| Show party frocks for little girls i 4 4 sw S k THE T HE three simple dresses pictured here worn by little maids from six to nine years old set forth the most approved lines on which frocks for children are made they are of fabrics most in demand tor for occasional wear they are made in the same designs as the simple clothes for dally daily wear but show more latitude in the matter of decoration at the left of the picture the little miss is arranged in a party frock of messaline it could hardly be more simply cut it if it were a gingham school dress it Is a plain slip with parallel tucks running lengthwise at the front and back they with the shaping of the underarm seams provide the scant fullness of the skirt at the termination of the tucks lucks small rosettes of velvet ribbon are used as a finishing touch the neck and sleeves are ornamented with an of heavy lace at the right a plain close fitting slip fastens at the left side it Is made of a figured crepe in white finished with a sailor collar and bow in black satin and a sash of black satin ribbon the sleeves sleeve ii are very short and ornamented with four narrow tucks at the bottom and finished with a piping of black satin the fastening Is managed with small crochet buttons and buttonholes above the waist line below this the hem in the material is stitched down very long black stockings and low slippers with straps are worn with this somewhat abbreviated garment A little greater length and amplitude would improve the skirt fine plain or gandie gandle or dimity or the best grades in lawn are suited to the dress shown in the middle of the picture it Is also a one piece slip with the fullness provided for by deep plaits laid over the shoulders lu in the back and front the skirt Is bordered with a wide band at the bottom of printed or gandie showing plain and figured stripes alternating and the sleeves are finished with one plain and one figured stripe of the same material the figures appearing in the border are calculated to captivate the childish fancy conventional figures like snow crystals and much conventionalized little dogs and birds interspersed among them characterize this bit of decoration only suited to a young child the sleeves in this dress are elbow length the neck Is 13 finished with a band of the figured fabric A round collar of prin princess ceEs lace forms the finishing touch tor for this little dress up affair halt half length socks and low canvas shoes are worn with this as with almost all other summer dresses in adapting these designs to american children they are improved by cutting them knee length and allowing slightly more fullness at chebot tom of the skirt |
