Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1910, Page 23

THE _OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 23, 1910. the different varieties of sewing and the varione articles that women onjoy making there is probably nothing in which the mother takes a deeper and a more tender interest than in the dainty, comfortable little garments for night wear for her children. True, there are models of thess gar- ments without number in the shops, but so often the prices asked are out of all reason, and any one, even it she s not af expert needlewoman, can at least make the simple little night garments pictured on this page. Generally speaking, all these garments are designed on a strictly common sense idea. With the mothers of today the health of their children is paramount, and they are careful to see that the ohildren are com- fortably dressed not only In' daytime but at night as well. The shops are showing the most cunning little night garments, with the most lifelike processions of nurs- ery favorites. tralling leisurely aoress the hem of the sleeves, blouse, and the trouser legs of the wee pa- jamas. All Mother Goose's 41““1 family are repre- sented, as well as the saucidst looking little hippo- potamuses, who, you feel sure, could tell the most wonderful storles to good lttle boys and &irls, to say nothing of Peter Rabbit and the little chipmunks. L This material com. in dainty colors as well an In the grays in both plain and striped weaves of outing flannel. The borders come In separate strips and are easily sewed around the edges of the garments, The pajamas {llustrated on the page are also deco- FOR THE HOME DRESSMAKER. o DIDNES: O'Donnell wear, these washable suits are quite warm enough for winter and are really not as productive of colds as sults made of heavier materials. One of the favorite styles for little boys' wear is the saflor blouse suit, and nothing smarter or more practical has, with the exception of the Russian blouse sult, been devised. A double breasted modeling of the sallor blouse is a new feature this season This serves to provide additional protection for the more delicate parts of the wearer's body. The gar ment is fitted at the shoulders and the under arm seams and adapts {tself smoothly across the shoulders and chest, closing tn front with buttons and button- holes. At the lower edge it is finished with a casing In which a tape or elastic s Inserted, and by means of this Is adjusted to the walst The neck edge Is completed with a sallor collar of a modified form, wide at the back, where the shaning 18 square, and narrowed to a point at each front end The open space at the neck of the blouse is filled in with a removable shield, which is finlahed with a standing collar and elosed at the back. The sleeve is of the latest one-seam deaign, fitted Into the arm- hole without fullness and plaited in euft effect at the wrist edge. A pocket, without which the normal boy would be most unhappy, is inserted in the left front of the blouse. The knickerbockers are of the newest and most ap- proved shaping and may, be made with or without a B amas in, Light Blre Ovting Flarrel Sensible Garairient for Cold Shts. 1 rated with these nursery borders and the models glyen fly, according to the age of the wearer. The lower are excelleat for home making; for they embody all the most attractive qualities of the high grade models shown in the shops, Including goed style and correct cut. Thelr construction is simple enough to come in range of even the most amateurish of needleworkers. Most of the jackets of these suits are made In the double breasted style and may be closed either with buttons and buttonholes or with the cord frogs. The latter, however, will appeal especially to children. The fronts may be cut with square or rounded corners, while the necks may, be finished with or without military neckbapds. The use of the pocket, too, is dptional, although its ad- dition is to be commended, as much for con- venlence as for dacoration. Nearly all these garments are made with one-seam sleeves and are adjusted at the shoulders without any fullness. In maling the trous- ers care should be exercised to leave them w roomy and comfortablé enough,'in order to do away with the unpleasant pulling at the seams - which so often is found in the ready made pas jamas, In children’s clothes, especially in the sleeping gar- ments, there is nmo more important point than the finishing, and a flat finishing at-that. Where simple hems can be used by all means use them, as in the leg offthe night drawers, for Instance, but on & curved edge & bias facing 18 better. To do this place the right side of the facing to the right side of the gar- ment, stitch on the wrong side, turn over the facing and stitch the other side of the facing flat, having first turned in & hem, In night garments of all kinds be sure that the collar and cuffs and armholes are ample in size, as they will ot only be much mere comfortable but also will wear much longer If mot subjected to a strain. In making clothes for the little people it Is well to bear in mind that the new fashions each season in women's clothes are more or lems reflected in the clothes for children. The newest designs for school dresses for spring and early summer show decidedly tuller skirts—few plaln gored skirts will be worn by school children. Kilted skirts and gathered skirts a by far the smartest. * » Little boys are attractively ar d these da for the smart little sults that are designed for them are cut on the most becoming lnes and are quite as artistic as the frocks wern by their tiny sisters. The fashion of wearing tub suits 1s not only a practical one but it conduces materially to the attractivs ap- pearance of the boy, who thus can be kept as wweet and clean as his ters. Worn over heavy under- edge may be finished with casing or bands and the customary number of pockets provided for the wear- er's convenlence. * % At this season of the year the materials usually chosen for making these suits are of woel, although the tub fabrics are almost entirely worn by the small boys, who soil their clothes so quickly thaf launder- ing Is an almost everyday necessity. Brald, either matching or contrasting with the materlals, forms an appropriate trimming, or if this Is not ltked a simple machine stitching will be sufficlent. For the shield and standing collar a contrasting material should be chosen. Embroldered emblems applied to the shield and to one sleeve give an attractive finish Many women are quite clever In utilizing old suits of their husbands' for these little sults—ripping them apart, cleaning, and pressing them. It is an inex- pensive, practical way to provide the small boy with achool and play suits. These little boy suits are really quite simple to make, much simpler, In a way, than the little girls’ frocks, for the possibilities opened up by tucks, hand embroidery, and lace work on the latter can run away with an amazing lot of time, whereas boys' clothes represent a definite amount of labor. Where new woolen materials are used in construct- ing these suits It is economy to sponge and press them carefully before using. This will render them proof against spots and shrinkage. When purchasing a pattern for these sults the size should correspond with the age of the boy, unless he is unusually large or small for his years, in which case it is much the best to get the pattern by his chest measure. Hven 80 it may be necessary to alter' the length of the blouse, sleeve, or knickerbockers, and It is always well to compare the child'’s measurements with those of the pattern before cutting into the materials Take the measure of his arm along the inside of the sleeve from the armhole to the wrist, from his waistband to the fork of his knickerbockers, the inside measure of the length of his leg, and the lengtk from the armhole to the bottom of his blouse. Take these measurements carefully, writing them down on a slip of paper, since there are four of them, and one's' memory 18 gt Infallible. The lemgth of the bloudes on the sallor or the Rus- slan suits 15 more or less optional, since some peo- ple like the sallor blouses to bag quite & good deal and to have the Russian blouses quite long. On the Russian blouse suits the usual style is to expose about an Inch and & half or two inches of the knick- erbockers for a 4 year old boy.’ They are fastened at the knee and should blouse about an inch.