Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17
GOOD TASTE CLOTHES
FOR THE LITTLE TOTS

The little folk may not be excited
about autumn modes and autumn shop
ping as are the grown-ups, but the de-
signers and manufacturers have had
juvenile interests at heart, and mothers
appreciate the results. even though the
children may be Indifferent
Even the greatest of the Partisan
dressmakers do not scorn to cater to the
children of their wealthy patrons.
OF the dresses for tiny girls and their
schoolgirl sisters and of the small boys
clothes an account will be given at an
other time. but today just little about
the delightful coats which win ones at
tention wherever child garments are on
view.
Surely the coats for little children are
more attractive than usual this fall. This
suggestion was made to buyer OF such
garments, and he promptly agreed to
the proposition. explaining the phenome-
non by asserting that among the very
modish stuffs woven for grOwn-upS this
season there is larger percentage than
usual Of materials adapted to the pur-
poses Of the designer of children's coats.
The warm. lightweight, silky woolens.
of Zibeline character which abound this
fall are charming child coat fabrics, and
so are many of the other fashionable
woolens which have a slightly rough
surface and combine softness and an ap-
pearance Of coy warmth with light
ness of weight.
Ratine for example, though not an
ideal coat cloth from the practical side,
because it shows wear and picks up dirt
more readily than a knOckabout coat
tractive little coats. One semi-Russian
model, for instance, in dark blue ratine,
has a big collar, and cuffs of bright red
leather matching the serge adds to the
gay note.
This same idea is carried out in dark
blue rough serge and in soft heavy
cheviot. Such a coat is by no means
extravagantly expensive and yet it has
a very smart air and is tremendously
A very dark blue zbeline. with white
fiecking it lightly and with collar and
cuffs of warm French rose color In
some cloth of slightly woody surface.
was another serv1ceable yet gay little
coat.
The double faced cloths popular for
coatings and suitings for grown-ups are
used for the chiIdren's coats, too. though
the very heaviest of these stuffs. such
usually passed by in favor of lighter
weights which will tailor more daintily.
One sees little coats Of double-faced
blanket or polo cloth. the white ones
faced with rose or blue being particu-
larry childish and li'iable, even il not al
together practical. For that matter. no
white coat not Of wash material is prac-
teal for child wear, and 1t seems a pity
a child's coat aside or send it to the
cleaner every time it looks little soiled
should make the mistake of buying white
coats for their children. The ambition
has a pathetic side, perhaps but. remem-
bering the innumerabe grimy white plush
coats worn by children whose parents were
evidently not blessed with any impressive
supply of this worlds goods. one misses
the pathos and is impressed only by the
bad taste and lack OF common sense dis
played BY the mothers
There are so many attractive little coats
IN sue serEiceable colors dark blue
zones that it should not be hard to fore
90 the Whitee coa-S when a child has
reached short coat age. When a warm
white coat, not too expensive or preten-
soft little blanket coats in white faced
With pink or blue.
More pretentious and elaborate models
offered in white broadcloth trimmed
in braid. and, prettiest of all. If expense
aud service need not be considered. are
smartly tailored coats OF white cloth
| trimmed in bands of ermine with cord
or braid fastenings. One lovely coat OF
effect popular among coats FOR adults.
bat the coat closes high, as is the rule
with child coats. a little standing collar
being substituted for the more usual
narrow rundown collar
Light blue Cloth trimmed in brai TO
match or in white ,raid and white but
tons is liked for dressy coats. and some
very good models are shown this year
in the tawny yellow browns or brown:sn
yellOws which appear as frequently in the
province of the grown-ups. These, espe-
cially when the color takes the sulphur
or copper tone. seem hardly childish, but
one cannot deny that they make tre-
mendously smart looking little coats
trimmed in black velvet or in black as
trakhan or caracul.
There are, too. likable coats Of the
lighter chamois, sand and ochre shades
trimmed in white or black. One of the
channels cloth coats was trimmed in seal
skin, presumably imitation. and had oig
buttons of the fur.