Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
BY FAIRYLAND,
III Rue street. Honore, Paris.

I'll Rue street. HOnOre, PARIS
An almost classic simplicity marks the
spring costumes that are being designed
for children under ten. and, contrary to
the idea that commonly exists, 1t pro-
duces a much more youthful and fiatter-
ing effect than frills and furbelows. The
two dresses shown in the sketch are typ
ical of the incoming modes and illustra-
tive of the point just made, while both
are equally suitable for wear In town
and at any OF the resorts of warmer
clines and softer breezes.
The first model for the small child must
be mentioned here. not only because 1t
is ideally representative Of the smart
simplicity of prevailing fashions, but be-
cause 1t Is SO well suited to variety Of
different fabrics and colors.
First, there is an extremely short
blouse, or top portion, as it should be
called. being scarcely more than a deep
yoke with sleeves cut with 1t, and this
is cut out the merest trifie at the throat
to be finished with single soutache
along the edge. Then, describing an
arch from the under arm seams across
the front. is an arrangement of small
buttons with braid outlining the button
holes. The skirt is attached without full
ness to the blouse part trimmed with a
series of outstanding loops tipped with
buttons in graduated sizes, descending
from the largest one at the center front
and back.
For Older girls many of the new mod
els suggest variation OF the Russian
style, which Is SO immensely popular with
all designers, and very successful one
OF these notifications 1t is, too, that is
reproduced here in this "Ninon'' model.
In the original shrimp pink chiffon is
combined with lace and fur. The skirt
Is given three tucks, each four inches
wide, which occur at regular intervals
above foot hem Of the same width,
headed by a banding Of fox fur.
The short tunic is gathered at the top
and marking the center are two strands
OF bebe velvet ribbon started underneath
the belt, drawn down over the lace to
within an inch OF the edge. there to be
run through two slashes an inch apart.
From there the ribbons follow slant
line toward each other. to be caught with
bows OF wider ribbon. where they inter-
sect each Of the hens, the ends finally
closing themselves under the fur band.
The waist has a tucker yoke of plain
chiffon shirred to a circular neck band.
and sleeves and side sections are i'm one
together with the lower part of the lace.
The sleeves are given fur bands above
short undersleeves of plain chiffon. The
girdle is of folded chiffon with a fancy
embroidered banding run along each edge,
a straight bow the width of the girdle.
Scant ruffics and series Of shirred bands
are used effectively in youthful party
frocks, and especially in mingling of
chiffon with silk, and, apropos of this,
there Is among the most recently devel-
oped models one that illustrates this idea
charmingly.
The foundation skirt is of rose tinted
charmeuse, and four narrow straight
ruffies of chiffon of the same tone are
mt fnY,<a iYcf ho1n f1a .f1 IN,
each being given heading of lace, a
mere scallop. The top of the skirt fits
smoothly. the waist is a surplice Of chif-
fon folded over tucker of the char
shoulder sleeves. and the girdle is of sill
yer cloth with two long ends at the back
run through a buckle covered with SINH
lar silver cloth.
The second dress is a useful model in
blue serge, with its little skirt fastened
at one side with three steel buttons and
red-cl0th-bound buttonholes. Otherwise it
is straight and plain. The blouse of 1t
Is a trifle shOrt-waisted. as are the ma
jority of young girls frocks, unless the
and guimpe and sleeves are of coarse
white yenise lace. The guimpe is finish
ed at the neck with q round collar. the
ends Of which spread apart to receive a
small bow of red velvet ribbon, and at the
sleeves with q scalloped edge of the lace.
The blouse Is in three sections, a XII
| mono body portion with very short
sleeves and a back and front bib that.
started at the waist line. fetches up In
q point under the bow at the neck in
| front. and in the back stops a few inches
short OF the edge of the lace guimpe A
| tiny second sleeve falls from under the
kimono sleeve, and between 1t and the
one of lace which is crossed soiidly
with lengthwise rows of soutache, and
soutache applied horizontally to band
OF serge makes the belt that fastens
with tab similarly trimmed. furnished
with a button and bound buttonhole al
| each end. s. 8
Serge. always popular the year around,
IL promised even greater favor this spring
and through the summer, for there are
always intermittent cool days when some
| thing more protecting than the washable
| fabrics is required. and the serges, which
are light OF weight and soft. I'LL the need.
| Blue. brown and green are the best
| colors combined with contrasting color