South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-31
Nothing Smarter for Little
Folk This Year Than Linen
= Shocked Dresses of
Dotted Swiss Daintily En-
brOidered In Color - All
Little Girls Wear Short
Sleeves - Cunning Suits
for Wee BOYS.

closely the styles Tor little girls
follow grown-up modes. This year
y ruffies, sashes, quaint collar effects
and short sleeves are in fashion and
feminine dress is fascinatingly fem
mime. Only sport wearabIes are
sternly tailored. So. Of course. the
small girl has her ruffles and frllls
and sashes, like her mamma, and
these frilly fashions seem to suit her
in most instances-much better
than they do her mamma. Never
were frOCks for little girls more ador-
able than they are this year, except
when Kate Greenaway fashions pre-
vailed
Linen is far and away the most
favored material for childish raiment.
For little girls there are smart frocks
OF white or colored linen trimmed with
ricrac braid or hemstitching, and
delectable frocks of cobwebby fine
handkerchief linen with hand en-
broidery of the daintiest sort. Little
boys have cunning Oliver Twist and
Russian tunic suits OF linen. There
Is no fabric like linen for children's
summer wear. Its GOODNESS. its crisp
freshness. its wonderful wearing quail
tiles and the satisfactory way it laun-
ders all commend It
Hat And FrOck To Match
An excellent example Of this sea-
sons linen frock for a small girl is
pictured. The frock. OF white linen
Is cut with admirable simplicity. fall
ing in straight lines from a kimono
shoulder. A sash OF the material is
passed through two buttonbole
slashes at the front or the waistline
and ties loosely at the back. Neck
and short sleeves are finished with
pleated frills The little frock but-
tons down the back and three but
tons. set across the front between the
buttonholed slashes, add smart trim
ming touch. With this cool. straight
little frock petticoats are omitted and
are replaced by Pantalettes Of white
linen. with tiny ruffies az the knee
where the pantalettes are shirred over
narrow elastic. A white poke bonnet.
also OF linen. has a bow OF soft. thick
white ribbon. This frock would be
admirable IN old blue linen or brown
linen. for play wear. The simple lines
make for easy laundering and the IT.
tie costume is beautifully cool and
comfortable for hot days.
Sprigs OF Dainty Embroidery
Another linen frock. for afternoon
occasions is equally charming. The
little maid carries basket OF flowers
and Ike flower she IS. herself IN
her costume OF sheer handkerchief
linen. hand-embroidered at regular in
tervals with tiny spriss OF lavender.
The tiny set-in sleeves are left plain
and are edged with frills OF net foot
Ing. A similar frill encircles the neck
and friIed footing is used instead OF a
hem on the skirt a narrow gros-
grain ribbon in lavender makes the
sash which has long limp loops and
ends that fall over the skirt Just az
one Side OF the back This little girl
has also becoming poke bonnet.
made OF white organdy with friu OF
net footing al the edge OF the brim
and big bow Of organdy tied across
the back. White socks and cunning
bu.toned slippers finish the afternoon
costume.
Nothing IS prettier on a small girl
or boy than the childish buttoned
slippers which are the very sign
manual OF babyishness But smartly
dressed little folk wear these slippers
only when dressed up for the house
or veranda. or for a drive in a motor
car. on the street buttoned shoes are
considered better style. particularly
when a topcoat or REFER jacket IS
worn