Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

alluring little gowns and hats Partisan
dressmakers who cater TO juveniles nave
designed for the spring for their attract
i've clientele. I'd love to be child again
if only to don one of the highwaisted one
piece frocks that the small girl of six
and eight will include in her spring ana
summer outfit. The skirts of these frocks
have the same line used on the gowns or
grOwn-ups. 1t runs TO the bust ana IS
almost straight over the waist This
frock fsstens down the back under a
box plat. and the top part Is made from
fine embroidery. tucked lawn or Insertions
of lace. In rose. blue and green linens
such frock is dainty, and the same de-
sign is mighty fetching in dull nut brown
linen. with an ecru all-over embroidered
guimpe. Such a style, too. is pretty Tor
party frocls made up in messaline, SOFT
cashmere, china silk or silk null.
Party dresses recall charming eonfec-
ton for a girl of about ten or twelve
shown to me at the Lafayette recently.
A finely dotted cream net was used. and
the straight skirt lengths were tucked
at the bottom in groups of three-lnch
tucks. Between each group was a tiny
killing of the net. The bodice was a ba by
affair. having a square neck outlined with
plated valencienres lace. Running
down on the bodice toward the waist line
was an inset Y of rather heavy lace. The
particularly smart rounded cuff effect
developed with rows of narrow Valen-
ciennes lace. A soft satin sash of pale
green added touch Of color to the Eirlish
creation. A simple little .piaue costume
attracted my Notwithstanding wonder
fully new in it's makeup. but it boasted
certain chic air, which is more to be
desired than mere originality. You Will
find the dress reproduced In one OF the
cuts-a smart model OF white pique with
a plated skirt and long French waist
formed with bands of Irish insertion.
Plaids are always popular dresses III
the childish wardrobe, and when smartly
made on the bias they are stunning.
French mammas are fond OF dressing
their small girls in black and white plaids.
and when a bright red ribbon is tied in
the hair the somber effect is obviated
At present children are wearing great
deal of red in all tones, the soft shades
of rose and china rose being most
pecially lovely. and there is strange lils-
ing for violet. a shade that hitherto has
never been considered a babyish nuance.
But for cap and bonnet decorations violet
flowers used with tiny rosebuds are the
latest cry. a charming bonnet of the
poke variety destined for spring wear is
OF satiny white erin and has the front
or forehead piece pushed back and big
punches of roses and violets nestled there
Save for the broad strings of white chif-
fon there is no other trimming. For early
spring the Glengarry bonnet in attractive
Scotch combinations in straw ia to be
seen. Worn by small girls with cherubic
faces 1t is jaunty looking. For denure
maidens the middle" appears in cardi-
nal. navy and brown straw. this in an eX-
tremely practical as well as stylish shape.
and the Mexican sombrero with gay
sash is again to the fore Perhaps the
most conspicuous note of children's fash
ions is their simplicity. Life is made a
very trying ordeal to the little one who
goes about her play with the reminder
that she must keep the frock immacu-