Gilpin observer., 1909-11-18
BY Julia BottomIey.


When one starts out to find a pret-
ty bonnet for baby nothing seems
quite good enough unless it is hand
made. And the handmade bonnet is
an expensive affair whose price scars
in proportion to the amount of work
on it and quite out of proportion to
the purse of the average mother,
whose good judgment tells her that
extravaganza is not good taste. But
nothing is too good and dainty for
her baby-for there is not another
Just like his baby lives in all the
world
If the mother understands lace
making or handkerchief or is clever
with the needle, she will fashion for
herself the handsomest of bonnets
and be more pleased than if she buys,
no matter how long her purse. The
prettiest bonnets are made on the
simplest lines with as much elabora-
ton as one may choose, in the max
ing.
The little Stuart cap shown in Fig.
! made of corded taffeta silk, is the
best shape for infants. BY the addi-
tion of face and neck ruffies it is
adapted to the baby as he grows.
The same cap made of lace and worn
over a silk lining is the handsomest
of headwear, for summer at least.
Pretty bonnets crocheted of silk or
fsot wool, follow the same lines as
to shape.
A pattern should be drafted from
q .
the bonnet consists of only two pieces.
designated by "A" and "B" in the
diagram. The remaining pieces &c"
and "D" are the face rufile and the
cape. pattern drawn according to
the dimensions given is large enough
for a child year old. Having this
pattern, one can reduce or increase
Caps made of lace should have
Innings of soft wash silk. These lin
fngs are little separate caps made of
the silk They are very little small
er than the lace cap with which they
are to be worn, and can be removed
at will and laundered as they are only
basted or tackled to the lace. For
cool weather the lace cap lined with
silk is worn over a crocheted cap of
soft Zephrys. In very cold weather
cap of heavy warm material like
plush or velvet, lined with silk and
fnterlined with sheet wadding. is
used. The cap of corded taffeta will
serve for all weather except the warm
est. With a plain little crocheted
cap under it, 1t will serve for winter
wear on those days that are sharply
cold.
This dainty cap is not difficult to
make because one can buy the taffeta
ready corded. II comes in white and
colors. Beside the light colors the
regulation blue and pink and the al
ways appropriate white, there are
darker colors to choose from. Among
these brown is the best for young
babies.
BY cutting the cap according to the
diagram one may shape 1t to the head
by drawing the cords. For very
young infant the round piece, 3D."
may be omitted and the cords drawn
so tightly that the edges meet. A lit
tie bow of baby ribbon or a small
medallion of lace or crochet or tat
ting may be placed as finish at the
back. Seams must be laid open and
feather-stitched down and second
cap of light wash silk, sewed in, with
seams turned in. for lining.
The bonnet is faced back with n
strip of embroidered batiste or linen
and has washable ties of soft null
A dainty, embroidered handkerchief
with narrow hem-stitched edge will
make two facings If cut in half. 1t
Is sewed to the inside of the cap and
bned back over the front. These
pieces keep the bonnet always fresh
looking. While one is In use the
other is laundered. The ties are
made In sets of two or three and are
basted to the bonnet to be removed
when 1t Is necessary to launder them
The bonnet may be further trimmed
with little rosettes Of baby ribbon at
each side.