Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

UNDERSTAND young Mrs. Var
! row actually makes new car
ton her baby every day Did
4 lou ever hear anything SO ride
u.ous? If che had TX grow 9
ctild,.u to darn FOR, as | have. she'd have
n, tu. for such nonsense and the weary
u.turr of half dozen vigorously At
Jae.ri uor sewing basket
Her companion laughed
Piuiu Co Zoe seen, the Yarrow infan- is
tH. Hrs, ion that connection. Elsie always
80. am extremist, OF course, ana equally
ot course the tale has grown. but really
that child is So Immediately fresh and
vel kept. il is worth the trouble Ny bd-
hrs never had enough caps and shoes.
waS iu a constant state of abject apology
for Tire duGiuess of the belonging
Tia, dcarth of head and foot covering is
Il -hroul. complaint of most mothers. With
amazing rapdity do tiny feet kick through
socks and shoes. while caps are usually the
worse wear long before they are out
grown
Suc. small baby accessories. therefore.
should prove very popular with the nU-
m"r"u~ mothers or doting aunts who are
Interested Iu keeping IN" lamb of their
hprk always daintily dressed and spot
lr~SlN cicru.
Hand embroidery is in as great, perhaps
greater, favor for babyS belongings as for
his mothers. All infant garments now
ad1yS show trace of it, on many the
most exquisite and elaborate workmanship
is evident. II IS better taste however. to
keen baby cIotheS-CSpecia for the first
y,tr.JN mplc as ,,-SIbe. pes' gnS should
b" delicate rather than intricate. i'm fact.
tn, simpler they are tire better will they
f4'. tlum the luccssiut rubs at the wash
tuu-
h' tH. way. many careSui mothers find it
G .l'eUi III rp lauudar their laby'S caps,
s.u.- amt finest dresses themselves, there
hE greatly prulougiuG the usefulness OF
tH' -a~i.E torn little garments II is really
a pleasant task-this Wasuiug-and one to
be rt.pWW ndoI.
III. patterns OF a cap ana baby shoe.
gwen TODAY. should prove very taking. as
they are speedily worked and adaptable to
mtrr different materials.
Al this season of the year a warm cap is
naturally wanted. The design might De
used 700 line cashmere OF Il heavy corded
white Is. If one prefer. however. the lin
Sere cap over white silk, which are now
in such favor. warmth may easily be sup
piled hy am inner lining of flannel
The cap is simplicity itself to make. II
Requires about three-eighths of a yard Of
silk or flannel, with careful cutting a quar-
ter OF yard might suffice, though that is
rather Snaut allowance
Apply the pattern with impression paper
in tie usual way. II a silk or cashmere is
used work with flo. Very fine mercerized
cotton is hest for the lingerie caps, which
are praltiest in fine handkerchief linen.
Pad slightly the sCallOp and work in a
very fine. close buttonhOle stitch. Do the
leaves foliage and bowknot in satin stitch
and the stems in a close twisted outline.
Il YOU can make Very. very tiny French
stem stitch ii is preferable 10 the outline
for Jar stems, but do not attempt it unless
you can really cmbTOider well
t.itler pierce tiny eyclet for the center
uf tine flowers or add a French knot.
Aftcr the embroidery is finished join the
front To- the crown by beading a tiny cord
or Simply by sewing in Il narrow seam.
The LINING is cut over the same pattern.
except that the edge is hemmcd instead Of
s-iIrpcd. y creamy shade of heavy gros-
grain silk IS much in favor for the lingerie
caps the heavier materials of china silk
d. equally well
II q little frill of narrow lace is sewed
around The cap under the scallop it will
Doe much prcttier
Max" the ties Of the handkerchief linen.
heTStitrhed at the ends. These are softer
and more easily kept fresh than ribbon for
The Very small baby. Many mothers faster
the tie with baby pins instead of sewing
t. facilitate frequent removals
The soft little embroidered shoes 81 popu-
la juSt now are very expensive to buy
h"- fascinating and very cheap 10 make
!. IS quit" the fad to have them match the
cap. both in material and design. With a
cas- mere cap, for instance would go cash
NEE shoes, while sheer handkerchief linen