Fig. 20.—An outfit of satisfactory baby clothes:
A. Thin cotton dress, open down the back.
B. Flannel nightgown with set-in-sleeves.
C. “Gertrude” petticoat, open down the back.
D. Shirt, opened all the way down the front.
E. Flannel nightgown with kimono sleeves.
F. Knitted band with shoulder straps.
G. Flannel square with tapes run through casings to form hood of one corner.
H. Bag, with hood, suitable for premature baby or for outdoor sleeping.
A satisfactory little wrap to use at first may be made from a yard square of soft, warm material with a hood formed of one corner by running tapes through casings.
Patterns for these baby clothes may be obtained from two or three of the large pattern concerns, or you may cut them out, yourself, by using Figs. [18] and 19 as guides, while Fig. [20] shows how the various little garments look when finished.
The question of socks for the new baby is one upon which doctors hold different opinions, some believing that the warmth provided by the petticoat is sufficient; others, that there is an advantage in the extra protection afforded by socks, so you would better learn the wishes of your own doctor in this connection.
Additional Articles Which Are Needed or Useful in the Care of the Baby:
Bath tub, tin, enamel, agate or rubber.
Drying frames for shirts and stockings.
Rubber bath apron.
Flannel, or Turkish toweling bath apron.
Low chair without arms.