New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
GLEANINGS.

In England tiny girls are being sent to parties
In knickerbockers, "kicksies," they called
The kickses serve two purposes; they are ever so
much comfortable for the small girls than
party dresses are and they economical
1t is not pleasant for q mother to see her small
daughter return from party with the dainty be-
ruf1ed dress upon which money and time have
been lavished into ribbons by the childs whole
hearted romps. and yet what mother would wish
to restrain her child from romping? And children
who always looking out for their clothes are
awful little prigs.
Kcksies need not be looked out for. They are
not easily torn These kicksies made exceed
ingIy short. and tightly buttoned In above the
knee-never gathered Above the kckstes Is worn
a loose short, rather skinny little srnock The
whole thing is made Of pale colored or white wash
ing satin. satin faced flannel or bengaline SO
that the simplest washing and ironing Will restore
the little to its pristine freshness. EN-
broidery Is permitted upon the shoulders and
sleeves of the srnocks.
These little suits adorable on wee girls. For
the plump ones the smocks should be left quite
loose; on slight children they look better helted.
but on no account should sash be allowed
There has been a great deal of controversy lately
about the petticoat. Not only the city fathers
concerned because the subway breezes won't let It
alone but the Paris dressnakers are complaining
because there isn't room for 1t beneath the FASH
ionable skirt In the leading houses evening dresses
are shown over silken tights. and IN the daytime
ertheless many still cling with fidelity to
the cult of the petticoat The newest pettcoat IS
a princess garment. which serves the purpose OF
corset cover we'll 1t is made of silk stockinette
falling tightly to the knees and finished with a
lacy silk frill, not too full
One Of the fads of the utra-fa fashionable Is TO
have the uudergarments correspond with the frock
One outfit instance in palest pink. starting
with a shade that was almost white. and ending
with the frock in a deep shade of old rose Even
IT, but the fancy is one which can Of course, be
induleed in only by the woman OF unlimited means.
One of Iondons Observation-Disclosures as a
ereat authority over there-has just returned from
a visit to this country, and bears witness to the
superior dressing of American women The most
averagely endowed American woman. says this
authority has a style and chic fnlmeasurably
above that of our average suburban and provincial
woman. At present the cult of the former is the
exceedingly severe but perfectly cut tailor-nade
which is concluded by an equally carefully thought
out and executed shirt blouse, with particular
emphasis laid on the collar finish. Among notable
points OF the elegante over the Atlantic beau
tiful feet, beautifully shod. Not of yore. with
long narrow, square finished toes. but per-
fectly proportional the heels not high and
rather broad. They such well bred looking
boots and shoes.'
IF woman wants to firt with another WON
ans husband says a writer. the first thing
she must do is to be pleasant to his wife. Pro-
vided they themselves treated with considera-
by their husbands frtations- 1t is only when
they ignored by their rival that they turn
This most essential point is invariably missed by
the mans woman