The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-04

n lever has there been a season q
N prettier or more attractive styles
for the younger folk than this one.
Girls Of all ages are most attractively
dressed and while their frocks are smart
and becoming. they are simple and ad-
mirably well adapted to. outdoor life
There is nothing restrictive or conhning
and whether the girl is at an age to enjoy
golf and tennis or simply to nun and jump
and be happy without any rule, she wears
garments perfectly suited to the occasion.
Very little girls like simple one-piece
dresses with boomers to match and
there never was a fashion that carried
greater satisfaction to both mother and
child. They mean perfect happiness and
freedom for the younester and, at the same
time, they protect the Undertaking and
reduce laundering to the minimum. For
the long morning hours given over to
rastimes Of various sorts, nothing could
make a better costume. Normal, active
little girls like to climb and to Jump
Dresses that are hampering or too dainty
for service are always something of .
bore. These delightful ones made all in
one piece, with the boomers. give q
rrettv and attractive effect while the
child has no need to think clothing
when thew are worn. Calatea, sturdy
linen and materials OF the kind are much
used but the lighter weight ginghams and
the like also are appropriate. The one
great need is for durability and that Il
found in many fabrics of the season.
Bloomers are especially satisfactory
Tor the younger girls but are worn at all
ages When one is camping or taking a
walking trip or INDUCING in any sort Of
outing that requires perfect freedom.
boomers are freer than petticoats and
also correct for the girl Of fourteen as
well as for the younger folk. For the
little folk, they are made to match the
dress and also for the girls of ten and
twelve years Of age but with the coming
Of longer skirts. the necessity for the
matching material ceases and bloomers of
silk and Of linen are worn beneath al
gowns.
Simplicity may fairly be said to be the
one all important characteristic for all
the costumes designed for the younger
contingent, and whether there is a one
piece frock, tunic dress or a blouse
costume, it is kept simple in effect.
Every variation Of the sailor idea finds
a place in the girls wardrobe and this
season the MILDLY suits and the MILDLY
blouses are especially attractive but
Norfolk styles are close rivals, and for
many occasions the little dresses that
are made either with blouse and skirt
joined by belt or all in one piece are to
be preferred. The up-to-date girls
wardrobe requires changes She must
have her outing costume for golf, for
tennis and the like; she must have her
afternoon frock; and she must have the
still daintier one for dancing parties and
occasions Of the kind. For morning wear,
Bingham, chambray, galatea, linen,
French percale and similar materials are
the preferred ones: for afternoon occa-
SONS, there are lawns, dimities, batiste
and wolfe for warm days, lovely soft
finished piques and linens in dainty colors
lor the cooler ones; and for the really
line costumes designed for the hotel
dance are used chiffon, embroidered
marquisette and wolfe, embroidered muslin
and other dainty materials Of the kind
with trimming Of lace or fine embroidery.
White is always lovely worn by little
girls but this season color with whio u
almost fad and great many Of the
white dresses are worn with colored
sashes and sometimes over coIoned Sins.
such transparent fabrics as wolfe and
marquisefte being especially attractive