Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27
Litt1e-F o1ks Wear
for Spring Season

Lansdowne is a fabric specially recon-
mended for clldrens wear at this season
Of the year. when wooden frock is found
to be uncomfortably warm and weather
conditions hardly justify the wearing OF
wash dresses. Not that lansdowne is I'M
washable. far from it. The material laun-
ders perfectly, whether white or In colors.
and is. moreover. a quality Of material
equally adapted for boys and girls wear.
Neat little suits In the Russian and Buster
Brown styles can be developed from this
goods in cream, wood brown and TAM "A
leather belt being the finish, while for the
small girl jumper frock OF this fabric
worn over a lawn guimpe. will be very
smart and practical for school wear: and
as 1t comes in every color all types of chill
dren may be suited. The older girl may
prefer simple shirt waist suit with pleat-
ed skirt and Marie AntoInette waist the
little frills to be of fine white hemstitched
lawn Such frock In a shade of ashes OF
roses, the box pleat trimmed with gilt ball
buttons and the tie and belt OF black silk
Will be smart and exclusive looking, yet the
expense and the trouble involved will not
exceed that of an ordinary dress.
The skirt and coat in wash goods seem to
nave taken the place Of the conventional
shirt waist frocks this season. and trig
trim-looking suits OF striped Bingham are
made with pleated skirts and coats on the
short blazer order that will be extremely
practical for misses wear The models. too.
are quite within the skill of the home dress
maker. To be really stylish, such costumes
In stripes should show very little trimming.
bias strapping being the favored decoration
Added collar and cuffs of white pique will
be an improvement. Certainly there Is
something more complete about toilet Of
this description for street wear than the
usual shirt waist frock. and when the blouse
worn Is thin the coat will not be unduly
warm. Striped RlDRnamS In and
brown, with gloves and footwear in tan
color. suggest a lot of style. the hat. of
course. being In keeping with the suit
Here. too. is toilet really inexpensive and
simple; the success lies In it's being wisely
chosen.
Sailor frocks are always in good taste
whether the wearer Is six sixteen. no
matter what the material. 1t should be
remembered. however. that a black silk
tie Is Indispensable to the success of such
garment. and that only the plainest kind
or hat, preferably sailor, should be
worn with 1t.
The small cape Jackets are much liked by
girls In their teens. and very often such
a costume may be fashioned from a rem
nant left over when making a suit.
The Elton coat, with short sleeves all cut
In one piece, is very much worn, some
sleeves taking the form OF the mikado. 9TH
ers the cape effect. These little wraps
are smart addition to a pnafore frock,
as we'll as a protection from coldd.
Dimity. ever associated with the chill
dren's wardrobe. comes in especially pretty
designs and colorings this season, and
made up In a simple model, with a lace
tucker caressng the plump little neck. is
an Ideal frock for general warm-weather
wear. 1t launders well, too, and,
though sheer. is really durable. A dainty
little dress seen recently in shop was OF
pink dimity with a tiny white figure. 1t
had a full skirt taken into the belt with
groups Of small side pleats, tucks and a
hem being the finish the bottom. The
waist was a simple surplice. the front
edges tucked as they met ~" of fine
nainsook insertion sewn together with vein
ing The belt was of fine nainsook bead
ing. threaded with black velvet and the
bands combining the puff sleeves CORE
sponded. In warm weather the small yoke
could be removed and the frock would be
decidedly pretty and comfortable.