Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1918 — Spring Styles for Children [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Spring Styles for Children

Tn the last exhibitions of styles in the fall there appeared some unusual combinations of cloth in dresses, among them broadcloth and linen in handsome “flapper” frocks, that proved very attractive. The idea is coming to the front again in the displays of spring apparel for little girls, as well as in clothes for their elders. Aside from this there is very little that Is altogether new in spring styles for children.

Fancy stitching, French knots and smocking appear to be the main reliance of designers in the matter of decorative touches for the small girl’s frock. Voiles and the finer chambrays lend themselves to smocking so well that one is always running across Lt Narrow frills of white organdie used as a finish on collar and cuffs, pockets and girdle are another strong factor in decorative schemes. The frills have plcot edges and are wonderfully dainty. They are used with chambray mostly, and on the plain colors like pink, blue, tan and corn color. A dress of fine white voile for the little girl of eleven or so is shown in the picture. It is made with a little

jacket or coatee effect, with a smocked panel of voile set in at the front. Light blue silk is used in the smoyking, thel stitches forming bands of color across the short waistline at the front A collar, cuffs and narrow girdle of the broadcloth are in blue and small white buttons make a pretty finish for' them. Voile is durable and dainty and will stand wear and tubbing. The blue broadcloth must be handled with care when the time comes to wash it The dress for the little girl of three at (the right of the picture is of blue chambray. It has collar and cjffs of heavy white cotton goods and pockets of the chambray. Needlework in b’ack is used- to outline a border at the bottom of the pockets. The skirt has a few shallow plaits, but the bodice is plain. /.

The silver inkstand In Mr. McKenna’s room in the British treasury has been used. by 44 chancellors of the exchequer. It was presented to Pitt when chancellor of the cabinet