The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
FOR THE NEW BABY.

pectlve mother should wish to pro-
vide amply of everything and OF the
best she can afford as we'll as the
most elaborate
In our grandmother's time the
clothes of a baby were a source OF
much comment, and the mothers
would spend several days and longer
on one dress alone. They were beau
tiful, beyond doubt. but when one
thinks of the time that was spent,
and how fast baby outgrows them, It
is hardly worth the while.
Today the everyday clothes OF a
baby are usually made plain, with
several fancy dresses and skirts for
extra occasions.
Before beginning to sew on the lit
tie garments It is essential to find a
permanent place to keep them after
they are completed. If you have no
such place, q shirt waist box can be
obtained at most any department
store for about a dollar; pad with
| thin layers OF cotton. sprlnkled with
some fa9orite scent OF sachet powder,
and line with good quality Of pink or
| blue cheese cloth. II the outside has
no covering. one of fowered cretone
/ would look very pretty
For simple outfit ] would sug-
gest the following articles Three
| pairs stockings, three flannel bands,
| three flannel skirts, three cambric
skirts, four muslin slips for day and
night wear, FIVE afternoon dresses,
one 1annelette wrapper, two fancy
dresses, three sacks, three pairs
booties, six bibs, a cap, coat and veil,
and at least two dozen napkins.
This list comprises all that will be
needed TO keep baby sweet and clean
with reasonable care.
The material should be the best the
purse can afford. If, however. econ
only must be practiced IT is better
to dispense with embroideries and
laccs rather than with the quality
of the material. Buy goods free from
starch and dressing" and nanuels
that are woven soft and light. Cot
ton flannel should never he used,
whether baby be born in summer or
winter, as they do not impart the
warmth that woolen flannel does. and
only add to baby's discomfort,
Before making the garments 1t is
practical to shrink the material, es-
gecially the flannel.
The sewing should be done mostly
by hand Nainsook, longcloth, India
linen, cambric and batiste are used
ior the dresses, slips and petticoats.
The little underskirts and bands
are made of flannel. Outing flannel
fannelette, henrietta, challis and cash
mere are used for the wrapper and
sacks.
For the cloaks peau de sole, poplin
Bedford cord, silk. nuns-veiling or
pique are employed with trimmings
of silk braid, lace or applique.
y For the little flannel skirts take
two pieces of flannel 29 inches long
and Join the two selyedged edges on
both sides, cut six inches down the
center Of one side for the placket
which is then hemmed by hand Take
piece Of cambric "a inches long ant
IL inches wide. and fold Gather the
|, body of the skirt to this and sew SC
that no raw seams show. Hem The
bottom by hand.
There are so many ways of makins
the sacks that 1t is rather hard tC
decide between them. The little
, nightingales and kimonas are cut II
one piece, and are easy to make. Tht
former would be pretty worked II
piuue, linen or flannel in eyelet anC
satin-stitch design and finished OF
around the edges with scallops II
button-hole stitch. The kimonas ar
J. usually made of flannel or outinl
) flannel, and the edges bound will
silk or satin ribbon TO match th
material.
A dainty little wrapper with tin,
Peter Pan collar and cuffs can b.
made of outing flannel or henrietta
The edges of collar and cufs AM
hem are done in brier-stitch. wit
8 pale pink or blue satin silk. 1t open
i In the front and is tied with narro'
/ ribbon Of corresponding color.
: Some people prefer the little cap
i coat, but for very young baby
l. long cape is the best. A dainty cap
l. and cap combined can be made thus
= Teke a piece of cloth A inches wild
II and A inches long, preferably nun
a yelling or similar material, roun
one corner for the top or hood, tur
e In all around one inch for hem an
& line with china silk for fall or sprin
,e and eiderdown for winter; measuI
g down from the center of the rounde
/ part IL or IA inches and gather fc
le the neck of the cape. The hood
& then made by forming three DO
% pleats, one on each side and one q
l. top around the rounded end one an
N one half inches from the edge FIJI
N ish with narrow cream lace aroun
W the edge and cream satin ribbon II
Dc settles on the hood.
n The little shirts and stockings al
d, of fine silk and wool and c@h be puI
ID chased at any dry goods store,
he can the bibs. bootees and yelling.
le For baby's toilet a box OF goo
r. ,alcum powder, a bar OF pure casti
n | snan saveral DieCes of old line