Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
new YORK FASHION LETTER
SensonnbIe Suggestions Regarding
Winter OUTFITS for the smaller
Members of the Family.

New York, Jan. 1-To outfit the
younger members of n family takes
some care and thought, even If one has |
not to consider expense. Yet. after all. |
much depends upon the good taste and |
forethought of the mother or whoever
has the charge of the little ones ward
robe. At this time of the year. after the |
Christmas season Is over, there are
many sales and number OF bargains may |
be found for with the children short |
lengths of dress goods and a bit of lace |
or silk that would serve no other pur-
pose, in their case comes in handy; and !
really very acceptable and inexpensive |
materials are thus to be found. Take !
for instance, this little one-piecc sailor
suit. suit that should be found in |
every childs wardrobe. The mother in |
travelling through the stores OH a sales |
day found a piece of blue serge of not |
too heavy weight, and as 1t was two |
and quarters yards In length, it |
lust suited her for her little girls new |
school suit, at another counter she |
found lot of omblems thrown hodge |
podgc in box among which were some
anchors which she secured and with |
pattern. spool of silk. half yard Of
canvass and some hooks and eyes. she
felt her dollar and forty-hve cents were
well spent. Inc Skht was ihiu III III"
plaits scw'd onto pouS "I'n Po'".cu
yoke to when was "''o'i'u '"c ~" i"r
sailor collar. me SieoN's "cio i"i' """
gathered into cutis' on ''e IRONY vi "'s
yoke, each point OF inc N'ii"r an"
sleeves ana ON the I''e "ic'9' P''N'.
was ono of the ahcHor eI'p'ei''' =" must
soryiccablc little dress.
Another dress inc 'na''''''S i"' wiz"
were picked mp AT the p''S"'' ''""'N
was Of a plaid showing gre! ana rV'' an"
er"cn I'm light weight ''o'" an" wa
made by an over-blouS' pattern wiz
gtimpc. TT" dress was Ea'"o.'u !" ','
waist und'r n mott oil r'u SUN an" ''',
waist was housed H'''u q" ','',' 'l
low round the neck ana t'' i"''
came t" JUST anoNo inc ''"oN',
which were undef ones ". '"' nv" '""
finished with lace IrI"s. "'
suit cost only wv" u"'.'' az" ~
cents, Tor u" boo"H ""' '
two short lengths WHO" "''Nc ''o'''
very reasonable -
As a CHRISTMAS present tU'S ''''
had been given heautiu "e'' sN'"
coat. far to good LOT scnool wear an"
she had quite outEr"Wn her l"S' "'''''
coat. hor mother decided 10 maxi one.
This took little more p!ahnihE anu
hunting than dId the dresses ""' 80
last piece of grey cloak'hS wiz" E"H
plaid undcrsde IKE the go'i cAp'S VI
some years ago was FOUND IL IA"
greater number OF yards IN II 'L!"n wa
really needed, nut the Hlot'I'I "''''"."
to mako the coat rather larger una" can
cd for and save tho remalhhE p'eV'S 90
make It over for next winter l"' I"p"7l
by which IT was cut was long III HN'
pieces. two fronts. back ana Two
sleeves; it was loose ana donh'e- nrehs'-
ed. finished with machlh' S''c'nif'
| turncd-hack cuffs ana hotcI'u o"iI"l'
| Two sizes of buttons had boen secured
| six of which ere on each point OF the
coat-cum and three on each collar point
| When finished no one would nave guess
cd that the coat was a me-made al
fair nd had cost but TWO dollars ana
ninetY-iive cents
For 4 best dress a hluo and white
voile was bought with bands of white
for the collar. sleeves, closing edges
q d for the belt; and for contrast Il
piping of solid blue followed the edges
| of the ban s. As the blouse closed At
| one side, touch Of individuality was
| given by continuing the trimming band
| to thu bottom of the skirt, while trim
| ming bands of the solid blue above the
hem add considerable style to the dress