Evening star., 1934-01-14

n VOW that the holiday rush is over
nj frantic mothers are finding that
N Sister and Junior are in I'M
/ mediate need of clothes. Christ
mas sports, especially the IN
door ones. have taken their toll. Knees
that have covered the living room floor
at high speed are damaged as to clotnes
as well as skin. Dainty dresses have
been torn and pulled from their yokes
In rough-and-tumb games, and the
little darlings are in urgent need OF
repairs. ~
Mother will have little trouble with
Junior. provided she can tear him away
from the electric train long enough 10
trv on some of the classic suits OF nan
mel or cheviot or corduroy tnat are pc
coming to his age, but Sister Is llkely 10
be a bit more of problem, because tne
daughters of Eve begin to know JuSt
what they want at an appalllngly cary
age. And often what they want Is
miles from the picture that motner 5
fond fancy paints.
This season, however, there snouio
he no need of futile tears, either child
ish or adult The simplicity tnat
mother demands in school dresses Is the
same simplicity that she herself favors,
so there should be no difficulty In per-
suading the smallest daughter OF the
house that crepe de chine and ru1nes
are not quite the proper thing ior
school. And the reverse side OF the
picture is lust as attractive, for the
narty frocks of 1884 for girls from 4
to IA are as beruff1ed, as delightfully."-
feminine and as glamorous IN thor-
oughly nice way. of course, as thoSe
that her debutante sister wears 10 panS
and benefits.
THE vogue for cottons IS boon 70
1 mothers whose minds hark back,
: when dressing the young, to the DAYS
of their own childhood. Both IN style
and in practically these dresses take
their inspiration from other days. Tney
have the pleats, the puffed sleeves, the
dainty collars and the fine handWorS
which marked the clothes mace oy Ine
visiting dressmaker of yoreCdetails
which were then only available In
things made at home, but which are
now to be found in the childrens de-
partments in the better shops.
And cotton'S propensity for WISHING
the washtub undismayed is an advan-
tage when dresses are chosen Tor httie
girls of the age that takes more reaolly
to the play room floor than to the
parlor chairs. IN, ,,,,
embroidered lawns vie with gayly
plaided ginghams for daytime dresses
for the Younger Set and there are a
host of fine muslins, organdies. batlstes
and dimities that are wrought into
dainty confections for gala affairs;
Then there is the blouse ana ski,
node-as becoming to as to 10. ano
very practical as well. because it gives
the costume considerable variety a,
small expense. With SKIRT OF Pla1E
or plaided woolen the little gnl may
wear q twin sweater set on days wher
school room corridors are likely to bt
drauctty. In warmer weather tht
same skirt will appear quite dif1eren
when worn with blouse OF very I'M
wool or gingham, perhaps with the ao'
ditfon of q short velveteen jacket.
TCELVETEEN, incidentally, Is anothel
good material to take into con
alteration. It is ideal for the very smal
child. as 1t combines warmth with goo<
wearing qualities. For the girl ittl
older. when made on soft dressmake
lines. It is the type of frock most oftel
chosen to wear on those days when al
afternoon is to be spent at the hom
OF a playmate. It gives the effect o
velvet without its formality, and 81
may be worn to school as well as OF
slightly more dressy occasions.
The jumper dress Is another re-
vived fashion that is as becoming ant
when Louisa May Alcott penned tn
immortal Little Women" These sleeve
1ees dresses may be made OF wools o