Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1916 — Dressed for the Promenade [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Dressed for the Promenade

■■ To discover the fairest thing in mortal eyes it is only necessary to stroll up the avenue or boulevard on a bright winter’s day. If there is anything fairer than the little girl, dressed out for the promenade, in her midwinter finery, it remains undiscovered by a beauty-loving world. Next to her, the eye of mankind is delighted by the sturdy boy who is so much of a small man in his topcoat, hat, gloves, and cane, that are miniatures of those worn by the grown-up world. The little girl of five years, and the boy of four, shown in the picture above, are correctly and beautifully dressed. It is a satisfaction to consider- that this result of good judgment requires little money, and that even the children of millionaires cannot be more comfortably or more attractively clothed. The girl is all in white, with a coat made of white chinchilla. It is cut on plain, ample lines, hanging straight except for a little flare in the plaited skirt. The colfar, cuffs, and border at the bottom are of white fur, and there is a muff to match. These might be of white fox, but seldom are. The long-haired “bunny”—the hare—contributes a pelt that masquerades as many other furs, with amazing cleverness. It is used for making children’s fur sets and is pretty and Inexpensive. The bonnet is made of white crepe georgette and ts trimmed with white satin ribbon and small pink chiffon roses. It has ties of the white ribbon. This Wt of headwear is the one item

that is liable to be extravagant in price, as much fine handwork comes into its construction. But bonnets juat aS pretty are not too difficult for the home milliner and when the cost of workmanship is eliminated the most Elaborate ones are within reach, of the average mother. Long ribbed stockings, lined with black, and black-and-white shoes finish the toilette of the little maid whose face is like a blossom in the snow. • The boy wears a dark tan coat with patch pockets, a brown velour hat and brown gloves. His suit is of linen with knickerbockers and Russian blouse. In his ribbed hose and white buttoned shoes he concedes himself to be not yet arrived at man’s estate.