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The San Francisco Sunday Oalt.
LATEST PARIS FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN
>^~* HILBREJCS fashions every year
j -« become more and more attractive
% and at the samo time more practi
cal, so that It Isn't remarkable
that the child of today Is a very
erriart looking young? person, whether
she or he be attired In the ordinary
everyday suit or decked out for iom»*
entertainment. ,
In olden times It was not considered
essential or advisable to pay too much
attention "to children's clothes—•very
tains should be neat and well made,
but the studying: of the change In styles
for boys' and girls* clothes was almost
unheard of, and that such details -as
materials, colors and Individual models
•should be the- subject of anxious care
and thought would, have seemed". In
credible, hence the perfectly clothed
cliild ut todxr bas much to be thankful -
for in comparison with the child of two
generations ago.
Small boys no longer look as though
clothed in "cut downs" from corpulent
fathers or brothers of twice their size,
nor girls like "cats in shawls," owing:
to the clothes having no reference
\u25a0whatever to the wearer thereof, for
even the cheapest are well cut and fit
well, If any care at all is taken in the
selection. Cheap, ready made clothing
Is, by the way, not to bo despised, for It
Is folly to pay high prices for clothes
that are bound to be outgrown at the
end of the season, and unless the mate
rial Is too poor it will -wear that length
of time, anyway. Be it understood,
however, that when money is no object
ihe expensive clothes are far better,
for they keep In shape longer and do
not so soon look shabby. Cheviot and
serg% are two materials dear to the
heart of every mother, for they are
Tiot necessarily expensive, wear well
and can be found In a great variety of
colors and patterns. The English chev
iots and tweeds are rather smarter and
wear better, it must be conceded, but
the domestic goods are satisfactory
enough, and there is a wide range' of
choice In the domestic designs. The
mixed grays, and browns, plaid, check
or stripe, are always in fashion and
are the same as used for men's- busi
ness suits, and \u25a0with the same new pat
terns every season, sometimes the grays'
being the more popular and sometimes
the browns, but whichever color is the
more becoming should decide the ques
tion. Dark blue serge is the best* and
the most becoming color to choose.
Sometimes brown serge has a tempo
rary popularity,' but It; is really not to
be advised, as it ,2s euch a hard, cold
color and so rarely becoming or smart.
Style for the Small Boy *
The knee length <ft trousers Is the
correct^one at present for the knock
about suit, and the trousers can be
either In the knickerbocker or straight
short trousers order, the coat a double
breasted short one, that can be worn
with the knickerbocker or the Norfolk
jacket style. Sailor suits In wash ma
terials or serge are, still fashionable,
but only for small boys, and rarely is' a
boy more than 10 years of age seen in
one; the short cheviot suit for morning,
and the Eton suit with long trousers
and black Eton coat for afternoon
wear, is the correct style. For summer
the. striped linen . or galatea striped
short trousers and the blue serge reef
er coat are thought smart.
It is a difficult problem to decide at
first glance whether the long outside
coats are Intended for tiny boys or
girls, and. In fact, there is little orVno
difference, while the hat to be worn
decides the question. The long, straight
coats, somewhat on the box coat order,
are alike fashionable for boys, or girls,
end-are made In all kinds of materials
—cloth, velvet, silk or. for: -and here It
may be said that it is very much more
the fashion at present than It ever has
been for children Ito wear fur 'coats.'
Extremely smart and trim do the little
people . look in \u25a0 their long, plain coats,
that co\'er up completely the frock
worn underneath. In spring and sum
mer the shorter coats ' are; more fash
ionable again, but at the moment the
long coat reigns supreme, no -matter
of what material It Is made.
Both light and dark colors are fash
ionable this season In children's costs,
but it is always a temptation to dress
small children in white and- light; col
ors, and, consequently, the white and
light colors are the more in evidence.
The brown : caracul and poivy coats,
with cap to match, are worn- by chil
dren as young as 5, while girls or 10
and 12 are seen in the white ciuny and
astrakhan. The long leather leggings
in tan color are ~ very j smart and j are'
worn by' the youngest as well as . the'
older ones, and these leggings both go
well with all coats. . :\u25a0'.'\u25a0'
Fascinating Big Bonnets v x
Both the picturesque and practical
prevail in headgear. The fascinating \u25a0'.
big bonnets that frame the faces of
the tiny little. girls are too attractive
and becoming. to be allowed to; go, out
of 'style, .while nothing : smarter than
the fur cap to match the coat can; be
imagined. ( There are not many, stiff
felt hats to be seen. Fortunately, good
sense has decreed asalnsV them,' and :
the softer lines of beaver, velvet and\
fur have taken their place. Naturally
the flawless complexion of childhood
can' withstand much that would beim- |
possible, to. older skins; but-, the hard
lines -are to be * avoided all the same.
The soft lace ruches, 'the ; soft: beaver
felt hats, with clusters of ostrich tips
or ostrich' plume," are, for Instance,-in
finitely more becoming than * the stiff
felt hat : trimmed with ": loops of T ribbon
and a stiff quill or wing. '
Until; a girl; is 8; or -years old
the most popular fashion ,Is. for, her to
be dressed In white, and there are some
women who pride themselves upon their
knowledge, of dress who maintain; that;
,&. girllooksbest'dressedln white until f
she is. 16. This is,: "however,' too '
conspicuous a; fashion to! be generally
recommended, especially, if a. girl goes :
to school. : White may be reserved for ?
her pretty frocks, ,but for \ everyday \u25a0
wear .the ; colored frock is far more
practical and fas a rule, - too,' Is more'
becoming. i The small- children,^ though, f4f 4
look best In whiter and the wash mate-}:
rials have proved to be by far the most ::
popular, as it Is easily possible to make?
them warm enough; even Jn the'coldest ;
s weather, , , by • ' the ,;', underwaist of \u25a0* thin!
.flannel. The • heavier, fabrics, - such,." as f
' duck, -, pique * and -- heavy linen," 3 are v the $
smartest for -winter ( wear,and the sira-*;
.pier the 'model -the -smarter; it C Is. j. The, i
all vona p piece "i I rock;; -loose -: from ; the **
shoulders,' In"; three > pleats f back {"and s ;
front ; and ViWith, , a \u25a0 leather .£ belt
sllppedlthrbugh > straps! at ; the" side— rorf
; worn" without , the straps— ris : the \u25a0 f avor-^i
Ite " modeL :' lt ; can rb« \ worn ; with "or f
without a gu! mp c and 'finished around ',
the .meek "with -.a^ turned Vdown'collar
,wlth t scalloped « edge, % or J with Jaf small j
'embroidered djf sign in 'the-corners/lThe ?
long iLwaisted, . straight ' front I effect ? l*\
given by this style of dress,' but as chil
dren's fashions always follow in line*
with i theY fashions r f or. women!;the * Em- 1
pire short iwaisted styles are ; now/ com- ;
Ing, Into j favor,: again. ATMs \ model j has i
always been popular for,yery small chili 'I
'dren-and'is exemplifled : ln:the guimpe*
dresses, : » but * the , present model L is lUhsl
, two-piece ' f roclci jß'lth : the -exaggerated-/
ly " short 'iWalst; and : the ; medium ; length -i
ATTRACTIVE <t/?J HfcACTICAL MODELJ
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skirt, : th« - skirt, however, not reachlnjf
below.'. the-kn i ees.\' v -'v'iv?-,'-" \u0084\u25a0:\u25a0;;•, • " : *;\: ~' - \*.
' More and'mere popular is the fashion
of the short sock's and the white or col-. I
ored strap T slippers without : heels. ; If . a %
chlld'sV? ankles \u25a0•''are>'?, weak % the ::; button *
shoes; 1 ? ankle fI en gth, y are Sworn. 7 Silk 1
socks* '; whl te •or 1 the color. ; of : the \u25a0 shoes, I
are , very at tract! ye, and a dainty fad Is I
the sash and v ribbons -to !\u25a0! match v the t
Bhoes, J and there can be a charming va- g
riety ; In consequence .with the different •;
colored rlbbons.VplalnTanfi' flowered^ of |
Hvhich "'there r' are .- so '.. many t toVch'oose <
from at ,thl« time. «$ Shoulder " knots ; and *
a bow in the hair are also made use^ of
to Tcarry ( out » the ?; little Jcolor| scheme, I
' sometimes \u25a0 In : a delicate shade | of pink ?
\ or blue : and-- sometimes |wlth^' a^dainty ?
flowered * :rtbbon f *?s with -S which £ white |
stockings j 0r,3 socks t and ;si ipper s ?: areX
.worn. ':' For ? unusually ;'>;, tall ;:z children^
bronze I;: silk i V; stockings i, - and^i bronze?
leather * are t smart % Instead V of %
white or . colored hose \ and shoesAwith a"^
very, short dress; :^"Wlth'a medium* shortt
skirt ?\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 black are P generally!
e wo^n,\although of > course : colored • ones 1
"are l permissible/r^Thls \ again v[ must be^J
\go verned ; by - the' Individual ; case. \u25a0•--. % • •',: -:;. :
Girls ;* from .-.12 to about .15 or
16 .years of /age are all* so totally"
different 3 in; height: that s lt is: \not? pps
sibl«to;have*any;speclar style of dress
restricted ', to any, particular age. 1 * Some'
girls ;=r of Jvl2^;;^or ', 13;?;..'f0r i exam
; ple,"f t are .small*, enough'; to j look .well : in
!tho;slmplest'<!U > « ss '' i .^hlle others, again;
: have attained l to ;,very ', nearly their full
heightat that age, and must have their
; skirts jlongjenough toibe' graceful! and
j their dresses . must have some reference
to^nt^andlflgure^lt: Is ?as ; great : a^inis£
take /to ; dress> a-; growing;; girl ;; ln> too
, Juvenlle f a^, manner as it is to allow.' her,
to wear, long- skirts 'and put up her, hair
1 before- she ?IS;OldenoughUo^ have soma
natural dignity./? An unusually; tall \u25a0 girl
' may s putTon: long, skirts,^ at y?l6,i while
any ? number \u25a0; of i young/girls '.will 3 look
batter in'sklrts just clearingithe ground
1 until their, last year; at i school; ;j ?.?>£;_ ;; ;;
\u25a0;i v .Too ; many • clothes aro \a* mistake /for
: a ''\u25a0\u25a0 young ' girl, j but |it = must bel remem
bered'ithat ? children X are] always f harder.'
' on c their.; dresses s than i grown ; ups, s and
ho<child%should|belallowedlto*;thlnk
'that t sha \u25a0 can \ be ; shabbily (dressed.'tj Her
I dresses '\u25a0 should *l all *bo.|slmple|and3 not
expensive,^ but jtheyj should ibe • in r good
taste..' arid, there. should be a sufficient
jiumber i; to >meet,- every occasion.' At
least two school* dresses fare"; necessary,
'although ; It is ', possible for ' the girl to
; get if along ; wi th ' one i dark cloth ; street
sult;v that - can C i b« ' worn with a waist
>f \u25a0\u25a0 the^sanie: material? or.- either^ heavy
'\u25a0 linen *? or }. fine > flannel .wash iwalsts. ! s<*A.
silk waist ; the' color ot the skirt.
- relieved ] only . by I. white lawn \u25a0 collar; and
i cuff 9, ! Is 'quite '\u25a0 correct even , in a : school
room;^ and ' this , is ijghterf than", flannel
. ond \u25a0 saves! the Iwashing to jai large- ex-:
tent-^-if S this ' Item * may i bo i taken into
"'consideration.' vA"' dark ; plaid ; suit,' 1 say.
iln T green and bluel mixture, fls T excellent
\u25a0A or r a* school »; dress."* The ;walst may ;be
I laid" in rbox pleats : and j tucks; down • the
-.back "i- and \ \u25a0 front •?.' and '4 finished :at - th«
Hhroat^ with "* a"< soft, 1 green f silk tie.:Nat
?.urally/»the::sleeves:-of:-;a*;school ?dress
•should ; ,be Übng,: and iWhlteTerohroldered
;?llnen;; cuffs toimatchi the collar keep
's the --" gown f looking ? always §5 neat p and
c fresh. : t The ; skirt— of ;>whatever J length
lls most Ito jthei child,"j regard
less of * her J : age-^-should S be > made \- in
I some : " pretty ,l pleated ; mbdel,Mwlth a
istttched ibelt fJot "the^eloth* or^a Tsilk
-girdleito : match's the tie. A The ; coat s for
this cresas should be semlfitted, short,
three-quarter, length, with broadcloth
collar and- cuffs of either the blue or
green of the plaid, whichever color is
made prominent in the Orf'ss. .
Suspender Frock for Girls
Suspendfir dresses in various new de
signs are'alwaysattractlve for a young
girl -who has just graduated from the
EruJmpe period. /This style of frock is
especially good also for school dress,
for the white waist can be changed
every, day if necessary, and yet ihe
cloth body of th*» jjo'a'it gives consider
ably warmth. For afternoon wear this
f-t> - le of drc-ys, with f«parute-yoke''3n<l.
sleeves. Is seen In light shades of cloth,
pink, old . rose ! and , cliff crei>t \u25a0 «\u25a0>£
blue :md\pale \gr?vn? und' t!ie ."white.
bodice is of fine Jaen and lingerie. The
jacket may,; of 1 course, be either short
or; long.'but the medium length plain
tailor ' coat seems ~ smartest, ' as short
jackets grenerally call for a good deal
!of trimrnins j and j adornment.
V* Party dresses are an essential part of
the child's outfit, for her little dances
are to her of great importance. Here ;
again there is a size rather than an age
'limit.'for while the average child of 12'
:or 1 13- or even ' 1 1 will look quite; ador
able In" a, dress of white organdy or
lawns simply trimmed with hem tucks
lace, j a tall girl needs a handsomer
style of dress, as, for example, crepa
tie chine, chiffon : or even a soft silk.
Accordion side pleating Is \ particularly:
pretty fin .a "short skirt and the ac
cordion pleated crepe de b chine of white
or ; \u25a0 some , delicate.7 becoming shade Is 1
sure to make an attractive dress. This
should vbOj trimmed ; with lace at, the
;neck and sleeves, and an: Irish lace
"crepe or /collar," Is ? appropriate : for any
age- ,The square, Dutch neck is gen
.erally becoming .to all, children and is
' more comfortable for.; dancing : than a
, stiff collar v band. * , There - are \u25a0- many
; pretty printed silks that ; are decidedly
youthful J ln 'effect; and * others : require
but little 'trimming: in the -making up.
to "be\ really., effective.
v , For - school brown or gray " caracul or
, squirrel, or* else mink, makeattractlva
I fun sets, ; while"; for '\u25a0 afternoon ' there is
: nothing sq*. pretty, as .the white s fox.
', which is- so fashionable Just ' now.' It
is possible at this time of year to pur
chase t furs . so? Inexpensively that It is
i well t worth *,whlle i to 1 give the girl . her
i set r Just s , now; > and ;; It » can /d o for next
winter^ as vwell. ;\u25a0; "A"* long Jcloth^ wrap . is
practically a necessity to wear over a
* light ; dresa in : the • afternoon r or ; when- 1
fever an ? evening wrap" is : required, and
for, this purpose the • fur-lined coats
that ara at present so greatly reduced j
in price are altogether tha best. Red. ;
tan. light blue or whlta.is useful, asd j
any one of thesa shades Is sura to b* ,
becoming with bright, youthful color- j
Ing. The long white fur coats are also f
charming for young girls.
So much depends upon the arranja- ;
xnent of the hair that it Is astonishing '
how. many women will allow their call- t
dren to fix It In soma hideously tin
becoming fashion. While a girl is still
quite short the hair should be allowed
to hang loose down tha bade If It Is at
all thick or wavy. Just enough being
'taken up In front and tied loosely with ,
a large ribbon bow te be becoming to \u25a0
tha face. For school it Is better to tla :
the hair in the center with, another
ribbon bow, and If It is very. lons tha !
ends can b a turned up and tied In tha .
middle of the back. When the hair la
braided a soft pompadour should b* -
'left, held In place by,' a comb and rib- !
ben. -As soon as tha girl Is sufficiently >
tall to have her braid turned up In ths
-back, colored ribbons should be ex- :
changed for black. Brown satin rfbbon
Is ' often peculiarly becoming. In which j
cas« this may be worn altogether In-.
stead of black. Not until tha hair Is all -
tha way .- up, or at any rate arranged
low on, the neck with the rlhbon bow. I
should long skirts be donned, and vice' \
versa, for there Is nothing uglier than ;
the hair worn on top of the head with i
comparatively short skirts except the -
effect of a long dress with the hair still j
arranged In some too youthful manner. .'
Have Giants Dwindled?
SCIEXCE says the giant Is an
anomaly. The latest Investiga
tors of this interesting subject
are two eminent Frenchmen. Pro
fessor P. E. Launois and Dr. Pierre Roy.
who have searched all medical litera
ture on the subject and made, investiga
tions at first hand.
Giants always have been an interest
ing subject, for the earliest tales ar»
concerned with gigantic human beings.
, Every child has trembled at the story
of "Jack, the Gfant Killer" and th»
"Fee. fie. fo. f urn. I smell the blood of an
Englishman 1" According to the Rab
binical writings Adam was of gigantic
stature before the "fall." but then be
came of ordinary size. In the book of
Genesis, chapter vf. it 13 stated that
"When the sons of God married the
daughters of men"* their offspring'were
giants. .
The famous giant of early times was
Os. King of Bashan." Samson .must
have been of more than ordinary size
as well as of extraordinary strength,
but the most famous of all Biblical
giants was Goliath, whom Davfcf »Jew.~
How tall he was no account'states. but
he .must have been most awe inspiring
Ito judge from the reluctanc* of any of
the .warriors to meet him In single com
bat until David offered to meet the
redoubtable champion. - •
Hesh>d and other poets of antiquity
sang of the Titans, or Sons of Earth,
oC huge proportions and great strength.
There are tales of the contests be
tween the gtants and .the- gods running
through Greek mythology. The theme
is •»* always the same, tha contest of
brute uaiotellisent . strength : against
divine, harmonious' power.' The weak,
but" Intelligent, always conquer. Just
as in the I>av id-Goliath story. The
giant is always a huge enlld. There
was instinctive appreciation of the fact
that the growth the body is at tha
expense of the brain. The Greeks un
derstood this so well that they made
\u25a0 their Apollo of only medium height,
with broad, high forehead, radiating in
telligence, while their Hercules had tha
head of an idiot. In lIIS Henrion pre
sented a very learned" paper to tha
French Academle de» Inscriptions >4 et
Belles Lettres, in which he conclusively
proved the degeneration of mankind to
his own satisfaction, claiming that the
records showed the following heights of
tha" world's great men:
" Adam U3 3
Noah . - l«5
Abraham 2?
Moses 15
Hercules .V. 10
Alexander • •
Caesar • •••• • *
'.;• Plutarch states that the skeleton of
;Antaeu3 when /lug >. up was no less than
sixty cubits' (ninety feet) tall. Accord
ing to'PUny tha skeleton of Qxton
* brought to , the surface .by an earth
" quake ' was forty-six cubits talJ.
i It i. Is evident - that; In all agea men'
spoke of sporadic instances of men of,
abnormal size, but tradition always
makes the oldest giants the largest,
for Imagination has added not only
Inches but f«e.t to their stature* In,
more or less historic times wa bava
'excellent evidence of th» existence of
giants. Quetelet. reports . details , con
; cerning a Scottish giant enrolled In hU
ii famous regiment of tall men by Fre«l- ',
crick the Great statins that h« waa
S feet 3 Inches tall,
n AmiiiiiiAiaiMiir— \u25a0fiwiii .