The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

fur coats and older girls the same. but
our f1apper who is we'll dressed re-
serves the splendid fur garment for
her moro mature years, for ell mothers
agree that simple well made things
in good quiet colors are best for these
young years.
AS to furs, simple neckpieces and
muffs of the less expensive pelts, such
as beaver, raccoon, squirrel, coney and
! imitation seal, are used. always of the
simplest design and intended for the
greatest comfort and service. Round
fur caps are worn with these winter
things if one wishes. but usually the
schoolgirls hats are selected for the
! same practical purposes that is all of
| her apparel. The mushroom shape
with its turned down brim makes an
excellent shape for the constant wear
back and forth to school. Tams and
berets are simple and smart for regu-
| lar wear also.
For DRESSER moments, such as par
| ties bring, there are some lovely little
! silken frocks which are as quaint and
| old fashioned as any the girls in
| Louisa Alcotts stories wore. One OF
these is OF a soft brown tone in checks
of brown and white. 1t is ruffled
from hem to waist. and over the little
! blouse of fine white batiste which
serves for the waist is worn a short
brown velvet jacket of the round
about" type. Tiny little bows of brown
satin ribbons ornament the front OF
the little jacket. This little dress has
been developed also in one of the
| Scotch plaid silks in which black and
red of the McRae clan predominant
velvet and the bows down the front
are OF red satin ribbon an inch wide
OF thinner materials and very sheer
and lovely are frocks OF organdy or
dotted swiss. These, too, have the
| skirts frilled from hem to waist. each
! frill being edged with wool thread in
| a bright and vivid color. This, for ex.
| ample, has been done with a white
| dotted swiss dress ruffled in the man
ner described, each ruffie being but
| tonholed along the edge with grass
| green threads. A sash of the same
brilliant green Is worn, and the small
ruffies finish the waist and repeat the
wool stitches. The sleeves are quite
short and also befrilled and stitched
OF course this dress is of the most
elaborate type 'and is designed for the
most elaborate ocCasions-it Is pictur.
esque beyond a doubt. but not nearly
50 pleasing as less fluffy aud frllly
things. However, II is just as well I,
/
life, and thirteen or fourteen years ole
! is perhaps the best time of all, fol
later on one would seldom have the
courage TO appear in it.
The vogue of using all colors 70,
little children's clothes goes ON will
| no abatement. There was a tim,
when purple, reds, yeliows and suci
strong" shades were left to oldel
people, but not now. Even the two
year-old has her little frock OF purpl,
chambray in a hue which can be seer
blocks away.
These radiant frocks are not lef
! unornamented by any-means. but ar,
further colored by. the addition o.
fancy wool stitches in every color un
der the sun-often as not a combina
ton OF colors is used. a lavender or
CANDY. for example. for a three-year
old baby has a tiny fichu OF white or
CANDY with it's edges trimmed will
tiny frills. and these are buttonholet
with lavender wool stitches. Th'
white fichu ends In a sash tied in tn,
back. While this particular frock wa
intended for three-year-old it's coun
tArpart Is made for her sister Of q fev
more years. Indeed II 10 copied ais