CHILDREN'S DRESSING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 924, 17 September 1910, Page 11

CHILDREN'S DRESSING.

In nearly all homes where there are growing girls the first thoughts of spring clothes are given by the mother in tho direction of her young ' people (says an Australian writer). Tho tub frock, 3 in its many aspects this season, will bo dressy enough wear for any occasion. For this there are cotton voiles, cotton shantung (hardly distinguishable from -the'silk), crepes, many forms of zephyr, and brodcrio Anglaise. For nuch costumes tho threequarter sleove .is the newest: -The Pier-, rot or Toby frill will be found must becoming to young wearers', and if it is attached to a deep band it can bo worn over any collarless garment. One very popular style, of skirt will be that'with a close apron top, having a deep kilted flounce .• attached to it." Tho jumper frock, 'in' princess , style, to wear over a blouse, commends tiself to any washing material, and should this be made of .a'plain . fabric, it is smart' to finish the skirt with a broad band of striped material in. the-same shade. The striped material can also be used to strap the bodice, and as cuffs to the sleeves; This idea •' looks equally well reversed,. when the plain material would form the trimiuing.to.a striped one; Turning from; the school-girl to ' htt little'', sister in the nursery,' what is termed : the■ belted frock, will/he- the most fashionable for this small person. The; skirt of this may, if a woollen nut-' -'tonal be employed, bo pleated', and. the straight band that joins it to the blouso -,bodice can be braided, or . stitched. Tlie newept /way. of cutting,.the. bodies llow for such a-frock is. to-have sleeves and bodice all.in .one,. The collarless throat can be finished with a muslin ■ and lace frill,- or .with a, turn-down' Peter , Pail collar of ; tlie material, braided at the comers. ' Puritan, muslin, and laco collar and. cuffs are. a: charming way' to. finish;. a. tiny."girl's frock, - be it -of woollen:or cotton material. - For, romp and eyeryrday. dresses .for the same child, all the'light linens are advisable, but thoy; should, -however, •} 'be. well shrunk before being' niade. up, and each little frock" should' lia,vo bloomers . to match. ... r:v '' /"'/'■'.

These linens also. make tlio most dressy all-over/coats, tliat ' have:- ; for finish, muslin and "lace -collar' and cuffs. Such;- a:)coat, is);: all. that is) necessary for: a wrap for'.-a- young' child during ■the summer, and when .'seen over: a white muslin and lace frock' the effect.' is extremely .fascinating. It' has. the added: charm 'of , being ; easilydone up, thus) allowing.it to be' always /ii: the pink of condition.' •;■ ■■", ■: Perhaps of all styles.for children o!. all.ages, there' is nothing so suitable as the' ''pin4fore:frock.'':. Above all'its.at-, tractioua it is so! suitable to variations. On. tie one/hand,-if, made to. be worn ' with an; under blouse,')'" {here is 1 the' variety',.of : change.* in, , the, blouse'.':' •-• If 'made,with a yoke, there/are such pos.'sibilities of, always keeping tllis' clean, 'and fresh with little . trouble. :' For the ;coming:;seasbn: such frock'- will ...be entirely unlincd, the pleats of' tlio skirt, if that. be the;, style adopted,'well, stitcn-' ed down. ..'Seine pinafore frocks : will ,be; made .with:a; small over-sleeve' to ter-'-. minate.'just above, the : elbow, so that there is .'plenty; of.'the blouse, sleeve; visible.).' This over-sleeve can .be finished, either with a band'of' tlie. material, Mth rows of,; stitellings, .or. with, a liarrow braid; gimp/the; waisVbelt.being oiv. to match;-also the cut-away, 'portion; -where /the yoke join's.' f Cashriiere.'and alpai'o .worb.otit'' well.in;these ; frocks;; aleof-aU'/tiipse')previously ! mentioned' materials.-; /When, dark, -blue in ; either? of. tlie. last;inonitioned: fabrics, is used, the belt may be of patent leather,'; and under;the;turnover; mu.slin^.and lace - rollar .'can be. worn / a ' tie of emeraldgreen cropo do chine.