Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-06
DAINTY CHILD's APRONS.
Many Pretty Designs for School and
Home Wear.

Winter school frocks can be frightened
and made to serve until the time comes
for wearing new spring dresses If dainty
white aprons are added to the toilet.
These garments should be fashioned
from cotton, cheviots and Salatea that are
twenty-seven inches wide and cost about
20 cents a yard.
MercerZed madras is another eXceed-
ingy popular material. This comes in d
variety of designs of tiny figures. dots.
etc. and if ironed damp does not re-
quire starching but takes on a pleasing
gloss This is lighter in weight than the
cheviot and galatea fabrics. but equally
dura BILE. This, too. is twenty-seven inches
in width.
English longcloth may be used most
successfully for children's aprons. even
though it does seem to come under the
head of good for underwear. 1t wears
like iron. keeps good color in the wash.
but requires a little starch in the washing
and looks better for some trimming.
which makes it slightly less desirable for
winter aprons than the softer-finished
ma terialS.
AS the most stylish models for these
aprons are quite plain. they are easily
and inexpensively constructed
The latest designs carry out the kimono
sleeve effect. They have full skirt
nemmeu on the IoICOn ana gathered
into belt connecting with Il bib-like
plain waist, cut low and square. wide
sleeves being added that also form the
shoulders.
This pattern would be exceedingly good
for the looser weaves such as cheviot or
merceriZed cotton could be worked above
the hem. also on the edges of the sleeves
and the top of the walsh
Such decoration is not really neces-
l.;
ia BIS held down with small pearl buttons
is very pretty finish.
Pretty Pinafore Model.
A pinafore SO modelled would be ver-
tia bic cover-all
Fer the merceriZad madras the sus-
pender MODE may be chosen This, too
has Il full skirt taken into a self-belt. tb.
suspender straps stitched on both edges
and supporting frills that are wide on the
shoulders and taper at the waist line
\ hem is the finish on the outer edge
\ bib connects the suspenders from bust
to belt In case this was made from
the goods. gathered top and bottom. the
former confined by self-hand overlap
ping in the center tab fashion
This band. however could be of en-
brOidery if so desired.
Another madras apron had bib made
from a SNORT lei1Rtn Oh enDfo1NeEN. the
edge placed for :he top of the bib, which
was quite elaborate.
\ kind of Norfolk looking apron that
is neat has the front formed with three
box pleats alternating with strips of en-
broidery two. d belt of embroidery COM
ing from under the outer pleats and clos
ing in the back. The neck cut square
and edged with the embroidery
Kimono sleeves. showing /; band of the
embroidery set inside the hem finished a
very smart and practical apron.
Little Material Required in Making
Two to two and one-half yards of goods
with three yards of the embroidery insei-
ton, depending upon the length of the
apron, would be sufficient material to
make what is practically dress, so thor
oughly does it cover the body.
English longcloth should be trimmed
with Hamburg cambria embroidery
made up into aprons. The crescent shaped
medallions lend themselves well to orna-
menting these little projections.
The skirt could be full, gathered into
the belt. and a bib. plain or gathered
could be finished at the top with an en-
broidered crescent. with another to match