The Washington herald., 1914-05-14

1 of lace at the neck and sleeves. Tc
copy this 1t will require two yards OF
goods for each slip. The material should
be thirty inches wide and will cost q
cents a yard.
II is desirable to plan at least four
dresses, and these may be of the nain-
sock. lawn. batiste or cambria. One
of these dresses should be for special
! wear. and fine batiste. tucked and
trimmed with Val insertion and edging
will be dainty.
Model No. shows q slip of this char
acter that will be lovely when finished,
and that any woman who knows the
least bit about sewing can make at home
without assistance. II requires about
1-2 yards of thirty-six inches wide
goods at 50 cents yard. The yoke is
plain with a little hand embroidery at
the front, and 1t is set in the dress with
a strip of beading.
The three other dresses will be dainty
copied after Model No. 5. For this It
will require two yards each of 36-inch
goods at 25 cents yard. It has a plain
yoke set in with beading and the lower
edge is finished with hem and tucks.
One worsted sack is necessary to slip
over the little dresses, and that should
be of flannel or' cashmere. A little one
piece kimono. such as Is pictured in
Model No. G. is dainty. The sack can
be of white, light blue, or pink. To copy
IT is required one yard of 36-inch wide
material nice quality of goods suitable
for the purpose may be bought for 80
cents a yard. The edges OF the sack and
also of the collar are feather-stitched.
To do this work about 10 cents worth of
embroidery silk is needed.
The useful long flannel wrapper, shown
In model No. 2, can be cut from the same
pattern if the skirt is heightened. For
this. two yards of thirty-six inch goods
Will be needed. To give variety to the
layette it will be pretty to buttonhole
scallop the edges. This work can be
done by machinery at a few cents a.
yard. but IL one has the time II will be
much daintier done by hand A heavy
floss silk is employed and about so cents
worth is sufficient.
For wear during the day two pair of
bootees should be provided, and they may !
be of all-wool or of silk and wool It is I,
quite as cheap to buy these ready-made
as to make them at home. for dainty |
pretty little foot covering ready for use |
can be had for Is cents a pair.
Garments Required for First Outing |
For baby's first outing there are three
more garments necessary, a cap,- coat, |
and waterproof diaper. The cap can be |
Of silk, or of fine null over a silk lining /
The one shown in model No. is very
dainty. The turned-back piece at the |
front is finished with a frill of Val /
lace and a little hand-embroidery. To |
copy 1t in silk one-half yard of goods
thirty inches wide is sufficient. A nice /
quality can be had for about 81 a yard |
Two yards of Val. edging will be need
ed for trimming, and one and one-halfl
yards of ribbon.
Model No. shows a coat and cape of |
cashmere that will be suitable without
lining for warm weather wear To COPY
It is required two and one-half yards of |
thirty-six inches wide at IS
cents a yard. The edge of the cape and
the cuff on the sleeve are buttonhole
scalloped. To do the work 1t requires
about 30 cents worth of heavy embroid-
cry floss.
The waterproof diaper Is best bought
ready-made and will cost about Is cents.