Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1913 — COOLER CLOTHES FOR BABY [ARTICLE]

COOLER CLOTHES FOR BABY

One of the Problems That the Warmer Weather Puts Forward to the Young Mother. When the warm summer months confront us the youhg mother begins to think about cool clothes for baby, and not the least important of the articles required for the wardrobe 1b the loose coat to be worn over the long dress, for baby dare not be exposed to draughts at any time. The needlework Bhqps are showing an attractive variety of long coats made of crepe de chine or albatross. These can be copied with little difficulty. Purchase a kimono pattern for a baby in * long clothes and stamp the border with scallops. Down the fronts and across the sleeves stamp a dainty flower design; either forget-me-nots, rose buds or violets are suitable White silk of a fine quality should be used to embroider the flowers. First pad the petals, using white darning cotton for the purpose. Make the padding stitches the length of the petals and cover them with silk, making the stitches at right angles with the padding. Buttonhole the scallops with heavier twisted silk, padding them first with the darning cotton. Tie the fronts together with white ribbon an inch in width. If desired, these dainty coats can be lined with a light quantity of china silk, but they are more frequently onlined for summer use. If you haven't a little obe of your own. make a dainty coat for a tiny friend or relative. !t is fascinating work, as the soft materials are easy to work with.