Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
CHILDREN'S APRONS.
Pretty School Styles for Small
Girls,

Aprons form a necessary part o. the
school outfit for girls under nine years
of age, for the light wooden frocks worn
at this season need protection from soil
since they cannot be washed like summer
fabrics. Aprons in sheer materials will
be used by small girls who will wear
wash garments until cold weather sets
in.
Goods ordinarily used for these pro-
tectors are lawn, plain and cross-barred
the latter wears exceedingly welD, India
linen, dimity and Indian head in white
goods. Plain. fine chambrays In dainty
colors are often employed and so are
white backgrounds showing a little dot
or small figure. Naturally, the colored
ones, and If made up to entirely cover
the dress will be found pretty and prac-
teal for smaller girls wear. favor
lite model in pink chambray is made like
the norfolk style, with three pleats back
and 'ront, and the neck cut out in fair
ly deep ~" This Is edged with collar
having square ends, exactly like sailor
and cut the same both back and front
1t is trimmed on the edges with neat
narrow standing lace. This also finishes
inches wide are sewn at the under arm
seams and are tied in the back.
Another new idea that is most practi-
cal is to cut an apron in Two pieces, a
full, wide skirt gathered to band that
meets in the back. The lower edge has a
deep hem and then suspenders of the
goods or of insertion. of embroidery are
caught down to the belt. A full portion
back and front connects the suspenders
from few inches below the neck to the
belt. The top fullness is confined with a
strip of embroidery. The closing is in
the back. This is practically a dress
for only the sleeves. the waist under the
arms and a little of the yoke show. A
:rill of lawn or embroidery edging sewn
to the outer edge of the suspenders may
be added if preferred.
Fashioned from white lawn or dimity
this little model will be very effective
worn over a colored dress whether OF
cotton or wool
A smart style. made from nainsook, is
cut perfectly plain about the shoulders,
and flares in the skirt by means of the
under arm seams. The deep hem on the
bottom is hemstitched. The neck is cut
in round Dutch rather low, and is
trimmed with a fitted band of embroid-
cry. Then an empire touch is given by
the addition of a second band of en-
broidery defining short waist Lastly,
full bell sleeves are formed with fine
nainsook embroidery edgng, nine inches
deep. This dainty little garment is nice
for dress-up p.nafore that can be quick
y adjusted l. Two loops are SeWeQ on the
short bodice passing through correspond
ing buttons providing the closing.
Not one of the styles suggested IS be-
yOnd the skill of the amateur needle
woman. and made at home will, by no
means. be expensive.
The little pompadour apron is still, IA
vorite, but / see in many cases double
frill forming the sleeve instead of the one
prevalent last season, otherwise the model
remains the same. a square band of en-
broidery supporting a very full gathered
skirt hemmed on the bottom. The dou-
bic ruffie forming the sleeves is really
very pretty and fussy and will be very
becoming to a slender child.
Plain yoke aprons remain much the
same. The trimming, however. differs
pretty little apron on this order seer
in shop had w yoke of embroidery
the border pointing upward instead OF
the usual yoke, and was attached to a
full baby bodice. which was connected
with full skirt (entirely covering the
dress) by means of embroidery b. adj ne
threaded with pink ribbon. A gathered
ruffie o. the embroidery outlined the yoke
crossing the shoulders as well, and this
defined a square YOKE.
This was a dressy little apron and only
needed sleeves to transform it into a
frock.
Plain. straight aprons that come up to
the neck with the sleeves that reach to
| the wrist are seen in very pretty color
ings A rolling collar edged with en-
broidery finishes the neck, and simila,
cuffs trim the sleeves. These are in
tended to take the place of the dress for
play after school hours.
Dainty cotton voiles, chambray and
seersucker are responsible for some OF
the prettier aprons. the old stand by blue
and brown and white ginghams being
fashioned into play pinafores for the
younger children.