The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-06
WHAT THE LITTLE
FOLKS ARE WEARING

Wee toddlers' clothes this summer show
the influence Of the new fashions for
older people more than for many seasons |
past. writes Marion Morris In the Phila-
delphia Press. Heretofore hats. coats and
dresses for the little folks have been in
dividualIstic belonging distinctly TO their
age and showing little change from one
| season to another. But his year of sim
| plieity of line and trimming for the grown
ups offers many charming ideas which
| can be carried out with little change for
the younger people. And simple as these
Istyles really are. they seem trifie fanci-
full when applied to chidren's clothes In
comparison with the extreme plainness
which has been the chief feature of their
garments for the last few years. But It
lis not a fancfulness that even the strict
lest minded mother could object to, but
Just a general softening of lines here and
Embroidery or a new arrangement for
belt. which makes a pleasing change
which the youngsters will apF1eciate just
as much no doubt. as we older folks do
a new fashion.
The new hats are charming, making
lovely frames for dear little rosy faces
They are all hats that set down well on
the head with moderately small bTims,
with gentle curve or roll. and large-sized
crowns, some broad and fat, and others
broad and high but not hat but what
seems to have been made to stay on the
head in the strongest wind in the most
comfortable manner without causing a
little person a distressing amount Of an
: noyance.
Surely they are more sensible for chill
dren than the small crown. wide rolled
/ and straight brim hats. which always
slip and slide on the slightest prOvOca-
= ton. and a style which should become
as much a permanent part OF children's
fashions as regulation coats and dresses.
/, The straws used are mostly soft and
: pliable. which is another good point, for
! | a chiId's hat should never be hard and
- unyielding and. although. many are
e made OF rough-appearing braids. they
: are mostly light and supple in quality.
!
Not only straw braids are used, but
soft satin. in Persian designs. covering a
plain frame, with a binding of straw
braid at the edge OF the brin. or soft
taffeta silk. figured chiffon, and cretonne
are all pressed into service for these fas-
chatting wee bonnets. Some lovely little
hats are made of black braid and satin.
with trimming In color, and they are
really charming and not bit odd-look-
ing, as you may imagine
pretty one in poke shape with
high crown Of soft. black, silky straw
braid. had the narrow brim faced on the
top and lower side with finely plated
| soft black satin. The left side OF the
brim rolled up in front and was caught
with cluster of small open roses and
buds. made OF Persian chiffon, in pinkish
tones, with pale green silk ribbon leaves
Another bewitching affair Of light blue
Z straw with a dropping brim and wide
/. fat crown had the upper brim covered
= with a fringe-like arrangement Of ragged
= robins. hung from the base Of the crown
f and held with a band Of soft green velvet
4 ribbon with a broad. fiat bow at the
9 center back still another adorable little
!, affair in the rough-looking braid tn vel
); lowish straw. had a tightly drawn shirred
crown Of black satin. with row OF large
Il white marguerites around the base.
Il The embroidered lingerie hats are espe'
/, cially lovely as they are fashioned on the
I same shapes as the straw hats with full
r ruffied brims and puffed crowns. or others
; are covered more plain 10 show the ex-
e ouisite embroidery and insets OF lace ia
r Valenciennes and Irish. There is always
a softening friu OF lace extending beyond
the edge Of the brim. A pretty one made
OF fine hlet lace over the crown and brin
had the brim arranged in a full Tuffle
hanging about an inch over the edge Fl
front, and dropping lower in the back
almost touching the shoulders. It was
trimmed with the tiniest little pink satir
rosebuds, In cluster here and there
around the crown with a full blown ross
ard long loops and ends at the left side
In back.
The handmade French flowers ar,
much preferred for trimming children:
hats to the manufactured ones. They art
so soft and lovely and seem TO belong a,
much 10 ehndrens hats as plumes DO Il
their mothers On the little washabl,
caps of lawn and sheer linen they make
lovely trimming in place of the ribbor
bows and rosettes which have been worr
so long.
Goats are especially attractive this sea
, son. Ope pretty style which has beer
taken from older folks. and seems ever
more suited 10 the little tots. are the
coats with plated skirts. They are
really charming when made with a Ions
straight fitted body portion. with plat!
inserted at the sides or an all-rounC
plated skirt
Many of these coats have the Ions
lapels. reaching TO below the waistline
faced with soft silk. As they are usually
double-breasted. tapping wide over Il
the left side, the coat folds over higl
on the chest, giving the necessary pro
lection from cold which is to be com
: mended, for styles for children should
be first of all sensible and not merel!
decorative. The sleeves I'm the new coats
are long and plain fitted with very little
or no fullness. 1t is most unusual to fine
. belt that hangs loose around the wais
in the usual way One of the newes
methods is TO run the belt through
long Sits made in the material, witt
bound edges. Another is to extend tn
skirt portion OF the coat upward il
, round or square shaped tabs, when !
is separate section from the body
, through which the belt is caught. Tn
/, ends are stitched fast while the sideI
are left open and finished all around
! with a piping OF silk Of the same ma
teriaI.
A very good looking coat OF this typ
had the back and front cut all In ont
, piece, with inset clusters Of plaits a
: the sides below the waist, extending
over TO narrow panel at both tn