Evening journal., 1907-04-15

y AAAiADAAflN > i1NNlnut every year
become more and more attractive
and at the same time more practi-
cal. so that it isn't remarkable
that the child of to-day is a very
smart looking young person.
whether she or he be attired in the
ordinary every day suit or decked out for
some entertainment
In ohen times IL was not considered
essential or advisable to pay too much
attention 20 chndrcns clothcs-everythin
should be neat and well made, but the
studying of the change IN styles for boys
and girls clothes was almost unheard OF,
and that such details as materials colors
and Individual models being the subject OF
anxious care and thought would have
seemed incredible, hence the perfectly
clothed child OF to-day has much TO be
thankful for IN comparison with the child
OF two generations ago.
small boys no longer look as though
clothed IN "cut downs from corpulent
fathers or brothers of twice their size,
nor girls like "cata In shawls,' owing 70
the clothes having no reference Whatever
20 the wcarer thereof. for even the cheap
est are well cut and nt well. if any care
at an IS taken IN the selection. cheap
ready made clothing Is, by The way not 20
be dcspised, FOR It Is folly 20 pay hieh
prices for clothes that are bound 20 be
outgrown at the end Of the season ana
unless the material is too poor it Will wear
that length OF time, anyway. BE lt under
stood. however. shat when money is no op-
ioct the expensive clothes are far better,
FOR they keeplin shape longer and do not
SO soon look shabby. ChpNiut and serge
are two materials Coar TO The heart oi
every mother. for they are not necessarily
expensive, wear well and can be found 10
great variety 0f colors and patterns. Ihe
English choviots and twecds are rather
smarter and wear better 10 must be con-
ceded, but the domestic goods are satls-
factory enough and there Is q wide range
of choice in the domestic designs. lhe
mixed Srays and browns, plaid, check or
stripe, are always in iashlQn ana gre tnS
same as used Tor mems business suits, ana
with the same new patterns every season.
sometimes the grays being the more pop
ular and sometimes the browns, put
whichever color Is the more becoming 3
should decide the question Dark blue
serge IS the best and the most becoming
color TO choose. Sometimes brown serge
has temporary popularity, but 1t Us really
not u be advised. as n Is such hard, cold
color and 80 rarely becoming or smart
STYLE FOR THE SMALL BOY.
The knee length OF trousers Is the correct
one at present for tho lxnockabout suit ana
4ho trousers can be either In the knlckef-
booker or straight snotA iVuse's NiN1'
the coat a double breasted short one that
can be worn with the knickerhocker or
the Norfolk Jacket style. sailor suits In
wash materials or serge are stih fashion
able. but only for small boys and rarely Is
a boy more than ten years Of age seen M
one. the short cheviot suit for morning and
the Eton suit, with long trousers and black
1cton coat, for afternoon wear Is the cor
rect style For summer the striped lhen
OF galatea striped short trousers ana the
blue serge REFER coat are thought smart
II Is a difficult problem 10 DECIDE o'
drst glance whether the long outside
coats are intended for tiny boys or slrls
and In fact there IS little or 40 diief.
ence while the hat TO be worn oeelaea Ile
question. The long, straight coats some
what on the box coat order. are alike tash
aonabie for boys or girls. and are made n
ali kinds OF materials-cloth. velvet, silk OF
fur. and here IL may be said that II Is
very much more the fashion al presen
than Il ever has been for children 10 Wea'
FUR coats Extremely smart and trim u'
the little people look I'm their long. plaii
coats that cover up completely the froci
worn underneath In spring and sunrme
the shorter coats are more fashionabl
again. but at the moment the long Goa
relgFs supreme, no matter OF what mate
ra}ft Is made
Both light and dark colors are fashion
able this season IN chlldren's coats. but
is always a temptation 10 dress smal
children In white and light colors. and
consequently. the white and light color
are the more in evidence. The brown cara
cul and pony coats. With cap 20 match. ar
worn by children as young as hvc, Will
girls OF ten and twelve are seen In IN
white Cluny and astrakhan. The lon
leather leggins in tan color are very snlal
and are worn by the youngest as well a
the older ones. ana these leggins both 3
well with all coats.
FASCINATING BIG BONNErS
Both the picturesque and practical pr
vail in headgcar. The fascinating hi
bonnets that frame the faces Of the tin
little girls are too attractive and becon
ing TO be allowed 70 go out Of style. Will
nothing smarter than the fur cap to mate
the coat can be imagined. There are n'
snany stiff felt hats to be seen. Fortl
nately, good sense has decreed again
them. and the softer lines Of beaver. velvl
ard fur have taken their place Natu
ally. the hawiess complexion Of chiidhoo
can withstand much that would be In
possible TO older skins. but the hard line
are 10 be avoided all the Same. The so
lace ruches, the soft beaver felt hats wit
cluster OF ostrich tips or ostrich plume. ar
Tor Instance, Infinitely mora becoming tha
the stin felt hat trimmed with loops
ribbon and a stin quill or wing.
lnA girl Is eight OF nine years old n