Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1914 — Dress Accessories For Little Girls [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Dress Accessories For Little Girls

ABOUT the newest dress accessory for little girls is the altogether practical sash, or loose belt, of black velvet ribbon finished with a perfectly flat bow, which is worn with any sort of dress for afternoon. One sees this girdle of velvet on fine white lingerie frocks and on simpler white dresses, and it appears also as a part of sheer, sephyr ginghams, dimities, organdies, and similar fabrics. It is worn loosely, supported by narrow straps of the, fab- . rlc sewed to the little* dress, and fastens with hook and eye or clasps under the bow. Ite proper adjustment Is very clearly shown in the picture given here. j Velvet ribbon, from three inches wide tn the widest widths In which ribbons are woven, are strongly featured in dancing frocks for older girls. The widest ones make up a considerable part of the bodice, as they extend from a little below the waist to the bust line, This leaves only the matter of the sleeves to be taken care of. For little girls only the narrow widths

of the ribbon should be thus employed. A folded sash of ribbon, finished with a fiat bow at the back, is shown' in the second picture. This ribbon is often flowered and always of a light, soft texture that will not muss easily. Little girls delight in ribbons, and for that reason are indulged in sprightly hair bows, and when a ribbon sash is worn a band and bow for the hair to match is allowed the little maid. Children’s shoes are as simply made as possible, and those for daily wear follow the natural outline of the foot exactly. Nothing ie in worse taste than a misfit in shoes on children, or anyone else. In little dresses designed for school or play plain belts are made of the same material as the- dress and are worn In the same manner as the velvet girdle shown here. Nothing Is allowed the little girl in the way of furbelows other than her sash and hair ribbon. Thus simply clad she remains until well into her teens. JULIA BOTTOMUEY.