Evening journal., 1907-04-15

most popular fashion Is for her to be /
dressed in white. and there are some |
women who pride themselves rrcn their 1
knowledge oi dress who maintain that q ]
girl looks best dressed In white until she ]
is sixteen This is however. too conspicu- !
us "a fashion TO be generally recommended. 4
especially if a girl goes to school White /
may be reserved FOR her party frocks. but /
for everyday wear the coiorod 0Ock lis far I
more practical and as a rule. too, is more
becoming. The small children. though. look
best IA white, and the wash materials have
proved to be by far the most popular as Il
Is easily possible 90 make them warm
enough even In tho coolest weather by
The undcrwaist of thin flannel. The heavier
fabrics, such as duck, pique and heavy
linen, arc the smartest for winter
wear, and the simpler the model the
smarter It IS. The an one piece frocl, loose
from the shoulders, in three peats back
and front ana worn with a leather belt
slipped through straps at the side-or worn
without the straps-is the favorite model.
II can be worn with or without ruimpe
and finished around the neck with n turned
down collar with scalloped edge. or with
3 small embroidered design IN the corners.
rho long walsted, straight front effect Is
slven by this style OF dress, but as chill
irens fashions always follow I'm line with
the fashions for women the Empire short
WASTED styles are now coming into favor
again. This model has always been popu-
lar for very small children and Is exempli-
hed In the gdmpo dresses. but the present
lmodel IS tho two piece frock. with the ox-
iaggeratedly short waist and the medium
length skirt. the skirt, however not reach
ng below the knees.
FOOTWEAR IS MOST IMPORTANT.
More and more popular IS the fashion OF
/ the short socks and the white or colored
strap slippers without heels. If a childs
ankles are weak the button shoes, ankle
length, are worn. SILK socks, white or the
color OF the shoes, are very attractive. and
a dainty fad Is the sash ana ribbons 90
match the shoes, and there can bc a charm
ing variety IN consequence with the dif-
lferent colored ribbons. plain and lowered
ct which there are so many TO choose from
: at this time. Shoulder knots and a bow IN
the hair are also made use Of to carry out
the little color scheme. sometimes in a
5 dellcate shade of pink or blue and some
) times with a dainty lowered ribbon with
which white stockings or socks and slip
Ipers are worn. For unusually tail chiidror
bronze silk stockings and bronze leather
e slippers are smart instead OF white or col.
, ored hose and shoes, with a very shorl
dress. With a medium short skirt black
stockings are generally worn, although OF
E lc0urse colored ones are permissible. This
? again must be governed by the lndividua
I case.
Girls from twelve 20 about fifteen or six.
: teen years OF age are an SO totally difforen
= in height that ID "a not possible 10 hav,
any special style Of dress restricted to an,
7 particular age. Some girls of twelve 0i
! thirteen. for example. are small enough
4 70 look well IN the simplest dress. Will,
\ others. again, have attained 20 very nearly
their FUN height at that age and mus
, have their skirts long enough 20 be grace.
4 fui and their dresses must have some
reference 20 m and figure. IL IS as great
e a mistake 70 dress a growing girl IN too
juvenile a manner as IL Is TO allow hei