Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-29 | Page 25 | A Child's Romper Garment

A Child's "Romper" Garment. I lt j The healthy lad and lassie should above all have plenty of time to run Jj about and strctoh their growing limbs, ill and no problem moro frequently disturbs the mother than the question of .what the chlldron may wear while playing. ! An idea which should ease this burden i Is that of a '"romper," a simply made suit of strong but cheap material which j can bo worn over the more dressy cos- tumcs. Striped percale is tho best ma- 1 ' tcrlal for a "romper, " but chambray ijH may be substituted for little girl's cos- V :H tumcs at the seashore. f The coat Is more easily put on If closed part of the way down1 the front, but for .! a chambray suit It Is better to close the 'H entire front In coat fashion with a lap j, or box plait. The trousers aro gathered I. to the lower edge of tho front yoke and . jH may be Atted either' by an Inside leg or jH a center seam. No yoko n put In tho back piece and the trousers At to the jH Jacket Tlth large pearl buttons sewed to Lhl the Jacket. Tho. buttonholes should ho 'M'fll strongly made on the reinforced material jB und may be hidden by a belt of tho suit 1 jll material. Since this "romper" Is cspe- U-j elallv Intended to withstand hard usagu liV the belt should be caught with four nl straps. The sleeves are plain nnd should II 1,11 be tlnlshcd at the wrbitband with a ! vlH plain cuff made in one picco with tho ' IvM slcevo Itself. Tho trousers are made slmr hH ply but strongly wlth'doublo scams.'and 'H should bo caught at tho kneo In gathers , and AnLshod off with a looso buckle so as to glvo the fullest freedom possible j to the play of the leg muscles. ''1