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


neatly dressed little girl OF today will
be the neatly dressed woman OF to-
morrow.
The constant demands for new gar
the different seasons, their rapid
growth and the hard usage their cloth
ing receives, make designs for them
welcome at any time Of the year, but
especially so at this time. The best
styles are simple. but there is no
limit to the fineness of work, ma
terials or trimmings. Fashions for
little girls do not change very much
from year to year. For the older girls,
of course, there are many modified
forms and later creations, but the
same general styles with little indi
vidual touches of originality are still
clung to by sensible mothers.
Dresses made of ginghams and
chambrays both look well and wear
well and are very popular for school
wear. The plaid ginghams are espe-
cially smart just now, and are usually
trimmed with plain color or white.
The chambrays, too, are usually re
lieved with little white in the neck
band and sleeves. Pique is as fash
ionable as ever for little women, but
on account OF its coarseness it require
very simple handling or it becomes
clumsy. Box plaits are the best means
of securing fullness.
For dresses for certain occasions the
new silks are suited for children
while for the very cool weather the
serges and lightweight woolens are
| very satisfactory.
A little dress that will be satisfac
| tory for school wear was made of fine
| null chambray and Irish or Cluny
| lace insertion. 1t is in two parts. The
under part is straight and box-plaitet
from the low, square neck. The only
| trimming is the insertion around the
edges OF the bell-shaped sleeves. Ovel
this is slipped the upper portion of th'
dress, which consists of two panels
| gradually widening toward the bottom
one in front and one in the back
These panels are outlined by inser
tios which connect them by extending
over the shoulders. At about tn
heighth of the hips are straps of tn,
insertion catching the front and bacl
panels together. This little frock coul,
be made up in novelty goods witt
braid or galloon trimmings. instead o
the insertion. 1t is a mode that i
The edges of the panels, the strap
and the sleeves could then be finlshe
with buttonhole scallops instead of tn
lace.
Another plain and serviceable littl
frock, suited for school wear, is @
plain gingham, laid in box plaits. TIL
bordered with a band of the plain ms
terial, or may be colored or white
; according to the choice. One sid
overlaps the other at the point
front, where it is fastened with peal
button. From this a band extend
straight down the front to the bel
which fastens little to one side wit
a button. The short, puffed sleeve
are gathered into a Tapped and bu
toned cuff of the plain material.
dark blue, or gray or tan would
suitable colors for the plaid when
is to see service in the school ROOF
and on the play ground, and the trim
mings could be of the same contras
, ing color or. If desired, of white.
A third little dress allows of grea
choice of materials, and is suitabl
for church or afternoon wear, as we
as for the school room. Beigo tusse
was chosen and this forms the shoI
plated skirt and belt. The broad yok
collar was made of insertions of Clun
lace. alternating with finely tucke
bands of the tusser silk. Two piece
of insertion, which form the sides {
the square yoke, extend down to tn
belt in front. The broad yoke cola
Is finished with ruffle of lace. TIL
under blouse, of soft white null, ha
cuffs of silk and lace. Another goo
combination for this model would b
China silk or mousseline and lace, tn
skirt being trimmed to match the co
lar. Then. again. with some material
the collar and skirt could be of liner
the collar and straps being untrimme
save for stitching. 1t would look wei
also, in pique. the collar and stra
being all in one piece and simpl
edged with button hole scallops.
Trimmings used for childrens dres!
es include Valenciennes lace, inseI
ton or edging, lace or embroidere
beading, embroidered edging and IL
sertion, lavable ribbon, washable brait
Persian hand embroidery, in washabl
eolors, and hand embroidery in plai
white linen floss. When daint
touch to belt or shoulder straps l.
desired. the small rosettes made o