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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1903)
.1 than a I admired. Splendid effect-, ar. 77? " ' tf"' & 1 WyfVS ? 1?. Ajl t. i J ' . J" gf www l IV itw' 'J cVs?- whk-h achieved, but they are accomplished through delicate details, the nmallf.it lace rosette employed upon a lint requiring infinite finish. Coarse material and cotton lace are sharply tabooed, and no garment is cnnsMtretl too aimple, If properly mide, which means virtually aewed by hand, and with the good button and fine little linen tMxtt such things require, as well as stitch ery beyond criticism, of course. Rome of the layette shovn by the chil dren' outfitter and by the large shop are, to use the phrase of a shopper, "inexpres sibly exquisite." Tet along with wash tex ture a fine a cobweb. Intricate stitchery and real lace, will be found the homely little caahmcro sacquoa. bordered as of old with narrow satin rlboons, which tie at the round collar doll-baby fashion. Sometimes these sacques are In figured 'wools, but more often pale pink or blue will be used for them. They are, however, the privilege of the house only, for on going out the child In arm must be attired In pure white. The only touches of color In good taste are pink rosea, which In tiny shape are mingled with the luce ruchlng of the bonnets of' the youngest babies. These are more often a shirred model than In Dutch cap form, and with them will be worn long veil of whit lace net. The ornamentation of the veil Is simple, some delicate lace flower or love knot de sign showing mainly at the bottom edges. The side of the veil are finlahed with a fine lace braid, and the top gather over a ribbon which hold them around the crown f the bonnet. The length of .the Infant robe Is far less extravagant than formerly, and three months la now considered the proper age for putting on short dresses. Nainsook and French mull are the material most em ployed for dresses, though thin lawns ar also much used. Presses In these materials, If they are for ordinary wear, are made up as usual with square or pointed yokes, bishop sleeves and simply hemmed skirts. The more splendid robe may have a pat tern of lace embroidery and fine stitchery down tho entire front, but newer arrange ments confine the skirt trimming to the bottom. There sometimes rises at the front In a point, or In some other ornamental way. the trimming of the yoke matching the design. Superb laces are employed upon the silk and cloth cloak which cover these wash dresses, which In the most splendid model are used for christening purposes. An ef fect of airiness, as well as lightness of weight. Is bJbo much liked, and In mora than one case this will be achieved through a ronaplets cloak of c hi ft" on or lacs net. hung loosely over a wadded silk lining. The drooping collars which widen the little boulders often hang to the waist, and the under bottom of the coat Is not In frequently fluffy with lace and chiffon flounces. In the ribbon and Swiss trimmed bavHcet. which contribute so much to the mother's comfort and p lee-sure, the various boots worn by Blr Baby are generally kept Among there are now Included down-lined moccasins of embroidered kid for hi six months' wrapper and kid bootees lined with flannel. No shoes at an are supposed to bo Worn In the first month, and those the young gentleman begins Ufa with are aba usual lnfantlla affairs of crotchet ed wool and silk, which for dressy occasions may be trimmed around the ankle with ruches t chiffon. This bosket must also furnish all sorts of little tapes and bolts of narrow ribbon as well as a pocket for baby's handker chief, for handkerchiefs of the finest linen are shown at several of tho good places for Infants' use. Those for gala momenta are very small, with rounded corners and laco edges; and such sorts are sometimes folded croaswts and put on as bibs. The quilted bib of time Immemorial Is also affected by the elegancies of the hour and now fre quently show real lace edges and delicate embroideries. For the rest, baby may wear Jewelry once more; coral and gold sleeve 'loops, gold and coral bead, and. In the case of a girl,, even a bracelet Infants' cloaks and hats ar generally In matching materials. Cloth bonnets are usually combined with silk and ribbon, and silk ones - with lace, and quilted ailk dou blings are everywhere supplied for unllned. laco caps. Infanta' mitts ar entirety of ailk or wool, or these material combined. Tiny pin fasten them to kla coat sleeves, which are also made long, so a to almost cover the hand. Care should ba tak?n. bowevo-, to leave the baby's arms as free a pos sible, as the least hampering produces ir ritation. Under the new order of things, too, tho oldV-fashloned bundling of th now-born la almost dona away with. 'Baby Is warmly but not too heavily dressed, and even In the coldest weather. If he Is a hardy young animal, may go low neck in tho house. But this Is poeelbto only to the strongest children, and for all the others see that there are relays of wool Jackets tn different weights, . ) A pretty and useful trifle In the infant world is a lined kiroona aacqoe of flowered silk, bordered with plain. Those of plain ailk, in the same models, ar bordered with flowered ribbons, which combination seems ven prettier. New costumes for little matils nearest the baby stag are distinguishable by both a doll-like fuaaloea and a sensible plain ness. Th plain garments are those pro vided for school wear, the tiny ."kinder gartens' toddling forth In quaint braid trimmed sac-quea and brilliant wool frocks which look as comfortable as they ar pretty. , For girls from throe to seven years, of ag there ar long cloth beaver and serge coat, whoa round skimp collar have a distinctly old-fashioned air. With theae th accompanying boots have often tops of light cloth., plain or striped. A made feather of green cock's plumes, or one of white and scarlet, may deck the round felt hat, but sassy other hats hav' .merely a scarf of some bright silk, while hat TWO DAINTY COSTUMKS FOR BABIES. trimmed with ribbon velvet and fuxcy silk pompoms ar as frequent Bora children of three to four years ar seen In peasant hoods of the coat cloth, edged around th face with a ribbon ruche, one of ravelled silk or a fur band. Cloth coats with double capes and stoles ar worn by several ages, they are skirt length (Continued on Page Fifteen.) 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