Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
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Baby's Wardrobe.

Baby's Wardrobe.
Dresses are not required until the little
stranger is two months old. Before that 1t
wears the same kind of little cambria slips
day and night. OF these there should be at
least six. Besides these there must be four
cambria skirts and two Of English MAIN
sock. slightly trimmed. which the first need
not be. There should be four flannel petit
coats, on flannel bands four inches wide.
and If not too expensive it is well to have
another. bit embroidered to wear with the
nicer dresses. Four wooden skirts must be
on the list. high neck and long sleeves.
three pairs OF wooden socks, four wooden
bands and three dozen diapers Of brds'-eye
cotton The first used should be made OF old
table linen. as 1t is soft and the skin is par
ttcuarly sensitive. These are not included
in the three dozen. Important to the outfit
is soft, lightweight shawl and also
couple Of little sacques, either of flannel or
crocheted
After two months of age child requires
more clothes than at first. He Is handled
more easily and his wardrobe becomes more
conspicuous. added to which he goes out OF
DOORS and 50 caps and wraps must be pro-
vided we'll as afghans For the first tme
new dresses are needed. and these should be
made either of French or English nainsook
Six of these are imperative: at this season
cashmere is the best. Caps for young baby
should be muslin with a soft silk lining.
Such an outfit, with the exception OF the
caps and coats can be bought for SIS or $40
This means being machine sewed and
plain. when. IL the mother can sew and has
plenty of time, she will find 1t pretty work
to do by hand. and when finished the gar
ments will be daintier Overelaborate
clothes for infants are a mistake. no matter
how much money one has. The daintiest
things are made from sheer plain materials
with the narrowest of headings and the
tiny lace edges of fine quality. Embroider-
les and cheap laces are to be avoided me
most serviceable way of finishing the Dol,
toms of the dresses is with broad mems ana
feather hem stitching. 1t must not DE
forgotten that the list just given provides
Tor the smallest quantity with which the
baby can be kept clean. Perfect cleanliness
Is essential in every respect. ana the more
changes there are for the little one the
better.
Regulate Childs Time.
whenever the household arrangements
will hermit 1t the children should eat their
heaviest meal at midday. the evening meal
being light enough to be digested easily.
Even when the .'grownups' dine In tie
evening this plan might be followed without
a great deal Of extra trouble. the chidren's
supper being served concurrently with the
elders dinner. II this be done there need
be no apprehension on the score Of the
child's digestive apparatus. for the light
supper will have been ass!milated wholly
ere bedtime arrives.
Children under seven years OF age should
go to bed every night not later than
o. clock In winter and 7:30 or o'clock in
summer. while for those over seven and
under twelve the latest bed hour should be
8 in the winter and from $50 to 8 in the
summer. later hour in summer is permis-
sible for the reason that during the warm
weather the pleaSanter play hours are
those that come toward the close of the