Life — February 8, 1906 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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XN a age boy's PLAY SUIT. For Our Little Ones. VISH I in Heaven; and nd an angel en IT wouldn't was dead ear clothes! vindictive words little boy whose led lass window to view him up mother had p toa a collection wax children in their dainty shudder to He will man elaborate rments. I think of that child’s y grow tpable of making th he matter of dress which are so much ders in worse Asa corrective for this state of mind, let me suggest this motto: “To reverence your clothes as if they were your conscience ; And your conscience as if it were your clothes The little ones should be taken daily to see the wax figures in the children’s department of the shops. These smil- ‘LIFE: Life’s Fashion Page. By Mrs. Witson Wooprow, beautifully-dressed, mages should be the true ideals of childhood, Their daily contempla- tion will serve to emphasize in the little girls, at least, those delightful femi and self- cons in motionless, little qualities of vanity iousness mother should take a firm tand in discountenancing all Nature Study so much in vogue Every this bits hop, or frogs child see kittens play, ra give a romping, hy ideas. This season's fashions for children are charming, A simple little morning- coat for a child of four or five years is a white broadcloth, covered with rare lace, and finished with a deep border of With this is worn an ermine and lac For afternoon, something more nine. ; e is required A white satin coat ornamented vith rabesques of cloth-of-gold, and com- pleted with a heavy sable flounce, is The of-gold and with a bunch of ) tips so placed that they droop appropriate ap is of cloth sable over the face. le the child’s nose and fretful and compl he will object; but the well little one will cheerfully t alizing that f personal comfort are neces- This will tic eves ; and, ining, ‘ained the incony nce, some sacrifices ¢ na picturesque effect. ish people disapprove n't-reach" socks for children. d. There is no more ¢un- han those blue, frost- bitten little legs on a winter’s day; and in summer how cute those same legs. look h the blood trickling down from innume > mosquito bites. Among the importations of the week isa dainty school dress for a litde led, * An FE is of some propriately on." Tne material pale shade of chiffon over a deeper About the hem of the hs of tiny, artificial shade of silk. full skirt are ¥ flowers and an intricate ribbon scroll- The guimpe is composed of lace and tulle. Serviceable every-day suits for boys come in dark blue and green velvet, the work. tunics richly embroidered by hand, collars and cuffs of lace. And now for Master Baby. A dainty conceit for his toilet articles this winter is to have each piece in solid gold, marked with his monogram in dia- monds. After he has had his bath, and is dressed in the morning, he must. be taught to sit very, v still, and not play with kitty, whose sharp little claws might tear his lace frock, nor yet with Fido, whose teeth might do equal damage. A real lace frock but ilthy rags to Fido; poor, igno- rant, little dog. It is these luxurious trifles, so nec- y for the proper upbringirig of a child of to-day, that lead one to such earnest meditation and abstruse calcu- lation as this: If one baby is more expensive than a racing stable, what would be the cost of twins ? ° tt ag « LITTLE GIRL’S SCHOOL SUIT, comicbooks.com