Show little girls go to school in jumpers and jacket dresses by CHERIE NICHOLAS JW Z za q v 1 A a A V V wa M t ORE than ever designers L 1 are alert to the need of outfitting outwitting out fitting the little daughters of the household so that they j A may be sensibly gowned at the same time that they are made to look pretty as a picture at play in the school room and all the day through one of the trends that are f adding infinitely to the interest of juvenile fashions is definite acceptance cep tance of cottons for all year round wear the cotton vogue has developed to such an extent it is possible now to plan an entire wardrobe in terms of smart cottons for back to school wear there is nothing smarter than the handsome richly colorful plaid ginghams which are being made up into autumn suits for grownups grown ups as well as children styled after the manner of the two piece shown to the left in the above picture these plaid ginghams suit the younger generation to perfection it is especially gratifying to any little girls pride to know that her jacketed dress is as smartly and painstakingly styled as those of her elders the pleated skirt and the jacket too have an air of sophistication that pleases fashion minded little girls additional interest is created by using the plaid vertically for the skirt and horizontally for the jacket the neckline is softened with a notched collar of spanking white pique the little girl shown centered in n A the group probably feels triumphant after her first day in first grade because she could wear one of her new cottons and of course she just beamed with pride when teacher said her mother deserved an A for choosing washable cottons for a little girls school clothes clothe s this tiny tot likes the jacket styling of her costume too for it is done quite after the manner of big sis sisters best beloved gingham gown school playgrounds encourage rough and tumble activities but a jumper dress of blue corderella cor durella fine pinwale corduroy like that worn by the youngster shown to the right in the above picture can survive almost any hard knocks because of its robust construction and still look neat and in perfect condition after repeated launderings pinwale cor durella is certainly the ideal fabric for childrens wear it is inexpensive it comes in beautiful colors and it is altogether likable for its many attractive qualities note the smart styling of this little jumper it is intriguingly cut in princess lines other trends that are outstanding in the styling of ave abe new fall juvenile frocks include blouse and skirt two somes the skirt usually a gypsy like dirndl although there is also a big showing of tailored cloth skirts even for very tiny tots boxy jackets and skirts also reflect adult styling in that they have a cunning suit effect skirts may have a full look but that is no sign designers have ignored new fabric conservation rulings it merely signifies an adroit subtle handling of material to give an illusion of fullness put to the test the meas measurements ure ments will be found to be within the inches allowed more slacks suits will be worn by children than ever before they are showing cute models in versatile versions some of wool flannels but most of wool fabric blends to take the place of all wool these come in reds navies browns and in combinations bi of brig bright lit colors finished off with dark and other trimming details they have the cleverest little jackets and sweat sweaters ers to match released by W western estern newspaper union |