The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

THE fashions IN ehflarenAa clothes
this year have undergone Just
about the same general changes
as those Of their sldsrs The
short WASTED empire effects are used
the sleeves are smaller than they have
been, although there 10 still q little
fullness remaining and the long lines
from shoulder 20 hem are seen just a.
they are in the garments OF the grown
people.
The little folks are getting 70 Be
very particular about their clothes: 10
iG not enough for them 20 be "cleAn ana
near like the model children IN the
story books; they want their clothes
TO be pretty and up to date as well
The styles for children have inn
proved g great Deal IN the last ~
years or so: the old fashioned idea of
dressing I'D q child" was to ahirr 10
and bow II and rune IL TO within an
inch OF it's life. Now. the little persons
best clothes may be the very simplest
IN construction. while II 10 the Mt and
materials and perhaps touch OF hand
embroidery that give the garments dis
tinction.
You do not often see everdresseG
children nowadays; most ready made
clothes and the paper patterns sold for
little folks are simple. and the result
Is that well dressed small boys and
girls are the rule
The ohild's underclothes are the
hrst importance IN ntting out the little
one properly. They should be cut on
long slender lines and shaped IN 20 the
figure IN order 20 do away with bunchi-
ness around the waist The combin&-
ton idea should be carried out so
that there are as few separate pieces
vy1uL fha In q
q quicker and less complicated opera
tion for the little one.
II Is always best TO have rufies OF
embroidery or lace on the bottom OF a
child's undergarments, as the small
dresses are apt to ny up good deal
at times. and a ruf1ied effect is prettier
than the edge OF plain embroidery.
A simple buttonholed scallop, which
can be bought by the yard like edgtng,
1G used for everyday wear by some
mothers. OF the laoes, torchon Is best
for service, but when a less heavy
effect is wanted baby Irish or valenci-
ennes can be used
The question OF shoes is one which
many mothers decide by allowing
their little ones to wear the pretty
strap kid slippers. or tiny patent
leather pumps. But high boots. pref
erabiy laced, are much better for
growing feet as they give support to
the ankles and help to keep them
small
The most rational garments for
children, those which are hung from
the shoulders without much pretense
OF a waist line, are the most becoming
70 their little straight figures. When
q belt Is used It goes around loosely
and does not make any attempt TO
draw the garment In TO the chiio's
form
The short wasted empire effects
are seen q great deal in the children s
clothes this year. and the semfprin-
cess style with a panel effect In front
is very popular for little girls, and
when they wear these frocks with
their big bonnets OF mushroom hats,
It can not be denied that they look
quaint and picturesque.
For play and school wear plain
tailormade models are the most SEN
sible. Washable fabrics figure largely
IN the development OF these simple
garments as they are really the only
things that are practical The term
washable includes not only the cot
ton or linen fabrics but French fiannels
and light weight serges, as well as
some OF the inexpensive mixtures OF
cotton and wool A very pretty and
serviceable material for children &
wear is cotton poplin, which takes the
softest Of folds.
Some OF the little garments are trim
med with soutache braiding or with
Irish crochet buttons and hand needle
work Many Of the suits for boys are
double breasted, some are of the Rus
sian order finished of with a belt OF