF lingerie stuff Ella
borateiy tucked, embroidered and fin
ished with lace and ribbon grilling
around the face Is the bonnet model
presented with Infinite variations or de-
tail, and almost the only radical vnrid-
tiOn in form is shown in little bonnets
with rounded or pointed flaps or ears
folding back fatty at the side and
1Tilled around with lace, while at the
top of the bonnet. in the middle front
between the two turned back flaps. is
set a fluffy little chou or bow OF lace or
ribbon.
Fine Lingerie Bibs.
Fine lingerie bibs, hand embroidered
more or less deliberately, and with seal
!oped and embroidered edges under
which lace frin Is set. are the smart
est thing in bibs and are, OF course.
worn over Wadded bib protectors Plain
er models are finished merely with a
lace frill and herringhone and there
are heavier bibs of fine embroidered
pique which are less expensive. more
durable, but not so dainty and harsl.e-
against the baby chin.
Wee shoes of ribbed silk are embFOid-
cred and have sometimes tiny inset
lace motifs on the toes and little lace
bows on the straps. There are too EN-
broidered shoes In linen and pique and
little embroidered bootees lace up the
outer sides with narrow ribbon.