New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

Nowadays children are gowned much like
.Ao,r elders: the same materials, the same
.-s-,,,ines and the same shapes are en-
-,.,.os and II good sense and good taste
80 not exercised the result may be very
- for while some of the grown-up
o5ols are suitable FOR a wide range OF
- others are not. one Of the adaptable
90 equally suitable for the little miss Of
ef,een who wore it. or for her youthful
.r,,,a was a little tailored costume Of
am old rose broadcloth. The skirt, appar-
sn,lv in three etages, separated by only a
sov inches. had the edge OF each one wide
!, scsroped and buttonholed in coarse silk.
IT, BttIe coat was finished in the same
-,onner. the scalloped edge closing on the
s,,st under two large embroidered buttons,
,ben rounding gently to the slightly longer
hock deep collar OF white embroidered
,ro, finished the neck. and wide, up
.,,-,sd cuffs 20 match finished the three
quarter long sleeves.
Another little frock in the grown-up
s,vle was worn with perfect pr0priety by
child of twelve. 1t was plainly made OF an
oid fashioned Cayly striped brocade. in
soft silk and wool material. The skirt was
gathered little at the belt line, and there
was sash of black satin ribbon tying at
the back in a big looped bow, with long
rsr-oy ends. A narrow band OF black satin
edged the short. open sleeves, and the
little shoulders were covered with large
achu % embroidered NULL
Eoually reminiscent OF the days OF your
rrandmothers is a little model which may
he developed either in ta1etas, satin or
fine wool. Long enough 10 cover the lin
perie gown beneath. the edges Of the side
closing. the hem. and the edges Of the half
long sleeves are shaped in shallow seal
Ions and trimmed with silk pUffngs
curling into "a ring between eacn scauop.
Al the neck. at the top Of the side closing,
is a large bow Of black velvet. Cut on
perfectly straight lines. the chic Of this gar
nent is immensely increased on a slender
child by a sash. with long fringed ends,
loosely tied al one side of the back.
sweet little gowns Of cream-colored cot
ron yelling have the skirt gathered at the
waist. and hemmed at the bottom with
A four-inch band Of toile &c Jouy. half
inch line of black velvet ribbon following
The upper edge Of this band The round
waist long Jacket of tOile de JOuy that
composes the upper part, laps 10 a front
closing under two rows OF buttons. The
little sleeves. shaped with the jacket. are
only q few inches long. Below them are
ION sleeves of the white cotton crepe,
drawn into q ruffied band half way be-
tween elbow and wrist. A large fat col
lar of plain glossy white linen, frilled
inch wide with white null. finishes the
neck For slightly older girls the dresses
are made all OF white English embroidery,
cut twice on the skirt and once on tSe loose
corsage by circling bands OF Cluny lace.
White ball fringe edges the hem Of the skirt
and the straight open sleeves. The tiny
square cut neck IS edged with black vel
vet and q two-inch-wide black velvet rib
bon sash hangs 70 the hem of the skirt.
The effective and artistic use Of black
velvet ribbon is as thoroughly taken adj
vantage Of I'm the decoration Of children s
toilets as IN that OF their elders. and the
effect il produces is particularly good In