Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1891 — FASHIONS FOR YOUTH. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FASHIONS FOR YOUTH.

CHARMING COSTUMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Pretty Promenade and Calling Dress lbr\a Yotswg OIVI—A Moat Stylishly and Fasli-X, ionaMy Clad Young Man—Hats In Soft Felt Plud Much Favor—Maternal Dignity of tho Mother.

Children’s Clothes.

Mothers extract a double pleasure from the task of dressing their children prettily and tastefully. They satisfy the matergAw nal instinct which fit prompts them to shield the little forms from cold and exposure, and m ~ they gratify their pride and general Q W desire of commongj dati on at tho u hands of their fellow beings. True, 2* 1 the world is malicious enough at

times to take advantage of th s weakness, if it may be called such, and to warp the mother’s better judgment by heaping undeserved praise upon her child, but there is no doul t about the fact that there is an education in a welldressed and well-behaved child which you can’t find in your philosophy that Hamlet sneered at so contemptuously. Good clothes have the same effect upon little folks that they do upon children of larger growth; they inspire self-respect, and refine the instincts and soften the manners. When a sudden quiet happened to fall upon a crowded drawing room, someone asked the meaning of it. “Why, everyone Is looking at my diess,” exclaimed little Lady Plnkandwhite, fully persuaded that her pretty gown must be the cause of the sudden hush. There is no particular harm in this petty display of egotism. It is always much safer to be too much afraid of what the world thinks and says about us than not to care at all about public opinion. From th) drift of my thoughts says our New York fa hlon writer, you may easily see that I contemplate a chat with you upon tho subject of fashions for youth, and I am quite certain that whether you are a mother or not, you’ll fee interest; d in the subject, for, although many, very many, of us never

get any further than cutting out and making dres;es for our dolls, yet there never comes a time when these buds of humanity haven’t tho power to set our heads nodding in friendly fashion In my Initial illustration you will find repre-ented a very pretty suit for a young girl. It may be made up in pearlgray ajnafon cloth, the corsage closing in the middle, and is trimmed with a pleated pla tron of white surah, or, if you prefer, of the same .'hade a< tho cloth laid in the lining. Tho fronts of tho cor age are double. 1 hey are both sewed to the sides, and with these are cut awav from tho shoulder s< am. They arc cut h’art shaped and meet at a point in tho back. You would do well to cut them out first in muslin. They should bo piped and not fastened to th ■ lining until the plastron has b cn adjusted. The little figaro is shaped as indicated and is caught in the shoulder scams, in tho arm-ho os, in the seams of the third side ph ce. It shou’d be lined with silk and should be edged with b ack pearled bobbin. Tho figaro is shorter In the back than in the front. The two narrow ba-'que vo ants are cut away in front Those volants are gathered most at the back. The leg o’-mutton sleeves aro ornamented with three rows of pearled galloon. The skirt foundation may be of silk or alpaca, should be bordered with a small pleated ruffle, and there should be a drawing string m dway in the bick breadth. The bottom of the skirt Is garnitured w.th two volants, both leaded with galloon. The charming costume pictured In my second illustration is suitable both as a promenade and calling dress for a young girl, and may bo made up either in a fawn or marine blue vicuna or cloth. It

is paftly lined with muslin and has an underskirt of the dress material; 'for, as will be noticed, the dress skirt is caught up on the right side, and hooked at the waist line. The corsage is flrapefl as indicated. The embroidered standing collar closes in front. The skirt fa tfimmed with a broad bias bami of embroidery. So also is there a band of embroidery on the corsage and at the cuffa Of late years a great deal of attention has been bestowed upon boys’ clothing,

and ths consequence Is some attogAtticf delightful results have been attained—results combining stylo and picturesque effect tg g high degree. The schoolboy P? ,0 ”F' !r > as Sbakspeare’s time, goes crawling alcng unwillingly to school with a shiny face and stubborn hair projecting from beneath a rode and homely cloth cap He stops along like a little 'tentloman; his natty student's cap set jaitnii.y on the back of his head shows h's camnUy cut and smoothed hair, while the most perfect taste is displayed in every detail of his toilet He looks the little aristocrat, or at least, the polished and well-bred little citizen, whose smiling face and laughing eyes will soon bo overspread with the earnest expression of the collegian with thought upon the awful responsibilities of foot-ball, the eight-oared barge, or running high jumps. You will find this little man most stylishly and lash onably clad in my third illustration. Ho wears a suit of blue chev ot. Tne blouse opens on a blue and white plastron. A highly polished white llren collar has folded-over ends, and the laced shoos have patent leather tips The overcoat, made in thorough y fashionable style with a velvet collar, is thrown back with an easy grace to show the handsome chocked lining. It must be confessed that the little man thus completo'y ready to show himself in public presents a very intelligent and at-

tractive appearance—possibly not quite so quaint and picturesque a figure as the little princes in the Tower of London, but, all in all. a croditablo specimen ot that refinement and good breeding so often mot with among the boys of this practical and mattor-of-fact age. I have noticed many charming bits of headgear for childpen this season. They are plain felt or boavor and aro most tastefully trimmed; also In rough felt and soft felt. Sailor hats, too, I note still continue popular for young jglrls. They are far more elegant and dressy than they were last season, and are made up in combinations of cloth and Velvet Ono, in particular, which attracted my attention, had a brim of black velvet edged with jot beads and a crown of creamwhite cloth, surrounded by several folds of cloth with a wisp of white aigrette held by a pair of small, black birds Another style has a velvet brim wider than the sailor hat and Is smoothly overlaid with a piece of Irish point lace. At the back is a bow of black satin ribbon mounted with a bunch of lyre bird feathers. Young girls also look oxtremc'y wo 1 in the little Henry 11. capotes with their pastrycook crowns and nodding plumes at the back. For those who like to wear something of tlio masculine mode, Tyrolese, the riding hut, and the Brighton, all In soft felt, w.ll be sure to find favor. You will find a very pretty hat represented in my fourth illustration, a red felt for a little girl. The trimming consists of two bows of cream woolen stuff with red dots and large eock’s feathers held in plate by a pleated band of the stuff. Felt turbans, too, are very popular. They are trimmed with Silk ribbon and have one or two quill feathers, or are both trimmed and bound with ribbon. The soft heather felt runs In many shades and can be made very dressy. The conical crown turban and

the derby are also favorite forms. All, however, lies in the trimming;. This must be rich, original and full of style, care being had to hit upon exactly the right shape to bring out all the good points of your face. With the approach of winter, the careful mother bethinks horself to provide long warm wraps for the little ones, and in this line nothing could be more serviceable than the double-breasted paletot, wht h may bo made up in a handsome French plaid, in drab cloth or in a darkblue serge. It should be trimmed with fur of some kind, and the hat must match, of course. With such a long coat a Tam O'Bhant?r looks well, with a single quill feather at tho side and a dainty little muff mado up in the same material and trimmed with the same fur completes the costume. The tailormade long coat in beaver doth is very stylish for young girls. It shou'd have broad cuffs and turn-down collar in asfirachan. Tho double-breasted reefer coat will cons nun to be popular for young people. They must be tailormade. For ordinary crisp weather the cloth mante is a seasonable garment for a young girl, adjusted to the figure at the back, loose fronts ana double sleeves, tho outer being loose and full and set hgh on the shoulder. Ar;d here we end our talk about what little men and women should wear in doors and out. Of course much depends upon the taste and ingenuity of tho mothers, and 1 should add, their patience, too, for quite as much patience and good judgment are required in dressing a trio of little gir.s as in working out a problem in statecraft or higher mathematics. But after tho task Is done comes full and deep satisfaction The mother, as she gazes upon her work, has good reason to be sat sfied. She has added largely to the happiness of those dear to her, whl h is her mission in Ijfe. My last illustration portrays the mother in her pose of maternal complacency and dignity, bho presents a very sweet and gentle picture as she follows the movements of her children in the joyous throng of little ones A fivb-mile tunnel, to cost, 8750,000, is projected by Leadville (Col.) parties. It will drain,the principal mines below that city, and is expected to be years tn cour e of construction.

GIRL’S CLOTH DRESS.

A WELL-DRESSED DAD.

A STYLISH FELT.

MATERNAL DIGNITY.