The care and feeding of infants and diet after the first year . tthe neck. At first the petticoat should beabout 25 inches long, so as to extend 6 or8 inches below the babys feet. When thebaby is changed into short clothes at theage of about six months the petticoat will,of course, be shortened. The dress should be loose and may be made of nainsook, , dimity, long-cloth, or any other suitable material. Itshould have long sleeves, at least during the early months, andmay be fastened in the back with small buttons, or with a nar-row ribbon, or with baby pins. The dress should be a litt
The care and feeding of infants and diet after the first year . tthe neck. At first the petticoat should beabout 25 inches long, so as to extend 6 or8 inches below the babys feet. When thebaby is changed into short clothes at theage of about six months the petticoat will,of course, be shortened. The dress should be loose and may be made of nainsook, , dimity, long-cloth, or any other suitable material. Itshould have long sleeves, at least during the early months, andmay be fastened in the back with small buttons, or with a nar-row ribbon, or with baby pins. The dress should be a littlelonger than the petticoat. It may be made and trimmed in anystyle that suits the mothers fancy. Socks should be worn day and night during the early These may be made of soft worsted yarn or silk may be bought ready-made or may be knitted or crochetedat home. They generally reach about halfway to the knee, be-ing tied with a narrow ribbon or knitted cord. When the babyis changed into short clothes, stockings should be worn day- [43]. MELLI NS FOOD FOR, THE BABY times, and also thin, flexible shoes. The stockings may be madeShoes and of wool, or of a mixture of wool and cotton, or of wool and silk,stockings, the weight or thickness varying with the season of the should be long enough to reach above the knees, and rainbe pinned to the diapers. The socks and stockings should notfit too tightly. The nightgown may be made of cotton stockinet, cottonNightgown, flannel, or of a mixture of cotton and wool,or in warm weather it may be made of mus-lin, long-cloth or other light material. It shouldbe very roomy and long enough to be closedby a drawing-string at the bottom, during theearlier months, especially in cold a nightgown keeps the feet warm andgives the baby plenty of room to move hislegs about. After the baby is several monthsold, this style of nightgown may be replacedby one having feet and legs, as shown in theaccompanying illus
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