ELIZABETH

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 3

ELIZABETH

And Her Trousseau Ontje upon a time, when we were really very young it was deemed quit© enough if our small frocks were cut to pattern, as the other little girls' were. "THERE was no elaborate planning as v . to trimming nor smartness of cut .y^ and line in those small garments. The'main thing was to procure a material that would launder well and wear well. Trimming was an afterthought. ... „.! , Now, however, things have changed-' „*' ; considerably, and the small girl and her- ;.;f> youngr brother have as much thought-/-;- _ and ideas expended on their, clothes „; {[ as are given to the frills of big sister^" 1 - ' or mother. ' ,&f : \£& Elizabeth, ag'e four, will ' soon "be--' leaving for a long holiday with that> adoring grandmother who spoils her so

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shamefully, and here are some of the things in her trousseau.

A white organdie fi;ack' all tucks and lace, the tucks going" straight up and down the small bodice, which also showed inlets of the fin.e'?lace that frilled on its way i*ound the tiny skirt.

This frock was fojr wKeh. the young Elizabeth went a-payirig; calls. The hat, to match, was also of. white organdie, made with" a wide 15rim and a picot- edged band go round the crown.

The party frock of palest shell crepe de chine will cause tremendous heartburning among the small fry wh.eri it gets an airing.

No sleeves, if you please. Th£ neckband arm holes were outlined with ■.tiny'-multi-colored rosebuds, 'land the,, hemshowed the' same flowers in tiny circles.

Sweet it was, and the narrow blue - satin ribbon to go round that, unruly " < head was an extra finish. "■;■')■■ She had a jumper-suit, too, 'on, yes! A smart affair it was, mdde.^of biue^and white silk in small- checks. 'With it went a white kid belt' and white close- .? fitting hat with an upturned brim, and rJi white kid sandals. ' * ' -■>

There were half , a dozen smocked -h washing frocks, tiny replicas of grown- ' (ups' washing dresses, and they had their hats to correspond...

AH small girls are. not eb well equip- -- ped with this world's gootls as Elizabeth, but even * the*. plainest, cheapest little frock of "arf^CMttle girl should be made with the.v.idfca.*of evolving "something 1 a little different/* A