Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02

afternoon wear. and where il is the
desire of the mother to keep her
little daughter or son in white the
Irish and butchers linens are excellent
materials for morning wear.
The colored materials are mecer-
lied Madras, silk finishing ginghams.
linen and silk pongees, dimities, fig>
ured percales and self-colored linens.
These goods certainly sound frigid
for the cold weather that is coming.
but many use them, depending on the
underclothing for the needed warmth
and the outer garments for outdoor
wear. Warm underclothing is bet.
ter protection for school children than
the dress where the drafts and heat
ing are uncertain quantities in these
large school rooms.
Very delicate shades as well as
white are used for little children's
coats and zeana, Bedford cord, Egyp-
| tian broadcloth, cashmere and otto
| man and faille silk are suggested. A
dilicate tracery of hand embroidery
could be used on the cloth or silk OF
smith surface, while the fancy braids
and lace are always suitable for trim
ming coats of all sorts.
| OF the many styles shown. the box
shaping is one of the best for a girls
coat. 1t can be made with both front
and back hanging free from the shoul-
ders, and the latter with a center
seam, or not, as preferred. The fronts
lap in double-breasted fashion, closing
with decorative metal or pearl but
tons and button holes. wide sailor
collar completes the neck, which is
slightly open, and the coat may be
trimmed with embroidered emblems
or with silk braid, both being favored
for coats of this kind The sleeves
are Bishop shaping, being gathered
into reversed cuffs with finish of
stitching and braid.
One of the most popular styles of
coat for children is the Russian coat,
which is very serviceable. 1t can
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hang perfectly plain in the back or
front or be gathered in slightly with
n belt which passes through straps at
the under arm seams. The sleeves are
gathered into the armholes, and at the
wrist are finished with cuff or sim
ply stitched. yoke facing for the
front and back is used. The neck may
be finished with standing collar or
: one of the turned down variety. The
coat closes at the left with buttons
and button holes, or invisibly under a
band of fancy braid or trimming. Mo
hair, broadcloth or cashmere may be
the woolens that have a good body
are in order.
OF course, the school girl must have
her rain coat or long ulster, just as
her mother or older sister has, as it
is too important a garment not to be
{ found in her wardrobe. Rubbers, UNI
breila and felt hat complete the rainy
day costume. 1t is well to have a
dress especially IOr damp and rainy
times, so that the bedraggled feeling
will not hover over the more dressy
! gowns. N
The fancy checks and small plaids
are very pretty with velvet or silk
d pipings, or narrow braid may be used
ii preferred. Blue albatross with
silk pipings and small white pearl
\ buttons, worn with guimpe of French
lawn, proyides a dainty dress.
For the older girls, a dress of gray
Il striped poplin and consisting of skirt
and coat could be trimmed very ef-
/ fectively with black silk soutache, put
one in some original way. Bias bands
of velvet, set on with rows of mar
row braid, are also effective. In
II fact, the various ways of decorating
are endless.
CATHERINE MANN-PAYZANT