THE CHILDREN'S WARDROBE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 19 September 1929, Page 17

THE CHILDREN'S WARDROBE.

USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE

Children's clothes are really delightful this summer. In design they seem particularly adapted to their young wearers' requirements, states a London writer. They are bright in colour and simple in design, and it is more evident than ever that the modern maid is a more fortunate individual than was her mother at the same' age. The prevailing fashion is for a frock with matching knickers —a most practical, and, incidentally, economical idea. As regards design, pleats are extremely popular, and a lingerie collar and cuffs finish four out of five models—a collar alone, sometimes, for in the world of children's fashion bare arms are very much "in" this season. Belts are worn low, where they look most attractive on a small figure.

Pique, linen and tussore are favourite materials for hard wear,- and printed lawn and crepe fashion "best-go-to-meet-ing" designs. A pale blue pique dress was composed entirely of flat pleats set into a straight yoke. *lt was finished with a white pique collar —it was a sleeveless design, so there were no cuffs—and a belt to match, stiffened with machine stitching. A royal blue cotton crepella dress, made \vith a straight bodice and a pleated skirt, was decorated in front with bright red leather piping in a geometrical design. The red leather belt was held in place by the folding flaps of the pockets, which were fastened with red leather buttons to match. f lhis was finished with white linen collar and cuffs.

A corn-coloured tussore was quite sophisticated in its trimming. It was inict at the neck with a geometricallyshaped white vest, outlined with nigger strapping. The two pockets, cunningly shaped to match, were thrown into relief with bands of brown. 1 his is the soit of frock ideally suited to the "oldfashioned" child, a type fast returning to fashion. For more formal occasions a pretty frock for the same little person was carried out in orange mouslikasha. It was made with a slightly Moused efTect, belted with a narrow white grosgrain ribbon. The square neck was bound with white, also the hem, which was decorated with white strapping to give a battlement effect. A pretty afternoon frock for Miss Ten-Year-Old was made with a scalloped tunic, to which was attached a gathered flounce. The material was sprigged crepe de chine.

Practical romping clothes are carried out in linen. One frock in strawberry pink was simple, being made with a yoked top which provided small sleeves. It was piped with a darker shade of rose, as also was the hem. i Children's hats are always delightful. Fashioned of speckled straw or bangkok, most of them are on the large side, turning up off the face. Some are t'rimrned with ribbon to match the frock, but the most attractive designs are finished with quaint floral wreaths. A black chip was encircled with a wreath of fine kid marigolds. A natural bangkok was decorated with a wreath of thistles and shining berries. Most original was a fat bunch of dandelion clocks. Indeed, there seems no crul to die novelties obtainable. Small "madams" are catered for with short scarves with handbags to match. These are either of linen or stockinette, and go a long way toward smartening up a simple frock.