SMART DETAILS FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16875, 28 October 1922, Page 15

SMART DETAILS FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHES.

In making attractive clothes for small children, literally every scrap of material can bo used nothing need be wasted. The half a yard of sheer organdy -pink, blue or yellow -will be ample for deep liem, collar, cuffs and sash, loops, while the hits of white organdy left from one frock win make crisp, dainty cuffs and collar for other d resscs. Odd-shaped pieces of white or colored goods left after rompers or frocks have been cut, will often prove just light for the animal-pattern pockets that so delight small people. Long* necked ducks, perky-eared*bunnies—all may be cut from scraps that seem useless for any of tie- main paHs of « hildren’s clothes. The .very small scraps should he ptcs.'ed smooth and flat, put away in a special box to await their turn at service in some picturesque applique de sign. All-white is distinctly practical for little children's clothes, since stains and grime may be removed without fear of failing. Act many children look better when a hit of colour is introduced. Square bib-yokes of the most becoming colour and little cuffs embroidered to match the yokes, may be made to button on the white frocks or rompers and. of course, coloured belts and sashes are easily run through white loops. These little bib-yokes are really smart, and except for the buttonholes, are not inucli work to make.

! t For the wee girl who is just a bit j " too large for baby bonnets of the con- ! ( ventional type, little bonnet-hats made i t I from fine white net and miniature * soutache braid are delightful. The d e braid is carefully sewed on in any do- j f ._ sign that pleases the mother, simple if } s e time is limited, elaborate if time is not j 1 a consideration. Frills surround the | * net piece, while knots of delicate-col- j 1 e ouiod silk flowers mark the place j 1 r where the ribbon ties join the main \ \ part of the hat. The frills themselves ; 1 may be of soft plaited georgette or T R crepe chiffon, or they may be of or- 1 t gaudy, whichever kind best suits the i 11 s individual child. A lining of thin white :1 silk should be placed inside the net | £ II crown. For ‘‘every day,” little sunbonnets j j f of organdy are delightful. They re- | semble faintly the clumsy affairs that | j ~ used to be considered ” sunbonnots.” \ t ii for they arc dainty, becoming and coni- ! t, fortable. They shade small eyes and j j frame little* faces in a most becoming | 1 " n ‘' ! i r fo go from head to foot in the dis- : ! s mission of little folks’ apparel, mention j : r must be made of the lovely socks that i ! k « ai\ he made with little work. Socks j ■ >- with a narrow turn-down are chosen, j t White silk is prettiest for this par- j i- ticnlar kind of socks, 'flic very edge 1 ' e of the turn-over is stitched with the j : :s baby’s pet colour, the stitch used being j • d that ordinarily found on a rolled- j h edge handkerchief. Then a simple design is embroidered on the turn-over, t. The result is a really charming little >t pair of pretty-enougli-for-bcst socks that are bound to delight their owner.