Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1877 — Children's Fashions. [ARTICLE]

Children's Fashions.

For small children, as for larger ones, thA.BWnp.eHB dress continues the favorite. For veiy little girls it seems to me the dress par excellence, for not only does it require but slight trimming, but it may be made from a very small quantity of goods. Its crowning feature, however, is its comfort, and the ease of motion and quite plain, save for the tiny fancy pockets, and some variety of trimming running up the front seams from the bottom to the shoulders. This trimming is frequently a band of embroidery, one edge of which is set in the seam, while tire other, which is loose and turned toward the from, is cut ip scallops. Sometimes it is cut. in shari) points, each one being tacked ddwn ana sec urea-by a pretty fancy button.. A lovely dress for a cpild of .f pur or five years is of bright cefrSe memo or- Cashmere of the finest texture. Itcloses to the back with flat, routed btufitos of white silk, upon which i star Is wtnfeed .in cheery-colored floes. At the frqnj seams is inserted a band of pashmere bound in white silk after being cqt to shallow scallops. Under this piece is a band of the richest needlework done by hand, and giving a novel and pleasing effect The yoke-dress is much patronized, by the mothers of school-girls, and it Is certainly a commendable style. The most approved mod# has the waist laid to statu] side-pleats turning toward the center, or to tiny box-pleats. The yoke fits smoothly over the neck and bust, and buttons in the back. Some dresses of this description have a belt attached, but others, and prettier ones to my mind, fall well over the hips and are confined by an outside belt. To meet the requirements Of fashion, and, T*W W to insure greater coArfort* these bitter days, the skirts lare very narrow. Basques and overskirts rebeive a fair share of favor, but evidently for the polonaise, which may be all- of one material, or have sleeves to match the underskirt * « A very pretty dress for a maiden standiwhere the brook and river meet” kairohe skirt of a dark red silk, known as “ Cuir de Russie.” The trimming is very simple, consisting only of three sidepleated flounces, each put on with a heading of its own. The polonaise is of soft pearl-gray French cashmere, and has a noticeably stylish front. It closes diagonally, but instead of crossing the breast in a stiff, strniglft line, it does so to a graceful curve. The back shows a jaunty postilion effect. The decoration consists of a side-pleating of the same, over which falls a handsome silk fringe,) matching the dress in color. The buttons are of silk like the skirt, and the dainty cuffs aHJS collar and the toociful side-pocket * Jih CSpf rtffjStag girls are little else than the r eproduc t ion mini in i ature of Ifceforqothefß’ style' the lohg, handsome •rfosik JrdesWVwnjMl 4av<WHe, for it requires that a portion only of the dress skirt should be revealed. This fortunate circumstance has been turned to advantage by a friend of mine who has more omldren than money, but, happily, more ingenuity still. Two or three olcl alpaca ana merino skirts long past wearing have been well sponged ana brushed, ana upon each is placed a handsome ruffle or pleated flounce of silk or fine cashmere. The exercise of a little taste has enabled my friend to prepare a separate hat for each «kut,«nd when her. daughter is dressea iff'ftlfrffldhk atod-one handsome skirt and its appropriate hat, it would be difficult to find a child presenting a more elegant and tasteful appearance. Wide silk braids, either plain or fancy, are most used for ornamenting these long sacques for the children. Fur borderings, lxnyever, also fin# srfavor with a buttons and elaborate loops for fastening ar£ iw'portehf ftdfh AS lit the adorament ‘■closks. obtaining a stylish effect. And the pockets! what a, source of delight they are. No matter how handsome the cloak and its appointments may be, if there are no pockets it jrill surely be viewed with signal disfavor, -jfcost handsome sacques have rather a manly” air on account of the coat-col-lar and cuffs, but they are none the less admired for that. Othere have in place of the collar mentioned one of silk, either plain and standing, or consisting of a tine side-pleated frill. jritov bwOfeMr-to-MtoU otasnge tochronfind a suitable garment to the Princess dress, of which tne little maids fortunately have not the monopoly. Dark, plain cloths, and the goods known as basket suitings, are most m vogue for these garments. The little kilt skirts and jackets are still popular, MSSSttfifS eS-S.-W.CB! BBS AklrtiJ aTid been pWfooted to the dignity of trowsera, there is nothing new unless it be the increased simplicity of theirgarmefits, a fact for which the boys thernsWves will S grateful, for, unlike little girls, they u’t take to finery. Silk braid and a few ttons comprise the decoration allowable. Dark colors, almost black, indeed, are selected for their suits. Derby hats, sailors’, and the soft crowns with stiff brims, are all fashionable for boys, though the first is one of the most becomWu it la also one of the moat popular Shapes— -W. Y. Oor. Chicago Tribune. —Anna Dickinson says she rather like arapawasss the more scathing and severe it Is, the wflr’-fc* 1111 *°”- -tStfk *n Written l«» Is N'M Hampbe governor f«r; d»o rn ttoto tow> W>tpißtf ttyp, torm< .Ip accordance with this custom, Qov. Cheney will not be renominated by the Republicans this year.— N. Y. Tribune.