Babyhood . goes to his home in New York, in the course ofanother month. Is there anything more becom-ing and appropriate for that age ? You can have a little variety in Babys dress, though the oneyou speak of isquite suitablefor a child ofhis age. Apretty wray tochange theyokeddress is to gather thebottom of theskirt, add bandof insertion andruffle. Or youcan dispensewith the yoke,lay three box-plaits in frontand back ofdress, stitchedfrom neck to waist, but no further, in order toform a full skirt, which you can finish with abroad hem or ruffle, according to illustrationwhich we give, Fig. I.


Babyhood . goes to his home in New York, in the course ofanother month. Is there anything more becom-ing and appropriate for that age ? You can have a little variety in Babys dress, though the oneyou speak of isquite suitablefor a child ofhis age. Apretty wray tochange theyokeddress is to gather thebottom of theskirt, add bandof insertion andruffle. Or youcan dispensewith the yoke,lay three box-plaits in frontand back ofdress, stitchedfrom neck to waist, but no further, in order toform a full skirt, which you can finish with abroad hem or ruffle, according to illustrationwhich we give, Fig. I. This dress is buttoneddown the FIG. 4. 2. fig. 3. waist, with pockets, and turn-down collar andcuffs of some corresponding color; or you canomit the collar and have Baby wear freshly done-up white ones, which are better. For bestwinter dresshave soft,fine cloth,say navy-blue ; skirtplaited all theway aroundand attachedto a waist sim-ulating a coatwith cut-awayfronts, under-neath whichis a vest,either of silkor the withsmall gilt but- fig- 5- tons. Such a dress is also here shown, in and 5. You may need a special pattern for the bestdress ; the others may be cut from the dress heis now wearing.


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