Godey's Lady's Book

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
Philadelphia, March 1850

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS.

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IN giving this exquisite Parisian plate, we do not suppose it will be followed literally in any one costume, but from it many hints respecting the dress of little people may be gathered.

The school girl who has charge of the party is, for instance, very plainly dressed – the plumes being the only possible objectionable feature, which is easily modified. The plaid cashmere is trimmed with velvet ribbon, of a little deeper green than the dress; and the bonnet, a lend-colored beaver, has bows and strings of pink ribbon.

The chilly cloak is embroidered with blue, the same difference in shade being observed. The white drawn bonnet has rosettes of narrow satin ribbon around the

The little soldier, deferring so gallantly to his young friend in the dark blue bonnet, is introduced more for effect than use. He bears hie honors very meekly, and his dress makes an admirable fancy costume. "Blue Bonnet," with her neat pink cashmere dress and sacque, is quite a bewitching little figure, The pantalettes, it will be noticed, are finished with a broad-plaited frill, and are worn higher than of old. A perfectly simple and proper child's dress. Her elder brother, who watches the group so complacently, has a sacque of black cloth, neatlyfashioned, and quite closed at the throat, with a small white linen collar aud ribbon neck tie. His capis neat and tasteful. As for the miniature fop at hie side, our artist has evidently intended a comparison between sensibly arrayed and over - dressed children, No mother could adopt the velvet coat, with its frogs and tassels, the white vest, and plaited under-sleeves, unless the wished her child to grow up that most to be despised appendage of society – a dandy.

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