New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
School Frocks
for Little Tots
Dresses for Boys and Girls
Are Being Shocked
This Year.

frOchS loT very young Ci.lleTtu arc
practically divided into two classes. those
with the long waist and those with the
short, the normal waist not. as rule,
being becoming TO the average child. For
the everyday dresses the long waisted
style is generally preferred, while the
fetching and picturesque high waist
marks the little dresses intended for the
afternoon and dress up" occa sions.
There is certainly very trig little air
about the long wasted frocks marked by
a patent leather belt, either IN shinty
black or a brilliant scarlet. This style
IS equally satisfactory for the wash dress
and for that of serge. In fact, Il is very
often used for the veveteen gown, for
the youthfulness OF a dress OF this ma
terial is kept by the severe simplicity of
the mode.
Ono Of the most popular styles is the
useful Norfolk. This can 90 admirably
adapted for tho youngetor who is making
her debut in the schoolroon. IL may be
fashioned from linen, pique, one OF the
new modern corded materials, or a novel
~ summer fabric. or It may be made from
the old standby serge in blue. dark brown
or green. In fact, both materials may be
combined with excellent results. A Nor
folk, for instance. OF white linen, is very
jaunty when worn with a skirt Of blus
serge, either machine piested or plcated
at the sides. Again the vogue for plsids
can be successfully applied by making
the skirt OF ono OF the Scotch pIaids in
blues and greens, with perhaps a sus.
picion OF red. \ Norfolk OF tho plaid ma
terial Is quite as attractive worn with
skirt OF the plain material. The plays OIL
these various combinations are, az you
may quickly observe, numerous. There n
certain similarity IN style between
the Russian blouse and the Norfolk.
B The same idea OF combination may %
, applied 20 the MILDLY blouses, which arc
80 very comfortable that the small child
! is as enthusiastic over them as big sister
| One dear littlo costume Of this type YVES
OF linen, although serge might be sub
stituted, with a pleated serge SllTt, an9
tho straight MILDLY blouse fastening ~
ono side with black silk iacings. But
/ tons and loops Of braid may be used In
stead Of the slit and tho lacings. some
of the MILDLY blouses are held IN with
the belt, but the majority are not
on the slender sirl tho box pleateo
dresses hanging from pointed yoke Al"
very good looking. These are restrained
at the low waist line b. belt, run
through straps OF tho material II biz
OF ornementation is desired, the yoke nay
be embroidered. On the serge dresses
touch Of the crewcl embroidery is effect
! I've. As a rule, dress Of this type -
not worn with a guimpe, but maSs
mothers prefer gulmpe with se'g-
! dresses.
The illustration shows severa! styles o.
little dresses TO be worn with sulnpss
Although these guiInpes may be of nel'
they are usually OF a lingerie material
for the schoolroom. When the guimpe
IS worn TO finish the frock. the sleeves
are OF the kimono cut with the sleeves "
the Guimpe slightly fulled Just AS The
II, sleeves OF net on mothers new dresses
! will be The fulness should be- rathereo
! into a narrow wrist band, WHICH Eiat
have the feminine dainty touch ln w
OF feather stitching or oriar stitch Ti'ii
/ moderate ruhle over the hand. NOT "a"
ions 10 interfere with the work the niue
! hand must accomplish In the Schoofoofp'