New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

Il - femininity. The eternal maternal
still dominates. The new power of the ballot
has not destroyed the old power of the baby.
If any one doubt it, let her visit the Fifth
Avenue branch of the New York County Chap
ter. Here at All Fifth Avenue the most pop
uar corner of the big model workroom is the
corner filled with tiny garments Of pink and
white and blue.
Among the desolate people in France and
Belgium who have no friend but the American
Red Cross are thousands of babies. Babies,
exposed to cold Babies that must die unless
they have warm clothing!
This thought was so distressing that the
Woman's Bureau of the American Red Cross
has specialized on the most effective methods
Of saving the babies. They sent representa-
tives to France to consult with workers there
on the best layettes.
As a result of these efforts they have adopted
an. .official Red Cross layette for French and
Belgian children, a layette which makes con-
cession to limited transportation facilities by
eliminating everything that is not absolutely
necessary While layettes already completed
or those in process of making will of course DO
gratefully accepted, even though they do not
conform to the official model, those which do
conform are preferred.
Although some of the dainty layettes that
fill that popular corner are made right in the
workroom, more are furnished by women who /.
provide the materials and make the little out
fits in their own homes. Many women and
girls in offices and stores and factories also
are glad TO use their leisure time TO help tire
Red Cross in its work at the front by each
providing a layette for some little helpless
creature born into world of war and want.
To such helpers the Ped Cross makes the fol-
lowing suggestions:
Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon
using the materials indicated or only such
substitutes as are equally durable and warm.
This is important, as the garments receive
very hard usage.
Owing to the coal shortage in France, hot
water is obtainabe only two days in the week,
and the laundering is mainly done IN village
streams and ponds, where the method OF cleans
ing is to pound the clothes with stones.
The coors used in the layettcs should be
white, pale pink and pale blue only and each
layette should be either blue and white or pink
and white.
The articles and the number of each TO be
included in the layette are
Dresses (2)--Made of good quality Daisy cloth
or outing flannel. Thin cotton materials
should not be used.
Jacket Il 1)To be worn outside OF dress. Should
be made of good quality Daisy cloth, flannel
outing flannel, or may be knitted or cro-
cheted.
Waists or brasseres (3)--Made Of white bleached
muslin Of good quality
Waists or brasseres (3)-NIade Of thin white
flannel
Cape with hood C)-Made Of either pink or blue
heavy Daisy cloth, flannel good quality
outing flannel. wrapping blanket knit
ted or crocheted blanket yard square
may be substituted for the cape II desired
'Bootees % pairs)-Pink, blue white, either
knitted or crocheted, made of heavy Daisy
cloth outing flannel.
Swaddling clothes woollen blankets (2)-Msde
Of all-wOol white banketing, IS inches wide
by 80 inches long, and bound with white mus
lin from 20 lls inches wide; stitched sew
eral times to be quite fiat. The binding
should be cut the bias, or inches wide
tist the blanket may be alike both
sides.
Flannel binders (3)-Msde Of white flannel, 2s
inches long and inches wide. This is merely
straight strip of flannel, unhemmed. In
placing these in the layette they should be
rolled tightly and fastened with three or four
safety pins.
Diapers 029-Whte diaper cloth, 20 to 22 inches
wide and 36 inches long, hemmed each end
Undershirts f3)-Woyen wool and cotton, long
sleeves. These may be purchased or they
may be made from good quality cast-of un-
derwear II the material is stropg and in per-
feet condition.
Bonnet G)-Knitted or crocheted of pale blue or
pink worsted, not too fine. To knit the bon
net. cast stitches OF pink or blue 70 meas
ure II inches and knit plain for inches.
break OIL yarn and join on fine white wool,
h'It IoT lhCueS moro and Dlnd on loosely.
Fold the white wool tae colored for
lining. Fold the l4neh strip, making IL Z
inches by inches and sew the 7-ineh edges
together 20 form back Of bonnet Run 4-
inch ribbon in and out around the bottom
and leave ends for tying. The bonnet may
be crocheted in similar fashion.
Bag of sundries G)-Made Of either pink or blue
figured or striped muslin, and should con-
tain large safety pins, medium safety
0 pms, o small safety pins, / cake Of SOAP
wash cloth, either knitted or OF bath towel,
ling; box taicum powder, small roll Of old
linen pieces, piece of flannel or small case
containing needles and spool Of white sew
ing cotton and thimblc.
Patterns for garments marked with an
asterisk, can be procured as official Red Cross
patterns from the chapters or from the vari-
Gus pattern companies. These patterns are
issued in one size only.
Whenever possible the layette should be
made complete before it is delivered to tho
chapter for shipping. Each layette should be
wrapped tightly in one Of the diapers and
pinned securely with several safety pins.
Where 1t is not possible to make the complete
layette the separate articles may be sent In
to the chapter.