The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-29
Simplicity But NeverMonot-
Ony In Childish Apparel
Small Girls Wear Skirts
Short of the Knee - FrillS
and Buttons On Youthful
Frocks Velvet and Tat
feta for the Small Miss
Party Dresses.

%IMPLICITY fs. more tns1 an ideal
q with the builders Of children's
ATclOthes-it is fetish Fussiness
- avoided and simplicity is aimed at
in all the raiment for childhood, from
the toddling age to the teens. But IN
modern ralment for childhood this
carefully planned simplicity never be-
comes monotony. In each little frock
and hat and coat is evidenced an In
dividuality and smartness that proves
the enormous thought and time given
TO these clothes OF childhood. Spe-
clalists have the matter in hand-peo-
pie who do nothing else but study and
design costumes for small folk. Old
prints, old paintings. quaint other
century styles offer much Of the In
spiration for new designs and chill
drens garb ls artistic and interesting
as never 1t was before.
Take the velvet coat pictured, for
instance; there is a fascinating sug-
gestion Of the fifteenth century in this
graceful coat with its cape over the
shoulders, its rounded neckline. and
its soft little cap to match. Various
heroes OF romance. clad in velvet caps
and capes Of similar style come TO
mind as one looks at this beautiful
costume for a little maid OF eleven
or twelve years. Coat and cap are OF
deep wine colored chiffon velvet with
trimming bands Of black satin. The
buttons down the front are Of rose
gilt and there are more OF these but
tons on the shoulders Of the cape and
on hip pockets Of the coat The soft
velvet drapes gracefully over shoulder
and arm--for the coat you perceive
has sleeves under its extra cape-and
though the garment is loose and easy
IN line It seems to fit the little figure
as trinity as a frock. This Is because
Of the beautiful quality OF the velvet
Though the soft tam cap is an in
formal sort Of headgear, It accords in
this case with the artistic velvet coat
and becomes an affair for formal oc.
caslons. The little maid is smartly
dressed for q Christmas party-hel
party frock well covered by her Ions
velvet coat--and with this formal aft
ernoon costume she wears, correctly
stockings of heavy ribbed black sill
and patent leather boots with but
toned cloth tops. These boots ar
worthy OF special study, so admlrabl
are they in their good style, thei
shapeliness and their perfect proper
ton for the childish foot There is
low heel, Just enough heel 10 supper
the arch Of the growing FOOT the line
at instep and ankle are trim. and tn
toe gives plenty OF room for the littl
foot to set itself square on the groun
in walking.
French Coats Very Short
The French child wears her skirt
several inches above her knee-eve
the fiapper of twelve or thirteen year
has these very abbreviated skirts. Bu
the French mamma has also yer
short petticoats this season; siXtee
inches from the ground is not at a
an extreme shortness for Parisia
tailored skirt. So naturally, childis
skirts have to be very short too.
differentiate them from grown u
skirts, else mamma and little daughte
might be hard to tell apart from
bnck yiew-so similar are generi
modes for women and little girls. TIL
velvet coat Just described, were
worn by q French child, would M
fall over the knee. And the frock
another picture, combining velv'
tunic and pleated skirt. would surel