Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

~ cal. so that it isn't remarkable
that the child of today is very
smart looking young person, whether she
or he be attired in the ordinary every day
suit or decked out for some entertainment.
In olden times il was not considered es-
sential or advisable to pay too much atten-
tion to children's clothes-everything should
be neat and well made, but the studylnS
of the change in styles for boys and girls
clothes was almost unheard OF, ana that
such details as materials, colors and indi-
yidual models being the subject of anxious
care and thought would have seemed in
credible hence the perfectly clothed child
of today has much to be thankful for In
comparison with the child of two genera
tons ago.
Small boys no longer look as though
clothed in "cut downs" from corpuient
fathers or brothers of twice their size, nor
girls like "cats in shawls,' owing to the
clothes having no reference whatever to me
wearer thereof for even the cheapest are
well cut and fit well, If any care at all is
taken in the selection. Cheap, ready-made
clothing is by the way, not to be desplsel
for it is folly to pay high prices lor CIotleS
that are bound to be Outgrown at the END
of the season, and unless the material Is
too poor ii will wear that length OF time,
anyway. Be 1t understood, however, tIat
when money is no object the expensive
clothes are far better, for they Keep III
shape longer and do not so soon look shaD-
by Cheviot and serge are two materials
dear to the heart of every mother, for they
are not necessarily expensive, wear Wen
and can be found in great variety OF
colors and patterns. The EnShsh cneF4ots
and tweeds are rather smarter ana veal
better IL must be conceded but the domeS-
tic goods are satisfactory enough, ana
there is a wide range of choice IN the 90
nestle designs. The mixed grayS ana
browns, plaid. check or stripe are always
in fashion and are the same as used Tor
mems business suits, and with the same
new patterns every season, sometimes the
grays being the more popular and some
times the browns, but whichever color is
the more becoming should decide the ques-
ton. Dark blue serge is the best and most
becoming color 10 choose. sometimes
brown serge has a temporary popularity,
but II is really not to be advised, as 1t is
such hard, cold color and so rarely be-
coming smart.
The knee length of trousers is the correct
one at present for the knockabout suit, and
the trousers can be either in the knicker-
booker or straight short trousers order, the
coat a double-breasted one that can be
worn with the knickerbocker or the Nor
folk jacket style. Sailor suits In wash ma
terlais or serge are still fashionable, but
only for small boys, and rarely Is boy
more than ten years of age seen IN one; the
short cheviOt suit for morning ana the Etoh
II,
coat for afternoon wear is the correct
style For summer the striped linen or
galatea striped short trousers and the blue
serge REFER coat are thought smart
II is difficult problem to decide at hrst
glance whether the long outside coats are
Intended for tiny boys or girls, ana In fact
there is little OF no difference, While the
hat to be worn decides the question. I4le
long, straight coats, somewhat on the box
coat order, alike fashionable for boys
or girls, and are made in all kinds OF ma
Glib fur nd hnra
II may be said that it is very much more
the fashion at present than it ever has been
for children TO wear fur coats. Extremely
smart and trim do the little people look in
their long plain coats that cover up conf
pletely the froCk worn underneath. In
spring and summer the shorter coats are
more fashionable again, but at the moment
the long coat re gns supreme, no matter OF
what material IL is made
Both light and dark colors are fashion
able this season In children's coats, but II
Is always a temptation to Dir small chill
dren in white AID light colors, and, conse-
quently. the white and light colors are the
more in evidence. The brown caracul and
pony coats, with cap to match. are worn
by children as young as five, while girls OF
ten and twelve are seen in the white Cluny
and astIakhan. The long leather leggins in
tan color are very smart and are worn by
the youngest as well as the older ones. and
these leggins both go we'll with all coats.
Both the picturesque and practical pre-
vail in headgear. The fascinating big bon
nets that frame the faces of the tiny little
girls are too attractive and becoming to bt
allowed to go out of style, while nothing
smarter than the fur cap to match the coat
can be imagined There not many stiff
felt hats to be seen. Fortunately good
sense has decreed against them, and tht
softer lines OF beaver, velvet and fur have
taken their place. Naturally, the lawless
complexion OF childhood can withstand
much that would be impossible to Older
skins, but the hard lines To be avoide:
all the same. The soft lace ruches the sof
beaver felt hats. with cluster of ostrich
tips or ostrich plume, are, for instance, in
finitely more becoming than the stiff fel
hat trimmed with loops of ribbon and stiff
quill wing.
Until a girl is eight or nine years old tn,
most popular fashion is for her to b;
dressed in white, and there are some WON
en- who pride themselves upon their knowl
edge of dress who maintain that a cir
looks best dressed in white until she is SIX
teen. This is, however, too conspicuous
fashion to be generally recommended, es
pecially II girl goes to school. White ma!
be reserved for her party frocks, but 70
everyday wear the eolored frock is IA
more practical and. as a rule, too, is NOR
becoming. The small children, though, lool