The Washington herald., 1915-06-02

Totals $50
l have not mentioned cap and coast.
! but Baby must have his outing every
day and will need them. Caps and coats.
however, are. so often among the first
gifts from friends that you may be
spared the trouble and expense of pre-
pairing these. II you wish to make
them. the cost of these will have to be
added to the estimate I have given.
Simplicity should characterize your
baby's entire wardrobe. Only the mar
rowest of lace should edge neck and
sleeves and only the daintiest OF embroi-
derry, and very little of that, should trim
the little dresses. The bottoms of the
skirts should be plainly hemmed-or hem
stitched-but never ruffled. For healths
sake. all the little garments must be
simple, light and loose.
There are many materials you can
choose from for the dresses, such as
dimity. barred nainsook, lawn, hatiste,
and the pretty mercerized goods which
are so dainty. Personally ] object to
linen dresses. as they muss easily and it
is hard to keep the baby looking neat
IN them.
Lonscloth is suitable for the petticoats
and night dresses. For the flannel petit
coats and barrow coats be sure your
flannel is very soft, as the coarser kinds
will chafe the delicate skin. For the
same reason. | prefer cotton diaper
to linen, for unless the latter Is old and
very soft. Baby will find it uncomfort-
able
The barrow coat. or pinning blanket.
is made on a band wide enough to be
pinned about Baby's body over his shirt
and flannel band. 1t is made OF a
single width OF flannel, one yard long.
and is hemmed down both sides and
across the bottom. The top is gathered
into a cotton band. This garment takes
the place of the flannel petticoat in the
first month or two of Baby's career.
1t is put on with the opening In front
and the bottom turned up over the feet
to keep them warm; is held in place
with safety pins. The dresses and night
gowns should not be more than three
quarters of yard long. and the cotton
and flannel petticoats a little shorter.
For the diapers you will need FIVE
bolts of cotton diaper, two of the
twenty-inch width and three of the
twenty-eight. The smaller ones are
made square. the larger twice the
length. Tear off the diapers instead
of cutting them, and narrowly hem
the torn edges. After they are hem
med the diapers must be washed and
ironed to take the stifr dressing out
of the material
The flannel bands are to be worn
for several months about the body
under the shirt. They are made six
inches wide and twenty-four inches
long. Tear them from the width of
flannel and do not hem them-a thick
hem would soon be torture to the
! tender flesh when lain upon.
For making the garments all the
pattern houses furnish good and mex
pensive patterns. Some of them in
clude dress, petticoat. wrapper. night
gown. pinning blanket and shirt In
one pattern envelope. with directions
for making, SO that mono or you, no
matter how inexperienced in sewing
will have trouble in preparing the
things needed for the most wonderful
event in a woman's life.
Mrs. w. NJ. writes: What shall I
feed my badly? Milk disagrees with
him"
You had better consult a physician
at once. Digestive troubles are due
to many different causes. and only a
skilled physician can say just what Is
wrong. Then, too. you must not let
the baby begin the hot weather in
bad condition. Summer is trying
season for the little ones under the
best circumstances.
Mrs. c. N. writes: DO you believe
in whipping children? seem to
to make my hoy only more stubborn
by whipping him. yet I cannot make
him mind without"
I must say l do not believe in whip
ping il the results can be secured in
any other way. Emerson says some
thing in one of his essays about de-
grading ourselves when we use brute
force with our children. But / hope
to take up this topic in our club talks
from time to time. and can discuss it
more satisfactorily then than in the
limited space possible in this depart
ment.