Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-23
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
One Piece Dresses-Red Riding Hood
caPes and Coats.

capes and Coats.
The return of school days makes 1t
incumbent upon mothers to provide for
the children. The growing girl is the
first one to be fitted out. for boys can
and should wear their garments as
long as they car in deo9cy be worm.
while the little ones can walt. But the
big girl must be fitted out at once
She has to be the first to return to
school. and therefore her needs are the
most pressing.
Speaking In general terms. the jump
er suit will still be In evidence, as 1t is
handy, and one dress can be worn
with such a variety of blouses and I'M
derwaists that 1t fills a real want.
Many of the dresses are SO called
one piece dresses" as the waist and
sleeves are all cut In one in kimono
style. The sleeves are short, reaching
but to the elbow, and may be gathered
In or left flowing. This style is the
most often seen. Some dresses where
the goods are narrow and sleeve por-
tons cannot be got out Of one width
have no sleeves at all and depend upon
the sleeves to the guimpe or blouse.
The newest materials show decided
good taste In shading. design and col
ors. Galatea cloth. Indian head cloth.
serge in various weights, striped and
checked woolens and no end of differ
ent colors. shades and weights In chew
lots will be used for young girls. Cash
mere Is also to be seen for nice frocks.
and so is the brilliant tussah royale.
which Is very dressy and durable and
just suited for handsome frocks for
girls. 1t will take any kind of trim
ming and look well.
There are several varieties of silks.
among them the rough pongees and
soft midas. A few surahs are also
seen, but these are more for dressy
occasions than for school and home.
Striped serge Is an excellent material
for hard wear So are sicilienne and
striped or plain panama. There are
worsteds of too many different kinds
to mention in detail, but they are near
ly all In rather simple, dull colors.
olives, garnets and grays predominant
ing. Wooden voiles are also among
the materials best suited for young
girls, and tiey come in all colors, tan
and burnt orange among them, but the
burnt orange appears to have been
roasted a little longer, so that the
shade is not so brilliant as 1t has been.
Several pleasing shades Of brown are
shown, but. so far I have seen. no new
plaid. There appears to be a tacit
agreement that plaid Is not sufficiently
dressy, and so 1t has long been rele-
gated to frocks expected to get hard
wear. Still plaid always has its devo-
tees.
For early fall dresses and long as
we'll as short coats, white serge is
very girllsh and pretty, though diff
cult to keep clean. Suits of this have
the skirt laid in many folds oil kilt
plafts, leaving one Hat box plait al the
front. Some of these skirts have deep
bias bands around the bottom. a few
have tucks, and others are made So
verely plain. The trimming of the
skirts depends upon the taste of the
wearer.
Where white is not desired light tan
serge or other suiting can be employed
instead. The coat Is between a fitted
jacket and a REFER, slightly adjusted
at the sides. Double breasted effects
with silver or dull gold buttons are