Evening star., 1920-09-14
BABY,S CLOTHING.
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Bands-Three flannel abdominal
bands, made of soft. white. unhemmed
flannel, five or six inches wide and
from fourteen to eighteen long They
should be wide enough to protect the
abdomen and not wide enough to
wrinkle. They should go once and
half around the baby's abdomen, lap
across the front and pin at the side.
After the cord is healed these may be
replaced by three knitted abdominal
bands with shoulder straps and tab
to pin to the diaper. These should be
made, the lower part of wool and the
upper part of cotton. This kind OF
band will not slip up around the
baby's chest and make him uncom-
Portable The band may be discarded
Altogether in hot weather.
Shirts.-Three shirts, wool and cot
ton or wool and silk, never all wool.
For the very hottest weather an all
cotton or silk shirt may be worn. The
shirts should be fitted smoothly. They
may either lap or button in front.
Stockings.-Three pairs Of bootees.
Three pairs of merino or cashmere
Blankets.-Three blankets Of close
ly knitted or crocheted wool. or made
from an old. soft. woolen blanket.
Diapers--Four dozen diapers. two
dozen twenty-four inch. two dosen
thirty Inch are convenient For the
first few weeks, provided it is not hot
weather, diapers eighteen inches
square, of old. soft knitted wear. are
very convenient. Several dozen pieces
of old 9sheeting torn into pieces ten
inches square may be put inside. When
diapers are removed they should be
put into a covered pail of cold water
to which borax has been added. Later
they should be washed clean with a
pure soap. boiled. rinsed thoroughly.
but not blued. and hung in the sum
to dry. Soap and bluing are very irri-
tating to baby's skin. They should
be folded. pressed with a hot iron and
put away. A soiled or wet diaper
should never be used a second time
without washing.
Jackets.-For cool mornings baby
needs three short jackets. These are
made of white flannel over the XII
mono-sleeye pattern. or they may be
knitted or crocheted with close
stitches. There should be no loose
stitches or scallops or other trimming
to catch on buttons or the baby's
fingers.
Out-of-door Garments.-The healthy
baby is taken out of doors. so he must :
have a wrap and hood. This wrap is
made like the sleeping bag. except it
is of white eiderdown or flannel. 1t
may be sewed together or bound
around with ribbon. At four months "
the upper corners may be opened so
as to allow the baby to get its hands
out freely. When baby begins to walk,
a very comfortable coat may be made
from the bag. Open ii and hem at the
bottom. shape the top loosely by Q
kimono slip pattern.
For winter the hood may be mado
of the same material as the wrap. or
it may be knitted or crocheted. For
summer a silk or cotton knitted oe''
crocheted hood of an open-lace pate
tern and lined with the very thinneSg
white silk is comfortable. Wash hoods
may be made of soft white embroid
cred lawn and laundered without :
starch, The ties on the hood should
be such as can be laundered easily.
A little chin strap fastened at one
side of the hood with a snap or hook
and eye is very convenient and does
away with the bow under the baby's :
chin.
woolen Garments.-All wooden or
part-woolen garments must be washed
washed by hand in tepid soapsuds
(mild soap). rinsed in little soapy
water and hung in the shade to dry.
When dry. they should be pulled or
patted into shape or smoothed with .
a warm iron before being put away
a baby they should be held to the .
cheek to be sure they are dry and
warm.
Questions relating to baby care and
to problems Of maternal and child :
health will be answered by experts of
the United States public health serv- {.
ice. Address Baby Health Editor. I.
D. c. Please mention !.
this newspaper. !.