Year: 1872

Some of the prettiest Summer novel ties are designed for the little folks The daintiest of chapeaux, the smallest of shoes for Cinderella feet, and the air. fest dresses for the small fairies, meet us everywhere. As much time and expense are now lavished upon little Daisy's dress as upon her mammals, and as fol Master Louis, he is as particular about the set of his coat and brooches, as fas tidious about the color of his tie, and the style of his hat, as is his elder brother, who has arrived to the dignity of swal. low-tails and black cylinders.

 A little boys suit is now an exact copy of mans coat, vest and pantaloons, ell corresponding in color.

 Very small boys, from three to five years of age, wear the kilt-suits of darl, blue cloth, or of black velvet with plaid skirts. In these suits the coat and vest are made the same as for older boys, the skirt being worn instead of pants. The skirt should measure three yards around. A broad box plait is placed in front, and smaller plaits are laid turning toward the neck. Two rosettes of black ribbon are placed upon the front plait. Wide linen collars edged with @ narrow rufle are worn with these suits.

 A suit for. boy of seven is made oi light brown tricolor. The pants are short, reaching below the knee. The coat is open over white vest. A rather wide linen collar is turned down over pink tie. White straw hat with brown ribbon band.

 A dress for child of three years is made of white cashmere. The skirt is laid in box-plaits, and trimmed little above the bottom by band of cashmere four inches wide, which is braided and set in with black braid. The waist k cut low square and has short puffed sleeves. The neck is finished with 6 trimming to match that upon the skirt A belt, also red, is braided and has short lappels at the back. A white plaited waist of white muslin high in the neck, and with long sleeves is worn beneath the waist of the dress.

 A dress of blue silk for little girl hat deep founce upon the bottom of the underskirt. Over this the skirt descendt in deep points, which are bound with the same. The polonaise is made plain and prettily looped with bows of broad ribbon at the back. In front it opens over chsmisette of pufed lace, and is fastened with silk straps, which are sci on with blue buttons. White chip hal trimmed with blue ribbon and short white plume, and blue, buttoned shoes are to be worn with this dress.

 Nothing can be prettier for childrens toilettes than white, and nothing is more fashionable. White dresses for little girls are trimmed with needlework- some, made of pique, are very hand somely braided-and others, of Swiss are elaborately made of puffs and bands of inserting and lace, and worn over tiny slips of blue or pink silk. Many of tht toilettes prepared for the little folks, who are expected to spend their Summer a the watering places, are as costly and al elegantly made as though Miss wa already setting out upon heart-break ing tour in which she was not to bt eclipsed by, the belles of maturer age.

 But, while beautiful child, beauti fully dressed, is pleasure to all eyes mothers should not forget the comfor and happiness of their little darlings The dread of soiling fine wardrobe is { serious detriment to youthful sport ani child who is deprived of play lest il injure it's clothes, is real martyr tc fashion.

 Therefore a plenty of plain, browr linen dresses, neatly braided with red ol black, or without any trimming what ever, and the tasteful little patterns il Scotch-ginghams, should always be made part of the little one's wardrobe.