Show Easy Lessons in Dressmaking BABY'S CLOTHES T IS quite natural f i r that the tho t t l tivo tive mother should A Awant w want her baby's clothes clothe to be bo attractive attractive at- at ath h r and even ft t though sho she feel teel J JI I Fi that economy must i be bo practiced there theral T is no DO reason why tf t she should not noU havo hae nice thing if ft she is wise and H omits elaborate elaborate- trimming and unnecessary unnecessary un- un 1 necessary garments An infants infant's wardrobe include l' l dresses sacks night gowns wrappers skirts pinning pinning- bl blanket bands socks s boots and a wrap and cap All AU f t of ot these mn may bo be made mado at home and the i I simpler the tho styles selected the mor mon satisfactory they will be r hYGIENIC GARMENTS I. I The Time finest and softest m materials that t one can afford should bo be selected and r it is best not to trim any of ot the garments garments garments gar gar- ments intended for general wear with J 1 anything moro more than a frill of ot soft Val lace at the tho neck and on th the sleeves alcoves or a little hand embroidery Feather stitching and French knots work up r beautifully on these garments and are r particularly particular y pretty on dresses of ot the J yoke yoko ordo order It If one wishes ono one or two very ery fin fine dresses of ot b batiste or Swiss these can cart I be made up for tor special wear and may be bo elaborated with yoke yoko or panels of ot t lace and embroidery Skirts for wear with these dresses can havo have the time lowered lower ed edges es trimmed to correspond Nowadays it Is not considered hygienic hygienic hy- hy to have havo a n childs child's first cloth clothes s svery j very long long- and tho the majority of ot mothers J make malce them only long enough to cover and protect the little feet The little t I socks boots and shirts are aro bought i ready to wear The Tho bands should be bG j of ot fine flannel about six Inch inches s wide and el eighteen inches long It is better to leave t iem without hemming an nil the tha roll roU form formed tI b by turning the goods might irritate tho the tender skin Both flannel and cotton petticoats petticoat be provided for tor tho the little one The body portions of ot the flannel skirts skirt must bo be made mado of at muslin The pinning pinning- blanket wrapper and sack must each be of ot fine tine flannel and 4 white is preferable The Tho hems horns may mav be feather stitched with blue or pink if Jf Jt desired and a B few fw French knots arran arranged ar ar- ran ranged god on the hems will make them 1 er cry sery dainty I NIGHT GOY GOWNS S AND PETTICOATS Z The nl night ht gowns and cotton petticoats petticoats petti petti- I coats should bo be of ot cambric cambria or I and tho the day every dresses of at the tho same material In a finer quality Tho The weight of the tho material selected for tor the time capo cape and cap must depend upon j the season of at the year White Whito flannel i. i Is always alwa's given preference for the cape and antI if It more moro warmth Is required a quilted silk lining ma may be added A Dutch cap of ot lace laco and fine tine linen is a ns pretty as nn anything and It if made a little lar larger cr can bo worn over oer a lining in i I IcoM cold coM weather It is not considered i good taste to havo have either of ot these those garments garments garments gar- gar ments elaborately trimmed and often otten thc they are without orn ornamentation other than feather stitching stitching- outlining the hems For tho the various finishes and S seams required in mal making making- these garments garments gar gar- ments refer to the time articles on Stitches r rand and Seams Scams A dainty little inexpensive cap can Clan bo be made mado by folding a n. largo large sized lady ladya handkerchief and finishing it H with bows and ribbon ties tics A |