Putnam patriot., 1908-10-23
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
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 The retarn of school days makes II
 Incumbent ufsea mothers to provide for
 Che children. The growing eiri is The
 first cae to ee gittesl cut. for boys can
 and should wear their garments as
 loag as tsey can ia aeceacy be worn
 while the little ones can wait. But the
 biS girl must 0e fitted out at once
 She has to he the iEst te return te
 school. and therefore her needs are the
 most pressing.
 Speaking in general terms. the jump
 CT suit w3Ii st{ll he ia evidence. as t Is
 handy. and enc dress can he wern
 with snen a variety Of hlaUses and un-
 derwaists that il fills q real want.
 Many of the dresses are So called
 .onss piece dresses as the waist and
 sleeves are all cat in one tn kimono
 style. The sleeves are short, reaehing 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 DOT
 tions cannot be got out Of one width have ne sleeves at all and depend upon the sleeves to the guimne or blouse. The newest materials show decided good taste n shading. design and ccl- ers Galatea cloth. Indian head cloth. serge in various weights. striped and checked wooiens and no end of differ ent eolers. shades and weights in chev- lots will be used for young girls. Cash mere Is also to be seen for nice frpcks. and So Is the brilliant tussah royale. which is very dressy and durable and just suited for handsome frocks for girls. It will take any kind of trim- ming and look well.
 There are several varieties of silks. among them the rough pougees and | soft indias 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 10 mention in detail. but they are near ly all in rather simple, dull eolers. l olives. garnets and grays predominant. ing. Wooden volles are also among | the materials best suited for young girls. and they come in all eelors. tan and burnt orange among them but the l burnt orange appears to have been ] roasted a little longer, SD that The 1 shade is not so brilliant as it has been, | Several pleasing shades of brown are I shown. but. Sc far have seen. no new | plaid There appears te be tacit agreement that plaid is not sufficiently l ,lressy, and so II has long been rele- l gated to froeks expected 10 get hard 1 wear Still plaid always has it's deyo- l tees.
 For early fall dresses and long as | well as short coats. white serge Is very girlish and pretty. though difii- l cult to keep clean, Suits of this have | the skirt laid in many folds or kilt l plaits. leaving one fiat box piait at the | front. Some of these skirts have deep l bias bands around the bottom. a few | have tucks. and others are made se- l sereiy plain. The trimming of the | skirts depends upon the taste of the | wearer.
 l Where white Is not desired light tan l serge or other suiting can be employed l instead. The coat is between fitted 1 jacket and n reefer. slightly adjusted at the sides. Double breasted effects
 with silver or dull gold buttons arc