The chronicle=news., 1912-11-09
Dainty Garments for Baby.

1, Is perfectly natural Tor women
TO love to make pretty little gar
mcn,s for babies. either their own
or the child OF some dear friend. But
~ she is fond OF netdiework. the
making OF these dainty wrappings
will be u positive JOY unto her soul.
In ;h.s" the best materials. the
choicest designs. and the finest
necdl.work ar. blended. for .mbroii.
cry on infants clothing should al.
ways he simpl. In design and vcry
.delicat.ly executed.
Ouiy the so:test. most delicate coll
or tones ar. allowable: pale pink.
tender blues and the faintcst laven-
ders are alone In good taste. Either
,ne.~~ hades or all-white arc seen In
Infants Iayettesa and when either
color IL chosen IL Is adhered TO In the
entire outfit.
A pretty it'll. sacaue OF white
cashmere embroidered with pink or
blue. makes u charming Sif; for an
infant. Patterns for these small gar
men,s can be bought for few cents.
and after the material has been cut
GU, the embroidery design Is stamp
ed around tn. endge and on tn. cuffs
that finish each little sleeve.
A lining OF soft japanese silk
should be cut with the cashmere and
basted firmly around the edge. so
that when the scallops that edge the
sacaue are worked the lining will be
caught in with the outside
Beforct he embroidery is started
the sacquc is pointed At the under
arm and shoulder seams. which are
finished with feather stitching TO
keep them flat. This done. the de-
IL has been padded slightly with soft
darning cotton. The sleeves are then
made. lined. and the cuffs cmhroid-
cred. The sleeves are sewcd in with
the seam about an inch In front of
the underarm seam. Silk tape is used
to bind the armholes.
\ pretty vine design or one show
ing very small flowers il best to
choose for these garments. and they
should be worked in the satin stitch
using fine silk floss and fine need
lie. The sacque is fastened a; the neck
with a bow of inch-widc wash rib
bon and the solor OF ehe embroidery
SILK used.
A cape hood is another very USE
ful garment for the young baby. This
Is made from u square yard OF white
cashmere or flannel lined with china
silk. either white or in a delicate
shade OF pink or blue. One corner OF
the square is rounded off. the lining
easted firmly to the edge all around.
tirn buttouholed In scallops with
silk floss. II you wish. pretty
floral design can be embroidered at
each OF the square corners: but IL
this is done. it must be worked be-
fore the silk lining is basted in.
The rounded-oft corner is shirred
UP to form the top of the hood by
two rows of shirring abut an inch
frm the edge. These are held tight
BY stitching through them after they
are adjusted. Ten inches back from
the rounded corner. extending dag .
onally across the corner from edge |
10 edge. two rows OF stitching. plsc- |
ed an inch apart. form casing \
through which narrow wash ribbon |
i run This forms the neck size of !
The hood and can be adjusted around |
he baby's throat at will.
Then. of course. there is the CASH
mere or flannel blanket or carriage |
-obe. with its scalloped edge and em-
,roidered corners. This can be lined |
'r uulined. as you wish. Petticoats
ot flannel have their embroidered
edge. and all the garments OF fine
iainsook and cambric. linen and |
avn have a touch OF ifne handwork |
ised in their construction. set of
ntants patterns will suggest many