Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
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BOYS SPRING SUITS.
Many New Designs in Russian and
Sailor Blouses.


Small boys clothing does Lot vary
greatly in design from year to year.
AT the same time certain styles will be
more popular one season than another.
and mothers who wish to see their
youthful sons look smart ana up-to-
date are always on the alert Cor any
changes of fashion.
he sailor and the Russian m odes will
surely never go out of style long as
there are little men to wear them. and
the newest suits for spring and the
coming summer show a combination of
Doth designs. There are the full knck-
ers, as usual and the blouse. Calling
loose at the bottom Russian fashion. is
topped by sailor collar and .:hieid.
For the boy just leaving off dresses.
the conventional Russian or buster
Brown is by far the best model There
is nothing more trim and trig locking.
In making the first suit-especially
when the boy is extremely youns-the
blouse should be sufficiently long to
just barely conceal the knickers when
the wearer is standing quite straight.
II the blouse is made shorter il takes
away from the height and often gives
ridiculous air to the child.
Use Rolling Collar.
The rolling collar is a prettier finish
and the belt should be quite loose. The
sleeves are full coat shape. tucked a
little at the wrists, but not so much
that they tit tightly.
The fronts formed to suggest a double
box pleat will wear better than il made
plain and will be more becoming
whether the boy is plump or hin.
SUCH suit is known as d Peter Pan
Russian blouse suit. out of respect for
the somewhat loose rolling rDllar
fancy. The striped galateas with collar
and belt of plain goods to match make
Smart-lOoking suits.
The same effects are seen in he con-
ventional Russian blouse Suft. The
fronts in such cases suggest Il pia stron
which is outlined with bands of the
plain anaterial This too. forms the
band, collar and belt, all of which are
trimmed with braid This is good
model for child of six or over.
The very pretty suit made up in the
combination of Russian and sailor was
of a good quality of English ssalatea
with large collar of plain navy, red or.
light blue. braid trimmed. with emblem
around the latter. The regulation black
silk sailor handkerchief would be d
smart finish.
Another pretty new model is made on
Russian lines, perfectly plain. closing
down the left side Then a"U''-sI,aped
anchor or star is laid on and Is outlined
with two rows of braid set on IN, inch
apart, both rows on the white 4 strip
of white. edged with the colorel braid,
defines the closing.
For quite small boys this is pretty
model. the touch of white about the
face affording an agreeable relief. 1t l.
so simple. too, that any person who
knows how to sew could copy 1T.
Decorative Emblems:
Emblems and devices are to De bought
all ready for adding. so that :. profess
sional finish may be given, the suits
without much expense.or trouble. Made
at home. it would be possible 10 get
three suits for the same money.
AS the boy gets a little older he
adopts the regulation Peter Il Thompson
sailor suit. The trousers may he long,
bloomer or knee style, the Blouse made
to slip over the head and finished with
a large sailor collar. A separate shield
is worn. -.
A variation of sailor suit is the blouse
finished in Russian design. AT the neck
just band collar and closing down the
left side. 1t is very trim and heat look
Ing. but not so smart as the regulation
suit.
Suitable materials for wash SUITS are
gala tea. chambray. madras. batiste. pop
lin (white poplin is very smart, linen
and duck crash.