Evening star., 1928-04-22
e Dresses Pretty and Appropriate for Small Girls
by MARY MARSHALL.

NE may, 1t seems, indulge in q
few frillS and fiounces and gen.
eral fiuifineSS with babies and
~ quite young children--and per-
hRpS IL is lust as well to sat
tSfy ones fare for firery when ones
children are very young. because by the
Ene bows and girls have reached the age
Of 5 or 6. fashion demands that they be
very simply, even plainly dressed Some
OF the hats for babies and todolers have
q few friliS or even flower. but the
older children wear very simple hats,
nothing being in higher favor at PRES
eT1t than plain Milan straw, in nlush-
room shape. The brim may be fairly
narrow or rather wide. and in either
case it has distinct mushroom 6foop,
Waists are either really Short-~in the
form OF a yoke extending only one or
two inches below the armholeS-~or else
they are fairly long. Almost never arc
they normal" The iong-waiSte6 frocks
leave only room for ruffielike skirt,
Sweaters and jumpers are long. often
being worm over very short pleate0
skirts of linen or fine woolen material,
sometimes Jersey.
Skirts are decidedly short; the fact is
that ii is only this season that the ma
iority of mothers seem 10 have accepted
rule for little girls skirts in France for
several seasons.
Skirts, hloomerS and underthings must
ell be short, and quite often now frocks
are provided with very short panties Of
the straight sort that do not require
elastic hands. But where elastic is used.
care should be taken TO see that it is
not too tight
IF the elastic is left in when the
bioonaerS are washed, IL is pretty sure
to shrink and the extra attention need
ed to remove and replace these elastic
bands at wash time Is very slight in
comparison 10 the trouble Of replacing
thsm entirely when they have shrunk
One good way TO go about 1t is 10
cut strips of the required length-juSt
snug enough after narrow hens have
been taken at either end. Now sew
button in one end and make a little
outtonhole in the other. II YOU cannot
make buttonaole in the rubber make
loop Of narrow braid that will Just at
Snugiy over the button. Make the Sits
II the boomers with the ends open
The elassics may be run in by means
Of safety pin attached to the button
hole end, and then left fastened until
the hlocnlsrS have 70 be washed. Then
remove the eiaStics and the boomers
viii be fat and may therefore be washed
and irnned more easily.
No fTock or little suit ought To be
considered complete unless it has a
pocket. True. children have way of
hlllng their pockets with all sorts Of
strange treasures-dead grasshoppers.
stones, candies witfered flowers. But
you can't expect Jane and Tom to carry
their handkerchiefs unless YOU provide
them with some place 10 carry them. If
you have bought frock without
pocket and cannot find a convenient
place tc put one-the best thing to do
Is to make o small old-fashioned
pocket At the side seam on the right
Ssde-tfe kind that women's frocks used
10 possess 30 years ago
But usually there is some place where
the pocket may be added TO give dec
orat1re effect 70 frock or suit. Play
fr0cks or rompers may have two
pockets, one on either side of the front.
made IL the form of flower pots. with
little applied or embroidered flowers al
the back as ii they rose from the top
Of the flower pots
Other clever pockets have seen on
new play frocks we're made in the form
Of doll. a daisy q basket of flowers.
pine tree, tulip. q cat or rabbit.
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YELLOW is a popular color for chill
= drens frocks this season. Some
times II Is trimmed with black feather
stitching. II Is possible. YOU know. to
get perfectly faSt-colored embroidery
cotton for this purpose.
A seg'viceabie frock of fairly dark
blue gingham may be made attractive
by means of cross-Stitch design in red
embroidery cotton Among the simple
stitches used 10 erabeliish c1iidren's
frocks are crnss-stitching, faggoiing. cat
stitch, feather stitch. French knots. out
lining. iszy-daisy stitch and shocking.
Navy blue cheyiot or twill is the ma
ferisi used for scrne of the smartest Of
coats for children between and IL
For the younger girl or boy there are
navy blue serge coats of the REFER type
that carry with them an air of smart
distinction
These straight little coats are short.
bur long enough TO cover the tiny frock
or suit completely. To wear with one
II these navy blue REFERS good taste ap-
proves Of the simple navy blue Milan
hat in mushroom shape. finished with
navy blue ribbon hand and ends. Then
there are little coats Of tan covert rep
snlartly tailored 10 be worn effectively
with vide -brirnmed Milan hats 70
match. finished with ribbon band and
streafnef ends at the back
Daughters first sewing and dressnag-
tng lessons may well be taken IN help
ing with the making Of her own little
fr0ckg. Cat-stitcning the hem Of cot
ton s0lie frock is great deal more 'H-
feregtiig than working the hem Of
custer. especially when the frock Is
ones very own and may be worn the
minute that the hem lis completed
sfs.EsTs9ghs 1928