The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-16

azines and papers. They, by their
own childish choice, have helped TO
establish the fashions. There are, 10
be sure. elaborate clothes that are
shocking in price. and they, | suppose,
are more interesting 10 read about.
but simple suits and frocks for the
hddies are now in style.
Then another thing. and this is real.
" droll. The importers bring over
the most charming little suits, those
Tor boys not yet in trousers being
much like those for the girls. Tha
suit for brother is just as dainty as
that for sister, and mother thinks it's
perfectly sweet. Sonnie, however,
doesn't agree with her, as soon as he
notices that il is like sisters in any
detail whatever
Il shall never forget the day. about
two years ago that | took little Chol.
~ into smart shop on Fifth-ave
little Cholly is, you know remark
ably big boy for his age Everybody
says that really they never saw any
thing like il. The statesmen in the
stores always say SO i'm particularly
Well, as was saying. took little
Cholly in TO buy suit | picked up
tried il on and seemed well pleased
until happened 10 say that the one
with blue ribbons would be so sweet
for my sisters grille. little Prudence
Armour Well when my angelchild
Cholly heard me say that the other
suit would be nice for his cousin Pru-
dy. he gave whoop OF rage. simply
reared up on his hind legs like a true
Knlckerbocker. and said he woudnt
just like his father
Little Cholly is so clever,
Now I'll tell You about some OF the
things I'm going TO buy for him this
fall suppose il will be more inter.
esting II leave out the palmer Things
and choose the clothes that children
in our set are more apt TO have. When
little Cholly goes 10 Dodworth's to
dance, he wears for example. an Elton
suit like that in illustration G.. His
little white vests are SO cunning. He
has a little high hat, "silker" for
social occasions, and when he goes 10
party, he must afterwards make
call. or rather leave his engraved card
while his g0veruess sits below int
carriage. These cards must be abso.
lutely correct. In shape they are ob.
long like those his father has. They
must be- exactly one and one-eighth
inches. high and two and one-eighth
inches wide Prudy. my niece. also
has her bits Of pasteboard. These, in
shape, are like her mothers. one and
onehalf inches high and two inches
wide. But, come To remember il, she
had them when she was only two
years old They were always used 10
attach TO little gifts she was supposed
TO send For that matter, though. my
Boston bull. Matthew Launcelot II.
(his mother was Peggy Aristophanes
|. Of the Dawson Kennels) had little
cards engraved with his name.
Little Cholly's school suit, TO be
quite up.to-tomorrOw. should have
Norfolk jacket that is double breasted.
and without belt. But. as good au-
thOTities agree, tne coat Is quite as
stylish If single breasted and with a
belt as hitherto. Just now. while we
are up ut Lenox. he is wearing stock
ings with plaid. tops (see Illustration
e. really think | shall have him
wear them when we return and when
he goes TO school.
All summer the short socks with
plaid tops were worn by children
younger than my laddie. They were
ever so pretty in pure white with a