Babyhood . s betterthan a soft woollen coat made of along-napped white crib blanket. Itshould be cut in sack or ulster form,with double-breasted front closedwith a double row of large pearl orivory buttons. The back is cut withfulness enough below the waist to layin a box-plait, which is turned insideof the centre seam, a button being sewed each side of the seam. Thefour or five blue or red stripes whichcome on the ends of the blanket makethe trimming for the coat, and thepattern must be laid on the material,before cutting, in a way to bring thestripes across the bottom of bothfront and back p
Babyhood . s betterthan a soft woollen coat made of along-napped white crib blanket. Itshould be cut in sack or ulster form,with double-breasted front closedwith a double row of large pearl orivory buttons. The back is cut withfulness enough below the waist to layin a box-plait, which is turned insideof the centre seam, a button being sewed each side of the seam. Thefour or five blue or red stripes whichcome on the ends of the blanket makethe trimming for the coat, and thepattern must be laid on the material,before cutting, in a way to bring thestripes across the bottom of bothfront and back pieces and on thesleeves at the wrists. These ulstersare suitable for even a very youngchild—provided it is out of longclothes—as they can be washed whensoiled. In selecting a blanket to cutup, it is better to buy one with thenap heavier on one -side than theother, as in raising a long nap onboth sides too much is taken fromthe middle, and the material fulls upmore in washing than if firmer intexture. THE MOTHERS The Prevention lt is DOW recognizedof Contagious by leading physiciansDiseases. an(j educators thatkindergartens and primary schoolsare often centres of contagious dis-eases. One of the first and most im-portant causes of the spread of suchdiseases through schools is the habitof distributing lead pencils amongthe children every day. After seve-ral hours of writing and chewing thepencil alternately, or sitting with itbetween their lips, the pencils areagain collected by the teacher for the
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