Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1919 — For the Stork Airplane Passenger [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

For the Stork Airplane Passenger

When the Single passenger of that oldest airplane—the stork —glides to earth, he expects to find everything in readiness for his comfort at least. But often he finds wmiting all sorts of splendid affairs in the way of carriages, cradles or basinettes, of the degree of daintiness and luxury revealed in the picture above, in which muslins, ribbons and frills make a resting place quite fit for an angel. This bassinette is of wicker enameled In white and has a hood of white dotted swiss finished with frills edged with lace. It is mounted on a w'ooden carriage, also white enameled, and having narrow rubber tires, so that it is easy to move his babyship about the room or sleeping porch or wherever he takes his protracted naps. Very. wide and soft satin ribbon in pink or blue is used for making the several full bows which serve as flags of w’elcome and signs of honor for the new arrival. A bassinette of this kind is more convenient than a cradle, but not a downright necessity like the layette.

This latter has been arranged by outfitters of Infants to include all the baby cah possibly need, but they state the list following to be the “irre» ducible minimum:” Three bands, three skirfs, four pinning blankets, four flannel skirts, six lawm skirts, six slips, three dozen diapers, four pairs silk and wool stockings, one baby blanket. For the winter baby, knit or eiderdown jackets are added to these articles. Extra dresses, bonnets, cloaks and bootees are added to the layout when the baby is old enough •to get out of doors, a time that arrives early in his career. Baby clothes are simply made; fine lawn and batiste the favorite cotton materials, and the trimming of the narrowest and daintiest laces, needlework and dainty embroidery, all sparingly used. Handwork is the hallmark of excellence in the layette. As for the baby’s .health, his Uncle Sam has provided pamphlets on all sorts of subjects that the inexperienced mother may use as a guide.