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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1903)
Small Girls' Summer Apparel is Sweetly Simple A FTER the extra vaganco which reigns in the average feminine jummer wardrolMi.lt 1 a relief to turn to tliu htrnll girl and bur ap parel. Bhe shows the simplicity which once market the summer toilettes of hrr elile.rs. l'rrhups It la a mat tor of necessity anil not of choice. Her athletic practices would play havoc among filmy fabrics and marvellous unwashabb- crea tions of cinbr- l lery, luce, and handwork. F.von her Sund.'iy-g-to-rueetlng and party gowns must stand the strain of youthful ei wIhtuiico. I'crhaps. ulso. American mothers nre following" sruKible foreign fashions. Nothing could be tlmpler than the friKk.1 of little French girls. The long French wulst aiul short Louffant sleeves have been in favor for the very rmsll girl for several rra oiu. I'suaLy Lite frocks for there 3 or 4-yeur-oldn are of wliile cambric or linen, but -some of tho French shop are rhowlng charmUiK little slips of polo piuk and blue muslin. They are either I rim rued with l.u;e or with i.ne nainsook wash embroidery in the same shade. One of these muslins Is In u baby biue. It cuts the long wa.st and the Ikoiisu is more than usually full. This fulliiean Is drawn in at tbu tone wai.it line by a while miMlin snxh witii immslitcliiU ends, 'i he short kirt Ha raw out Ulow with a frlli like eff.et. The elbow sflneves are tluh hod by a hetiaUltchtHl band of Um white. The striking fatiiro of the dwi Ih tin- d up handkerchief collar of while naiiuonk vm brotdery. it Is bordered by u narrow, si a.it ruffle of embroidery, headed by an inch fold of the blue muslin. Tli e white, wash sushes wlH he found of groat Konmiy for the Hrnull girl or boy. In the above frock the fold) ur.inml the waist are tightly stitched in uluoe here and there and the susit tied in th.; lack in a spreading Vow rembl.ng rosette. The handkerchief bertha is a popular feature of children's drt-ss this cummer. It Is tlmple and graceful, and Rives oppor tunity for suitable trlraminn. Handker chief ruflles are also used us u llnlsh for the elbow sleeves. White -pique is always In use for chil dren's flocks. Its very stiffness of fo'.d , Bccordn well with the simplicity -which rules childish fushlons. When trimmed with hand embroidery In heavy white linen, or with rmfrMKNik ur batiste machine em broidery. It is suitable for almost every occasion. This scanner It has a new sise In coats. Time was when the pique coat was onty deemed tit for tut tits' wear. This year It Is the smart thing for even ths crawn-i;a. A simple coat fr the C-year-old girl ts on the reefer order, but shows a difference In the rouuded caie oollar and double breasted front enect. It is fastened by lurKe, white pearl buttons, and has ths cleverest of pockets. The coat sleeves puff slightly above the straight, narrow culTs. A chevron. embroUVrod on the left Steele, half way lietweca arm hole and elbow, gives a touch of cUr. A piiise dress for a child of the name age lian five box pleats, front and bark, run ning from neck to hem. It ts rat so as to flare slightly at the bottom. The collar Is rut round, leaving the throat bare, and ts bordered and ornamented by aa applique of flat, while linen braid. The tight -fitting, turnhiuat ruffs which band the full sleeves are fastened with tiny pearl but tints. A three-Inch belt of the pique, which runs through slashings In the frocks beneath ths box pleats, gives a long-walsted effect. Anothrr pique dress partakes of the na ture of at Russian blouse. The waist lioe is not quite so deep, snd the skirt has tens of the nntare of a frill. The neck is cut out In a slight V in front, and bordered by a t.:v?tjv,. s::i u 4 :t'..". "A'--ir, ? .lt.. a;;.. . 1ST ; ,.:vj -sv. 'v v; .':! V4'.'- .'k-JfviM'.'-J . t VMfe-T: I'iS??- KU8S1AN SAILOK SUIT OF BLUK 8ICIL.1ENNEL A 8MAHT L.1TTL.K PiQUK. wkle -stitched band of linen in a vivid nine shade. The band is continued down the front of the ldouse, and similar bands form the tight-Htting cuffs. Instead of a sanh, a finish to the waist line ts given by wide ilk braid of the same shade of blue. It is knotU-d st the left side, and the long ends re finished by silk hall and cord orna ments. A similar ornament gives a finish to the point of the V neck. Russian blou.e suits are exceedingly pop ular In all fabrics. They certainly afford plenty of freedom for motion, and, when combined w'th a dicky and sailor collar of a contrasting shade sre always pretty. Navy blue sicillenne is the material of a natty Russian blouse sailor suit which Is suitable for either seashore or mountain wear. Instead of a dicky, it has a pointed vest of the robin's egg blue French flannel, which reaches to the waist line. The very full bVoiine Is belted In at the waist by a stitched strap of the slrilienne, and the skirt is rsther sennt. The bell sleeves flare at the hsnd and are trimmed with two hwh wide folds of the blue flannel. These are hand-embmlderrd with a simple pat tern In white silk. The sailor collar Is also of the robin's egg blue flannel and la bor dered by a band of the white silk embroid ery. Among the frocks of thinner fabrics, Va lenciennes laot is the favorite trimming. It is sheer and dainty, and wears and washes far better than might be expected from a lace of so fine a thread. A gulrapc dress of dotted swtaa is quite elaborately trisnmed with inch-wide Valen ciennes lace snd insertion. The full long French blouse is drawn in at the waist line by a white muslin sash. It Is trimmed by a shaped bertha of tb, swifw. finished by triple ruflling of the lace. The puffed elbow sleeves iiave full ruffles similarly trimmed. The flaring skirt is formed of two full ruffles ur flounces of the swiss, each bordered by a band of Valenciennes insertion and lace. A round, white mull hat, trimmed with lace, and a imrasol of dotted swiss, ornamented by bice raffles, make a dainty costume for the small girl. Tite guimpe may be worn over a yoke and sleeves of fine white tucking and in sertion. A white batiste party frock has a square neck, outlined by a wide band of shirring. Over this double bands of white applique interlace to give a yoke effect, and extend down both sides of the full blouse as far as the waistline. The shirring and the ap plique bands nre continued over the caps of the sleeves. These have a somewhat exaggertcd puff, and are 11 n tahed by deep tight-fitting cuffs of the shirring. Tho skirt has a shallow yoke of the shirring. The Interlacing of appliqued bands Is re peated on it, and the double hands extend down, both sides of the front nearly to the hem of the skirt, thus giving something of a rmnel effect. A soft crush belt of the batiste follows the curved French waist line, and Is finished by a soft rosette. 'Cspeclal care is being taken In the selec tion of the stockings, shoes and slippers of the small girl. The stockings may be openwork plain, but they sre always In a solid color. Knibrolilery In a contrasting color is entirely out of place. White stockings are much worn, ns well as deli cate shades matching the various frocks. Strap shoes and slippers r.ro very fash ionable. In either colored or black kid they look well on a small foot. Sandals are a fad for the little tots. They are worn without stockings, nnd, being both cool nnd comfortable. Hud high favor with thu children themselves. HARRIET HAWI,EY. Herb Garden of Our Grandmothers Again in Fashion MONtt ttie mnnT old eonntrv eus- jL I toms redlvlvuM, none can show S I in,ir rtiuMiin frihfw itlir n ns. troiiomic, medicinal or aesthetic stHiidiMiint for its reinstatement In popular fuvor than the oM-fuxhioiied herb ganarn of our grand mot hera. Fifty ears ago sue was a shiftless housekeeper indeed whose kitchen garden did not baast its corner stored to sage, sum mer savory, thyme, iwrsley, tan-agon, and nil those other seasoning herbs whose dis tinctive ftavors lent themselves so admir ably to those savory "Country mesaws Which the neat handed rhjllls drosses." The garret, come late autumn, was redo lent with the pungrul, delightful odor of Vegetable rarralls and simples, hanging In dry buuehes from the rafters. Then the custom fell Into disuse and American cookery suffered thereby. De pendent uioa a drugstore or coi ner grocery for all ich tilings, the dclicat seasoning of stews and soups went Loo often by de fault. Not so with the French housewife, whose ragouts and soups are culinary "dreams," for her seasonings are always at hand and onst her nothing, as she raises them herself. If she has no garden, pots on the window lcdt;" answer the purpose. 60 it is with the Itulluua. A bed of sweet herbs Is not at all hard to cultivate, even In the circumscribed quar ters of a city back yard. It Is an especially good plan to start such a ted near a coun try cottage, for the reason that the country store or vegetable dealer seldom thinks to add any of the seasoning herbs to his stock In trade. The must useful herbs to raise In the garden are parsley, chives, sage, summer savory, tarragon, thyme, caraway, mint and cherviL Chervil possesses a most delicate flavor, besides making a pretty salad ganibth. It comes up quickly from the seeds and grows rapidly. It is delicious in salads, and combined with tarragon, chives and cress, it makes the famous miuce of hoi ts used by French cooks to season cold sauces and salads. Tarragon is a hardy perennial which must be purchased by the rottt to start with. It makes a deliciout vtutgar, aal lends itself to hot cookery as well a salads. Bags is also a perennial and, besides fur nishing its well known flavor to stuffings" and sausage. It Is a time-honored and use ful remedy In hotne nursing. Hot sage tea will break up a cold if the patient will remain la bed, buried under a heap of blankets. That is what our gri mothers prescribed. They also used sago leaves to clean their teeth, und applied it to old, suppurating wixindn. Caraway is another old-timer that, o.'.cj started, goes on growing forever. Who cin ever forget grandmother's caraway iohI cakes, now happily revived, or her grein apple pie, well sprinkled with the same aromatic seed? Thyme and summer savor)', the favorite seasonings or the English h:u eai e. should be raised from seed each year, as also the most useful of all seasonings and garnlslies parsley. With parsley to fall back on in an emer gency, the housewife may decorate r.er meat platter and dress her table. I'arsiey sweetens the beth and takes away the odor of oniona. If wanted in early spring, parsley, which is a biennial, may be sowed In Septeraber In a moderately fertile toll. During cold weather the plants should he covered nearly to the top with loaves, held In place with brush. The French herb, pimpernel, known In this country as gsrden hornet, is another plant that dererves an honored place in tho herb garden or kitchen window box. It glows wild in many parts of this onntry and Canada, where it was introduce! by the French settlers. It has a mild, cucum-ber-like taste, which makes it, wheu finely minced, a delicious addition to saladt. A few bunches of chives and birage aa much to the culinary valui of the h rb garden. Iuvender. balm nnd basil. cuMlvnted In the garden or In pots, furnish In leaf or bloom the most delicious fragrance fsV the family linen chest. Frills of Fashion Very dainty collar nnd cuff sets are fash ioned from Mexican drawn work. AutomoMle coats of canvas In a very light tan tone are favored In Paris. Some of the newest shirtwaist buttons nre decorated with art nouveau heads. l:tlt elurpa ct French gry silver woo finished wlih pendants of the same metal. Indications point to a generous use of gilt buttons on fancy tailored costumes fnr fall. Crochet liuttons and ornaments In heavier effects than at present will be used la the fall. Among the striking novelties is the beetle buckle of hard enamel framed in oxidized silver. Hat pins of gun metal, in fancy form and embellished with rliinestonea, represeut a I 'art sinn novelty. Olive-shaped penrl buttons will dispute faionnh4e prestige with the familiar round variety next season. Diamond-shaped medallions of lace, so popular for dress trimming, are being re placed by those in oval form.