Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1919 — Piquant Frocks for Little Girls [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Piquant Frocks for Little Girls

Manufacturers of children’s clothes have certainly anticipated every need of the little girl, and of the flapper, too, this season. At the beginning, practical cotton fracks revealed that neatness was to be the dominant note in styles for the youthful and, with the advance of the season, sheer midsummer dresses reflected this quality. Designers delight in beautifully finished, simply constructed frocks, not much adorned, but showing careful needlework and, above all, little unexpected and clever touches in making. Of course there are exceptions to all rules, .and the frock for a girl of six, shown at the left of the picture above, is one of those that departs from the rule of. utmost simplicity. It has a plaited skirt set to a plain bodice, with turn-over collar and tie and serves as a “ good background for a novel and pretty little sleeveless

coatee, which may be made of flowered: silk or wide, fancy ribbon, or of plain colored organdie. The coat is cut into points at the bottom and fastens with, one large button at the front, and when a plain fabric is used for making it, simple embroidered designs finish the tabs. A gingham frock for a girl of eleven, or somewhere near It, shown at the right of the group, is one of many in which white percale or plain chambray are used w'ith gingham, to the advantage of the dress. In this case the collar and cuffs are white, with a finish of fancy stitching in a color. The skirt has plaits at front and back, and a bib and pockets are cut on the bias of the plaid, as in nearly all this season’s models. The small cravat tie must not , be overlooked, for, ties are nifty little items in children’s clothes that help give them character. This one is prim and neat and very little-girlish.