New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1914, Page 10

| = POV = LY ERE they are! A whole row of them as smiling and cute as Rose O'Neil's kewpies. Unlike the kewpies, these kiddies are clothed in something be- sides a smile. No matter where the midsummer vacation is passed—at the mountains, in the country, by the sea- shore or quietly at home—these are the its and dresses the kiddies will wear. The uaint Kate Greenaway clothes for both boys and girls are favored again by fickle fashion. The shy little chap at the extreme left is clothed in one of them. The tiny blouse is made of white lawn ruffied, as to collar and bosom and cuffs, while the little white pique trousers are sturdily buttoned to it with large ornamental pearl buttons. There is no rubber in the bottoms of the trousers to tease the little man’s fat legs. The jaunty little maiden next to him also is clothed according to the Kate Greenaway idea. The high waist line and puffed sleeves of hand embroidered volle is particularly charming for a party gown. The short waist is held In place by a cording of taffeta; the FASHION IN IN Paris and London well dressed women never go out of the house in the daytime ungloved. 1In Paris, however, the fashion of leaving gloves off for evening still prevails. In Lon- don gloves are worn to the opera. For morning wear the chamois or doeskin mannish glove with one or two large buttons is the proper thing. Doe- ekin is really the better fabric of the two, as it washes well. For more dressy wear with tallored Chic Outing Blouse white ball buttons, . ®& HERE KIDDIES \‘&9 square cut neck is outlined by a band- ing of fine hand embroidery. The coy maid pictured next to the Kate Greenaway maiden is attired in one of the popular blouse gowns. For the wee tot these gowns are used quite as much as the Kate Greenaway models. As pictured here it was built of figured batiste trimmed with real valenciennes edging. The tiny skirt is gcut on the bias and ripples prettily m under the overhanging blouse. There is a sash of taffeta to match the pink roses in the material, and the white socks are also pink striped. The 'nifty little hat is made of pink taffeta and flares GLOVES suits rather heavy kids in white or delicate biscuit color are popular. They are made with two buttons. For full dress wear suede is used almost exclu- sively, and the newest craze is for the I biscuit colored suede gloves which fit the arms loosely. To Americans who are used to a certain neatness at the wrist line this looseness may appear ungainly, but it is French, and, like all things foreign, it has a certain fasci- nation on a pretty hand and arm. a Summer Standby NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914. out in the back like a fireman’s helmet. | The crown is softly gathered, and the band around it is prettily finished by rosettes made of the silk. The gown pictured next to the'fig- ured batiste is of pearl colored linen trimmed with old blue linen bands with a double cording of black. The belt. suspenders, collar and cuffs are of the blue. The suspenders are buttoned front and back with large white moth- er-of-pearl buttons. The skirt is at- tached to the long waist and is ar- ranged in large box plaits. Next comes an absolutely unique de- velopment of a boy's suit. The ma- b aaaaa ; The Sleeping Porch Fad i e T 1s quite true that the American people have been and are at times subject to the craziest fads ever heard of, but among the many useless fads adopted in our country there occur occasionally one or two which prove of general benefit to mankind. One which has become very popular in the past five years and is of especial value is the sleeping porch. Until recently no one ever heard of sleeping in the open except in the case ot consumptives or campers. Then & short while ago some one had a flash of genius and asked if sleeping in the open were good for consumptives why 'was it not good for persons in normal health. Gradually as the craze was accept- ed and slowly spread men and women all over the country began to utilize the tops of their verandas and all odd little porches for sleeping purposes. After awhile the wealthier followers of the fad started to build sleeping porches to their homes. These were constructed more or less like ordinary rooms, with heavy roofs and walls, but the upper half of these walls was left open. The fittings in some of these outdoor rooms are as beautiful as those in any of the indoor rooms. ‘The benefit of this fad is so patent that It seems almost unnecessary to explain wherein it lies. To breathe the free, unadulterated air all night long is the most strengthening way to sleep, and it {s safe to assert that no child brought up in a sleeping porch will ever have a tendency to weak lungs. Young children who are unaccustom- | ed to sleeping in the open should be started on their sleeping porch careers in the hottest weather and gradually worked up to the winter weather. In this way they become accustomed to the gradually increasing cold, and, far from being dangerous for them to sleep in the open, it is highly healthtul, but only under the above mentioned conditions. To'put a young baby out on a sleeping porch for a cold night without any previous experience is quite enough to kil it. Every suburbanite and country mother should form the sleeping porch habit for herself and her children dur- ing the summer months. No matter how small a cottage the home may be, it 1s sure to have some kind of porch which can be utilized for this purpose. For the city dweller, unhappily, the sleeping porch is an unachievable goal unless one happens to have the itm a tallored suit and a jaunty hat the crepe de chine blouse this|means to own & house. A great many is called into constant service, being ever useful and always orna- | of the brownstone houses have porches An attractive blouse of pink crepe de chine is this one with its lengthy |in the rear, usually on the third or fourth story. These can be utilized in SMILE terial is of blue flannel. Blouse and trousers are buttoned together in Kate Greenaway fashion. With white col- S SH Ve N\ ool lar, cuffs and tle the suit is quite all right for any occasion, but with these things removed it resolves itself into & the manner described by the owner of the house if it be a private home or by the occupant of the room if the house 1s let off in sections to outsiders. The uncovered porch is rather a dis- turbing place on account of possible rain, which may drench bedclothes and cot, but if our readers care to chance it they can easily protect their bedding from the wet by spreading large sheets of oflcloth over their cots. they are awakened by rain pattering on their faces two minutes’ time will find them safe indoors with their cots perfectly dry. Willoto Table Lamp THB vogue for willow furnishings still continues, and, from chalr, settees and bookracks, extend even to lamps and candlesticks. The lamp 1l- lustrated here is to be fitted for elec- tric lights. —— TUNICS AND GIRDLES. Tunics of net and lace which fall in points are edged with some colored silk and the deep ceinture is often aided by a second colored sash tied about the knees. In one gown of white net a deep girdle of Roman striped ribbon tied in the back in a gigantic Japanese bow ruthlessly destroys all our tradi- tions, and in another a bolero of taffeta says quite plainly, “the lingerie gown of 1914 has got to be waked up.” Very often the embroidery of net or batiste or organdie is in color, as, for instance, on an 1830 frock whose ruf- fled skirt and fichu are brought out by blue meedlework. Importance ot Cotton Crape f |'M'HE woman who takes full advan- tage of crape for summer clothes diminishes the work of the laundress on ironing day almost by half. And this summer, when crape of all sorts is tn full fashion, the housewife's task of making use of it is easy. Ironing destroys the characteristic charm of crape. A really beautiful crape frock was sent by its owner last summer to a laundress who was un- used to the fabric. She ironed it It came home ruined—far too large, smooth and characterless. And, of course, the little crinkled wrinkles that the iron had smoothed could never be regained. It is better to use heavy lace in crape frocks and underwear—lace that holds its shape and requires little ironing. When fine lace, like valenciennes, is used it must be carefully ironed and pulled into shape without ironing the crape. Crape nightwear can be very attrac- tively made. Nightgowns cut by some simple pattern, with kimono sleeves, can be finished with a half inch hem at the top, through which quarter inch ribbon can be run. There can be a bit of coarse white embroidery on the front and sleeves, and the sleeves can be finished with plain hems. In spite of their simplicity such nightgowns are dainty if they are nicely made. A new summer night garment that can be made of crape is an interesting sort of pajamas for women and chil- dren—a garment all in one plece, so that the bothersome coat feature eliminated. These pajamas have col- lars and cuffs of colored lawn—pale pink or blue—or of white lawn, and these collars and cuffs must, of course, be ironed to look well. For children these pajamas are made with full bloomers drawn into an elastic band about the ankles. Crape clothes of any sort should be hung carefully, so that they will re- tain their shape. A good way to hang crape waists is on hangers, covered with strips of white cotton wound about them. Petticoats can be made with crape foundations, with flounces of embroid ery and lawn or of all over embroider The flounces can be ironed after the crape is dry. If the crape is dampen- ed when the flounces are sprinkled, it can dry later. Children’s summer clothes can be al- most entirely of crape. Small boys’ suits can be trimmed with cuffs and collars of pique—which must be ironed —or of colored lawn. Belts and collars IN KEWPIE STYLE ® ) perfectly good bathing suit. Such & suit would be invaluable at the sea- shore. The last emiling kiddie in the row is wearing a somewhat modified Kate Greenaway frock. This gown is built of figured batiste. The kimono sleeves and yoke are oddly outlined with bands of valenciennes insertion and. shaped ruffies of silk. The skirt seems a trifle scant, but some mothers like these s verely plain skirts. and cuffs of colored lawn can be used on little girls' crape frocks Thay it DEMIJOHNS A COUPLE of wicker covered demi- johns are going to do duty this summer in a seashore bungalow as the bases of lamps. One of them received only a thorough cleaning before be- ing pressed into service, and the other was treated to a coat of brown enamel paint. On the light one has been fitted “MAKE THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME" TE reproach or privation Wfl:‘ lmo upon a child must be clearly connected with the offense. Thb child should always know just exactly why he is being punished. Moreover, the punishment should not be so long deferred that the child can lose the connettion between his offense and the punishment. Nothing that affects a child's health, such as interference with meals or with sleep, should be used as a punishment. Nor should useful work or study be discredited by being used as a meant of punishment. We must remember that punishment 18 like medigine. There is no one pun« {shment that fits all gases or all chil- dren. BEach case must be studied by itself, and the punishment must be | made to fit the offense and also the ofs tender. FOR LAMPS a spreading wicker shade and on the brown a Japanese openwork shade lined with a yellow flowered chints. The latter will stand in the general living room, which is done in browns and buff, and the former will {llumine the veranda from & wicker table at the window. Hand Trays Like Summer Fields Abloom BUTTERFL[ES on the wing hovering over flelds of clover—red and white- and daisies and wild roses is the picture which, embroidered on cool look ing tan linen, covers the base of a tray used for serving dainty sandwiches ane cooling refreshments at the afternoon tea hour.