Babyhood . ined to theflannel one by a row of back-stitches through themiddle of the back, as shown in the flannel band is laid smoothly about thebaby, over-lapping in front, the cambric band isdrawn over it, and the slit ends tied in littlehalf-bowknots. These bands do not slip up, there are no pinsto look after, and the little knots can be easilyloosened after a meal. They are quickly puton ; my babys papa grew very skilful in adjust-ing them, but he always would call them littlegonfalons. If the baby isto wear bands a long whileit is desirable to have threesizes, and the number
Babyhood . ined to theflannel one by a row of back-stitches through themiddle of the back, as shown in the flannel band is laid smoothly about thebaby, over-lapping in front, the cambric band isdrawn over it, and the slit ends tied in littlehalf-bowknots. These bands do not slip up, there are no pinsto look after, and the little knots can be easilyloosened after a meal. They are quickly puton ; my babys papa grew very skilful in adjust-ing them, but he always would call them littlegonfalons. If the baby isto wear bands a long whileit is desirable to have threesizes, and the number ofslits should be increased,so that the tiny streamersare never made too bands as I have described are used ex-clusively among the English ladies in tight skirt-waists these bands would bequite impracticable, but for the loose mode ofdressing babies I think them the best Chieng Mai, North Siam. L. A. M. [We insert the above as interesting, thoughnot without misgivings as to the knots.]. Baby Quilt. Double two yards of cheese-cloth, betweenwhich spread a layer of wool. Baste carefully t i #1* ?9*
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