Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
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Garments for the
Baby

Q EWING for the baby demands the
very best efforts of the practiced
- needlewoman. 1t calls for her tint
est stitches i'll seam and hem and tuck.
Eer most exclusive taste in the selection
of dainty trimmings and her best OF
good sense in designing clothes with q
view to comfort and convenience to the
small Wearer.
To be overdressed is an acknowledged
breach of good taste. and an innocent
baby. burdened with long and heavy
clothes, which in their turn are ladened
with elaborate and weighty trimmings.
Is an object worthy of the plying con-
sideration of those knd-hearted people
whose vocation it is to protect helpless
infants from inhuman treatment
I once knew a young and ardent moth
er who cut up her wedding gown OF
stand alone" satin to make cloak for
her iirst-born. The cloak was trimmed
and the cap was made of the real lace
which trimmed the wedding robe, and to
the side of the cap was attached white
ostrich plume. u relic of the rousseau.
The baby from its simple surroundings
(for the new household was modest
one in comparison 70 the parental home
SO recently lefD looked forth with ap.
pealins gaze and sometimes with envy
Nathetic in one SO young) at the neigh
boris babies in cambria slips and outing
wrappers.
Some babies-and this in the very best
families-wear slips. TO the exclusion
OF dresses, the latter being reserved
d christening.
If slips are to be worn in its waking
as well as in its sleeping hours. the baby
must see to il that the wardrobe holds
plenty. Ten is good number and
irtm two TO four dresses will be sur
i4eient, the number 10 be determined by
The social proclivities Of the wee one.
There should be white petticoats to
wear with these dresses; the number
should equal the number of dresses.
Y good all-rCund material for babies,
1Gh AGyf t. - Il
ll4a bile, laundrfS prettily and wears
well a very good quality can be bought
1o- % cents the yard Ia tritie cheaper
bS the piece. ~
There comes finer quality. as we'll az
q less expensive one, but the grade
quoted above Il good for general wear.
The petticoat.s may be made OF Eng
lish nainsook. and this material is quite
suitable. TOO, tor dresses ~,
Fine lcugcloth Is sometimes used for
slips and petticoatS.
Ideal material for the christening robe
Is handkerchief linen. Batiste is charms
Ing and so il French nainsook.
The most appropriate trimming for
baby clothes is hand embroidery in the
dainties1 of designs and little lace fine
n quality and pattern.
Hemstitching or Misunderstanding Is
sufficient adjournment for the simple
clothes Join the seams with entire
deux WREN practical.
Flannel or outing flannel makes nice
and WOO flannel is more satisfactory
han all wool as it does not shrink with
tine many necessary washings.
useful little wrapper. while sacques may
be made Of the above-named ma tertalS
or Of challiS or outing Nanhei.
Cashmere is good for the cloak and
silk MAY be used. For summer there
are lingerie cloaks with a lining OF In
dia SIX 10 add warmth. These have the
double advantage Of being daintily at
tractiva and at the same time wash
able.
cans NAV be of muslin or silk.
Great care should be taken that the
wee baby is neither Inconvenience nor
hurt by buttons or pins. One young
molher kept her sewing basket beside
the baby basket. Each morning she
seweJ Mr. Baby up in his clothes and
each night she ripped him out.