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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 23. 1910."
HINTS FOR THE HOME. DRESSMAKER.
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P all the different varieties of sewing and
me various articles that women onjoy
making there Is probably nothing In
which the mother take a deeper and a
mora tender Interest than In the dainty,
comfortable little garments for night
wear for her children.
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ment without number In the shops, but so often the
prices asked are out of all reason, and any one. even
if she Is not an expert needlewoman, can at least
make the simple little night garments pictured on this
page.
Generally speaking, all these garments are designed
on a strictly common sense Idea. With the mothers
of today the health of their children la paramount
and they are careful to sea that the children are com
fortably dressed not only ln daytime but at night as
well.
The shops are showing the most cunning llttla night
garments, with the most lifelike procession of nurs
ery favorites trailing leisurely aeresa the bem of the
leeres, blouse, and tho trouser legs of the wee pa
Jamas. All Mother Goose's nbalnt family are repre
sented, as weU a the saucldu looking little hippo
potamuses, who, you feel sure, could teH the most
wonderful stories to good little boy and girls, to say
nothing of Peter Rabbit and the little chipmunks
This material eomes In dainty colors a well as In
the grays In both plain and atrlped weaves of outing
flannel. The border coma In separate strips and ara
aslly aewed around tha edges of the garments.
The pajamas Illustrated on the page are also deco-
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wear, these washable suits are quite warm enough for
winter and are really not aa productive of colds as
suits made of heavier materials.
One of the favorite styles for little boys' wear la
the sailor blouse suit, and nothing smarter or
more practical has. with tha exception of tha Russian
blouse suit, been devised. A double breaated modeling
of the sailor blouse Is a new feature this season.
This serves to provide additional protection for the
more delicate parts of the wearer' body. The gar
ment la fitted at the shoulders and the under arm
seams and adapts Itself smoothly across the shoulders
and chest, closing tn front with button and button
holes. At the lower edge It Is finished with a casing.
In which a tape or elaatlo Is Inserted, and by means
of this Is adjusted to the waist.
The nerk edge Is completed with a sailor collar of
a modified form, wide at tha bank, where the shaping
Is square, and narrowed to a point at each front end.
The open space at the neck of the blouse is filled In
with a removable shield, which Is finished with a
standing collar and closed at the back. The sleeve
Is of the latest one-seam design, fitted Into the arm
hole without fullness and plaited In cuff effect at tbe
wrist edge. A pocket, without which the normal boy
would be most unhappy, Is Inserted tn the left front
of the blouse.
The knickerbockers are of the newest and most ap
proved shaping and may.be made with or without a
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rated with these nursery borders and tha models given
are excellent for home making for they embody all
the roost attractive qualities of tha high grade model
shown -in the shops, Including goad style and correct
cut. Their construction Is simple enough to come in
rang of even tha most amateurish Of needleworkers.
Most of the Jackets of these suits are mad In the
double breasted style and may be closed either with
buttons and buttonholes or with the cord frogs. The
latter, however, will appeal especially to children.
The front may be out with square or rounded
corners, while tTie neck may. be finished with
or without military neckDaods. The use of
the pocket, too. Is optional, although Its ad
dition Is to be commanded, aa much for con
venience as for decoration. Nearly aU
these garments are "made with - one-seam
sleeve and are adjusted at the shoulders
without any fullness. In mahlng tha trous
ers care should be exercised to leave them
ry roomy ana oomroriaDie enougn, in oraer to do
away with the unpleasant pulling at the seams
which so often Is found In the ready made pa-
In children's clothes, especially In the sleeping gar
ments, there Is no more Important point than the
finishing, and a flat finishing at--that. Where simple
hems can be ued by all mean use them, as n tha
leg of) the night drawers, for Instance, but on a curved
edge a bias facing I better. To do this place the
right side of the facing to the right side of tha gar
ment, stitch on the wrong side, turn over the facing
' and stitch the other side of the facing flat, having
first turned In a hem.
In night garments of all kind k ur that the
collar and cuff and armhole are ample In lze, as
they will not only be much mat comfortable but also
will wear much longer If not subjected to a strain.
In making clothes for the little people It Is well to
bear in mind that the new fashions each aeason In
women's clothes are more or lea reflected in the
clothe for children. The newest designs for school
dresses for spring 'and early summer show decidedly
fuller skirts few plain gored skirts will be worn by
school children. Kilted skirts and gathered skirt are
by far tha smartest.
1,1 1 tie boys ara attractively dresd these days, for
the smart little suits that ara designed for them are
cut on the most becoming lines and are quite as
artistic as the frocks worn by their tiny sisters. The
fashion of wearing tub suit I not only a practical
on but It conduce materially to the attractive ap
pearance of the boy, who thus can be kept a sweet
and clean bis sister. Worn over heavy uoder-
ny, according to the age of the wearer. The lower
edge may be finished with casing or bands and the
customary number of pockets provided for the wear
er's convenience.
At this season of the year the materials usually
chosen for making these suits ar of wool, although
the tub fabrics are almost entirely worn by the small
boys, who soil their clothes so quickly that launder
ing Is an almost everyday necessity. Braid, either
matching or contrasting with the materials, form an
appropriate trimming, or If thl I not liked a simple
machine stitching will be sufficient. For the shield
and standing collar a contrasting material should be
chosen. Embroidered emblems applied to the shield
and to one sleeve give an attractive finish.
Many women are quite clever In utilizing old suits
of their husbands' for these little suits ripping thm
apart, cleaning, and pressing them. It I an Inex
pensive, practical way to provide the small boy with
school and play suits. These little boy suits are really
quite simple to make, much simpler. In a way, than
the little girls' frocks, for the possibilities opened up
by tuoks, hand embroidery, and laca work on the
latter can run away with an amazing lot of time,
whereas boys' clothes represent a definite amount of
labor.
Where new woolen materials are used in construct
ing these suits It Is economy to sponge and press
them carefully before using. This will render them
proof against spots and shrinkage. When purchasing
a pattern for these suits the slse should correspond
with tbe age of tha boy, unless be is unusually large
or small for hi years. In which case It Is much tbe
best to get the pattern by his chest measure. Bven
so it may be necessary to alter' the length of the
blouse, sleeve, or knlckerbooker, and it 1 alway
well to compare the child' measurements with those
of the pattern before cutting Into tha materials.
Take the measure of his arm along the inside of
the sleeve from the armhole to the wrist, from hia
waistband to the fork of hi knickerbockers, the
inside measure of the length of hi leg, and the lengtt
from the armhole to the bottom of hi blouse. Take
these measurements carefully, writing them down on a
Up of paper, since there are four of them, and one's'
memory is ikyt Infallible.
The letigtti of the bloufes on the sailor or the Rus
sian suits Is mors or less optional, since some peo
ple like the sailor blouses to bag quit A good deal
and to have the Russian blouse quit long. On the
Russian blouse suit tha usual style Is to expos
bout an inch and a half or two Inches of the knick
erbockers for a 4 year old boy.' They are fastened
at tb kne and should blouse About an Inch.
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