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Show Ensemble Theme Enters the Mode at the Cradle The three principal essentials of the infant's wardrobe are these materials ma-terials must be of the sheerest possible pos-sible sort; seams, wherever present, must be hand-sewed and absolutely fiat I all clothes should hang loosely from the shoulders. The reason for these specifications Is obvious. Sheer fabrics and flat, hand-sewed seams are required so as not to Injure the very tender skin of the new-born Infant. All clothes should be loose, because constricting bands and tight dresses impede the circulation and lr- ritote the skin. A satisfactory, although by no means luxurious, layette should include in-clude four dresses, four gertrudoe, four nightgowns, four bands measuring measur-ing 0 by 27 Inches, four bands, size 2; four vests, size 2, and three pairs of stockings. The size 2 bands and the vests should be of silk and wool, while the stockings may be of silk and wool or cotton and. wool. Gertrudes Ger-trudes and nightgowns are preferably of flannelette or a similar material they should never be tight. For the first two weeks of its existence exist-ence the baby will wear a pinning band, after which that will be discarded dis-carded and a sllk-and-wool sleeveless' band substituted, this latter to be worn under a shirt of the same material ma-terial with sleeves. The ensemble theme apparently enters the mode at the cradle. |