Show NEW FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN Correct Styles for All Occasions Flowery Fabrics Prolusion of Ribbons but JJo Sashes Correspondence of THE HERALD NEW YORK April H Whatever may be the verdict passed upon the current fashions for adults there can be but one opinion about those shown for children Prettier than they have been for years is the exclamation heard on all sides Perhaps it is because a profusion of ribbons such as children are to wear this year always appeals to a feminine good taste Shoulder knots loops girdles everything in short but sashes is admissible admiss-ible and the woman who can make a pretty bow need havo no fear of her ability produce a stylish costume for her little daughter with comparatively small outlay The ribbons are satin and in delicate colors old blue shrimp pink and white predominating They vary in width from onehalf to three and a half inches and appear on hats dresses and parasols but strange to say not on cloaks nor shoes nor even on slippers intended for evening wear BEST DRESSES The daintiest materials for childrens a w v L u o l ° ° o 0 0 00 0 ° o I Jr 0 o 00 ° ° Ill i A COUPLE OF COATS best dresses for summer are India silk and crepe challis These crepe challis are as light as the ordinary chillis and the crepon finish gives them a softness that conceals their flimsiness and takes away that old de laIn look which has always offended mothers who remember the goods when sold under that name Both silks and challis are shown in solid colors and light grounds with patterns of sprays of flowera mostly rosebuds that will look as though the little one had been playing among the bushes and stray buds and branches had caught her dress and dune to her All such materials are made with plain straight collar square yoke and the dress falling in folds from it or they are cut to wear with guimpe In this latter style there Is more variety although the Empire ideashort waist and full skirtpredominates The waistline waist-line is marked either by a girdle of velvet six inches in width or by a belt of ribbon or ribbon velvet not more than an inch wide fastened so loosely and carelessly it would appear to have been put on by the child herself for it is twisted once or twice the double bow which finishes it being be-ing drawn to the left below the waist and consisting merely of two long loops and ends Au exact reproduction of the most fashionable velvet girdles which by the way should never be put upon very little or very chubby children may be made by holding a strip of velvet about the childs waist and drawing it down slightly under I the arms as one would adjust the same material to a hat THREE LOVELY DRESSES One of the simplest but most charming costumes seen this year is for children from three to seven years of age and is of crepe challis of the shade known as old blue with balloon puffs of dark green velvet on the sleeves and trimmings of light blue ribbon and oriental point the lace having a cream ground with pink rosebuds appliqued thereon The yoke is square and is finished with a band of lace front and back and seven double loops of light blue ribbons across the front The only other trimming on the dress which hangs in loose folds from the yoke is a band of lace around the lower part of the skirt and a dainty rosette of ribbon I just below the waist almost under the I arm For summer wear silk puffs might be substituted for the velvet but those who can afford such a dress can also afford af-ford to keep it for early spring and for cool mornings and evenings during the summer and since it is perfect as it is the slightest alteration might spoil it QI Another beautiful little dress for children child-ren of the same age is of pink India silk to be worn with guimpe It has a round bertha finished with a lace frill four inches wide Any lace with net foundation founda-tion could be used The waist is loose and is drawn to a decided point The I sleeves which are completely hidden by I the lace are small puns The lace itself is caught on the shoulders by knots of pink ribbon which is brought to the cen j I t tre of the back and fastened between the I shoulders in a short double bow and ends A hat shown with this costume is of pink and white mull with little ribbon pom pons standing upright in front like dwarf dahlias A parasol of pink mull with deep border of the same slightly shirred and fastened top and bottom I I completes the outfit I I 1 Another costume equally novel Is of blue India silk over a white guimpe the waist gathered from the shoulders and made to resemble the modified V of womens dress The peculiarity of this costume is the girdle which is of the silk and Is cut in square scallops Those scallops are finished with gilt braid little loops of which are also set in the center of each A NEAT SCHOOL DRESS For school wear there could be nothing prettier than a dress of smoothfinish Cheviot cream white with narrow stripes the yoke collar and cuffs of a O a a a 0 fitN FOOT W 1The latest all kia oovertuy plain 2Patent leather slipper with two slides dark red cashmere The collar is straight about two inches in height and is trimmed with three rows of black braid no wider but about twice as heavy as that which would be used for fancy braiding The belt which is double the width of the collar is trimmed with six rows of braid The waist and skirt are gathered and fastened underneath under-neath the belt The sleeves which are full and hang straight from the shoulder have cuffs that extend more than halfway half-way to the elbow and are finished with seven rows of braid This style is well adapted for cotton goods The yoke need not be different from the body of the dress and the trimming trim-ming might be white braid slightly wider than the black It would meet one requirement re-quirement of those who are obliged to regulate their laundry work for it would be easy to iron CLOAKS For girls from seven to fourteen the only style permissable is a short jacket similar to the reefer in cut but with the 1 ttJ v o EN U H TOOT IEI ¼ N BROGUED BUTTON BOOT AND LACED SHOE revers shorter and broader The most stylish will be of fine cloth Melton or the material known as ladies cloth and will have little or no trimming The fancy gimps worn on the winter cloaks have almost disappeared Cheviots and serges have black braid on the revers and collar and sometimas down the front but few are bound all round HATS It would be almost impossible to go astray in selecting a hat for a little girl this season Anything you can find anything you may have on hand or can contrive to make will not look old or old fashioned II All the hats for children in the transition transit-Ion age between Infancy and girlhood are large inclining to the poke Some have crowns of India silk or crepon all are edged with with lace Those which stand up from the head in front have shirring on tha inside mostly mull I The flat which has been so popular in felt is the prevailing style for older children It is to be had in fine chip plain or fancy edge and in pink green or I white Flats are trimmed with Alsatian bows of fancyedged ribbon or with sprays of tiny flowers > f BOYS FASHIONS > A For boys tans and greys are to be the V prevailing colors This is a relief from the tawny uniforms of last year + The most noticeable change for those past the age of fancy blouses is that the jackets will be singlebreasted and vests will not be a necessity of dress Tho Norfolk jacket has reappeared for boys from four to nine years of aget and it will be gladly welcomed for in spite of it being be-ing out of fashion for several years it has been sold more or less by all tailors and mothers have bought it because it was pretty An innovation in sailor suits which are once more shown in large sizes is stripes down the knickerbockers A neat servic able suit for a boy of ten is made of slate grey flannel and has a front collar and cuffs of blue correspondingly dark but 4 1 relieved by four rows of very narrow white braid on the throat band three on the cuffs and five on the collar The stripes on the knickerbockers is of the blue with four rows of braid HATS In hats the Alpine is taking the place of the Derby though both are shown in light felt with black bands Little boys will wear Tam o Shanters of fine cloth black blue and dark brown Straws ire not yet shown except for baby boys MARGARET COHPTON |