The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

AT ton plans are being completed
and mothers are giving serious
~ thought to the question of the
children's wardrobe in order that
nothing may be- forgotten that Will
make the little ones happy, comfort
able and suitab bly, garmented for sum-
mer days. The shops now are full OF
attractive bargains in ready-to-wear
toys for small folk and in a morning s
intelligent shopping a very satisfac-
tory wardrobe for the small lass or
laddie may be gotten together at less
cost than one would have imagined;
and at far less trouble than would
have been necessary had materials
been bought and the work done in
the home sewing room all through
the beautiful spring weeks.
The question, whether or not the
little one shall be kept in white, must
be decided somewhat by the relative
question of laundry work Some
mothers send the weekly wash home
to the city Iaundress from the coun-
try house or hotel; and special laun-
dry hampers. provided with lock and
keys-one for the owner and the 9TH
er for the laundress at home-are
supplied now by the shops. There
are also special rates for sending laun-
dry by express and if one is not too
far out in the country, it is often
much more satisfactory, and cheaper
too, to ship the family wash in, to the
regular laundress in town, than to
give it to the high-priced and indie
pendent "washer-lady' at the sum-
mer resort.
White Always Most Distinguished On
Children.
Little folks are always at their best
in white and the average mother longs
to keep the tiny son, or the slender
little daughter in spotless, dainty
white toys from morning until night;
but even when the toys themselves
are not prohibitively expensive the
number of changes necessary mounts
up the cost. At the seashore white is
more practicable than in the country,
for the clean sandy beach is the chill
dren's playground and a white pioue
or linen frock will keep its freshness
for several days, if it does not become
mussed or crumpled by being pinned
up so that the little one may paddle
in the surf. The wise mother pro-
vides special wading toys for beach
wear and as soon as the sand is
reached the crisp frock is slipped off
along with the dainty embroidered
petticoat, and a beach romper of
on the child.
Rompers For Beach Or Country.
The garden romper illustrated on
the chubby little maid, is suitable also
for beach use, and it is so roomy in
cut that it may be donned, when de-
sired, over a little frock and petit
coats. 1t is made of brown holland
linen on the simplest possible lines
without even a belt at the waist and
the full skirt is divided at the bottom
into short, very full boomers which
button securely around the chubby
leg, above the knee. This roly-poly
style of romper is only for the wee
tot and more shapely rompers, belted
at the waist and with well-f1tting, full
Knockers, are provided for boys and
girls up to seven years old. After that
age, the little girl looks better in a
belted play froSk of simple lines,
worn over bloomers of the same ma
terial. Such play costumes are made
of linen. of galatea, of chambray and
of Bingham, but rompers should be
reserved for play wear and in the