Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1919 — Coats for Young Girls [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Coats for Young Girls

Shepherd’s Plaid and Wool Fabrics Are to Be Favorites. Taffetas In Range of Colors and Shades—Navy and Tan Are Also Popular. The most important item in the spring outfit of .every young girl is the separate -coat. For several years washable dresses have been preferred for girls under six, regardless of season. Therefore few radical changes are noted in dresses developed for these junior citizens. Of course, every season brings its novelties, changes in fabric, color and color combination, but actual style changes are so few that a cotton wash frock made for summer wear may appear witn equally good effect during winter, or vice versa. . ' Spring naturally makes the heavy winter coat an impossible garment. Therefore the new spring coat is an all-important item of the little girl’s wardrobe. During the coming spring taffeta and shepherd's plaid wool fabrics will unquestionably* be the favorite materials for the development of little girls’ coats. Taffetas appear in,a w’ide range of colors and shades. Navy, of course, is good, tan shades are extremely popular and the light blues, such as French and soldier blue, also are favorites. These little coats are usually made with a normal waistline or with a waistline a trifle higher than normal. /There is always a waistline. The straight coats make their appearance for old6r girls and for women. Shepherd’s plaid wool fabric makes an extremely chic little coat and one that is always serviceable. The sketch gives a suggestion for a smart coat for a girl of six or eight years. The belt may be of patent leather in either red or black, the buttons, of course, being selected to match the shade of the belt. The coat is finished at the neck with a collar of plaid over which is laid a detachable collar of white satin, georg-

Little Girls’ Coat of Shepherd’s Plaid, ette or organdie. Lace collars are pretty, but they are usually worn on the taffeta coats, the more tailored, plain collars being preferred for coats Of wool material.