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, TO
be sure. elaborate clothes that are
shocking In price, and they, | suppose,
are more interesting To read about,
but simple suits and frocks for the
Riddles are now in style.
Then another thing, and this is real
ly droll. The importers bring over
the most charming little suits, those
for boys not yet In trousers being
much like those for the girls. The
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 it is like sisters In any
detail whatever.
Il shall never forget the day. about
two years ago, that took little Chol-
ly into smart shop on Fifth-ave.
(Little Cholly is, you know, "A remark
ably big boy for his age. Everybody
says that really they never saw any
thing like IT, The statesmen in the
stores always say so in particularly.
Well. as | was saying. | took little
Cholly In 10 buy suit. | picked up
tried 1t on and seemed we'll pleased
until | happened to say that the one
with blue ribbons would be so sweet
for my sisters grille, little Prudence
Armour. Well, when my angel-child
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
Knickerbocker, and said he wouldn't
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 II 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 TO
a party, he must afterwards make n
call or rather leave his engraved card
while his governess sits below In the
carriage. These cards must be abso-
lutely correct. In shape they are OBJ
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
one-half inches high and two inches
wide. But, come to remember 1t, she
had them when she was only two
years old. They were always used TO
attach to little gifts she was supposed
TO send. For that matter, though, my
Boston bull, Matthew Iauncelot H.
CHS 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 a
Norfolk jacket that is double breasted,
and without a belt. But, as good au.
thorities agree. the coat Is quite as
stylish II single breasted and with a
belt as hitherto. Just now, while we
are up at Lenox, he is wearing stock
ings with plaid. tops (see illustration
c. | 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