The Yale expositor., 1914-05-07
Wise Mother Is Forehanded in
Preparing Dresses Before
Hot Weather Begins.
MATERIALS FOR THE FROCK
Little Ones Are Wearing Many of the
Fabrics That Have Won Favor
With Their Mothers-Japan-
csc Crepes One Of the Most
Useful Of the Rough
Weaves

w HE wise mother starts early in the
season to get ready her child's
clothes for summer. More dresses
are needed during the hot weather
than at other seasons, and making
them in a rush, with heat at hand, is
most wearing, The little frocks and
a coat described may be worn by the
small daughter whether her age be
four or ten. The only difference is
the amount Of material required.
From two and one-half to three
yards Of thirty-six inch material will
make almost any style given for the
eight-year-old child. Thus, II a 15-
cent chambray Is chosen for a morn
Ing dress and the trimming Ia Of con-
trasting shade, or white piQue, Of
which half yard will make collar,
cuffs, and belt, with an allowance Of
Is cents for a pattern and FIVE cents
for thread a serviceable frock can be
made for rs cents.
Just word about materials. Small
girls wear many Of the fabrics de-
voted previously to their mothers. For
school use come ginghams, pique, va
rious weaves Of heavy linens-it pays
to get a good linen, as the sleazy ones
wrinkle easily-imported Japanese
crepe eponge, ratine. and many of the
new cotton crepes. Galatea and kin
dergarten cloth are less worn this sea
son by girls, save for playtime dresses.
These heavy materials are almost al
ways made on straight, plain lines,
many Of them one-piece frocks with
peasant or kimono sleeves, though rag
land sleeve and long shoulder line is
also much used.
For Festive Occasions.
For dressing-up occasions are sheer
mulls, batistes (plain or fiowers) =,
sprigged dimity, handkerchief linen,
white or delicate colors, and sheer
lawns and nainsooks which are always
worn whatever other materials are In
vogue. For bit heavier frocks some
mothers like fine voiles or the chill
dren are even wearing soft finished
taffetas in white and pastel shades.
This last material is q decided ex-
travagance, as it will not launder. A
lingerie fabric that is too little known
is Paris muslin. This is sheer as or
CANDY, which It closely resembles, but
1t washes admirably.
Remember in children's clothes hard
wear must be considered, 80 avoid lin
ems unless you do not object to con-
slant pressing. The Japanese crepes
and other rough weaves that need lit
tie II any ironing, are both serviceable
and stylish. Be sure to have all these
loose-weave cotton goods, linens, and
pongees thoroughly shrunken. For
tho sheerer material many mothers
prefer to make them up without
shrinking, as it destroys some of the
crisp, new look of the material. As
the dress is probably soiled in one
wearing. we should strongly advise
shrinking, also setting the color In
strong saltwater or sugar of lead.
Long waist lines are popular, espe-
cially for the younger girls. This Is
achieved sometimes by having a
straight one-piece frock loose from the
shoulder and held In by various shaped
belts; again by cutting the frock In
two pieces, long blouse and short
skirt. often these skirts are plated.
but more often are scantily gathered
or for the older children are gored.
For the heavier goods a plated skirt
Is better Joined to an underwaist by