Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1905 — A Dainty Kimono. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Dainty Kimono.

No daintier or more useful gift could be devised for the little guest than the kimono, which has taken the place of the sack. It Is one of the moat necessary articles In baby’s wardrobe. The shape is so practical. There is no binding of the tiny arms and shoulders, no trying sleeves to squeeze into, for if it shrinks a little, and that seems to be inevitable with all flannels, there will be ample space for that. The illustration shows the garment laid out flat.

and when a pattern cannot be purchased it can be easily cut without one. The scallops can be marked around half of a spool with a blue pencil Three pieces of wash ribbons are sewed on each side of the sleeve and underarm seams, and these are tied In tiny bows shape the garment. Any flower that is small can be used as a decoration, but the violet in white and the forget menot in pale blue or pink are given the preference. Cashmere and silk flannel shrink less than wool flannel and are favorite materials and quite heavy enough for the little wraps. Arrow LtaeaaSe. One ounce of the best arrowroot, two ounces of sugar, the strained juice of two lemons, the whites of two eggs and three pints of boiling water. Mix the arrowroot to a smooth paste with a little cold water. Add the lemon juice, sugar and the whites of the eggs beaten stiff. Stir in three pints of boiling water, put it into a stewpan and let it boil up quickly, stirring it ail the time. This drink is somewhat thick and liked by people who are suffering from a sore and dry throat. To Make Camphor lee. The Ingredients are eight ounces of white vaseline, five ounces of hard paraffin and two ounces of spirits of camphor. Heatetbe paraffin and vaseline until melted, then add the camphor and stir slowly until cold. Keep in a porcelain jar. Camphor ice can be used for many ills. For roughened hands and for irritation of the skin it is excellent It will often loosen the tight feeling in the chest attendant upon a aaMl

KIMONO FOE BABY.