Four to six dozen diapers (bird's-eye cotton), two to three shirts (wool),
four flannel skirts, two white skirts (nainsook), two to four night
dresses (outing flannel), six day dresses, two wrappers, six pairs of
socks, four to six flannel bands, two flannel sacks, two shawls or
afghans. The dresses to be worn after the first four or six weeks. Of
course this can be less or more elaborate, according to the conditions and
circumstances of the parents, etc.
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What changes should be made in the clothing in summer? The thinnest gauze
flannel undershirts should be worn, the outside garments to be changed for
the changing weather. They should not be kept too hot in the middle of the
day, while in the morning and evening extra wraps should be used.
Should older children go with bare legs? There is no objection, if they
are strong and well, to doing this in warm weather.
What kind of underwear should be worn in cold weather? Next to the
heaviest is thick enough.
Do children require heavy flannels? Not as a rule, as they usually live in
the nursery and they sweat readily while playing. When they go
out-of-doors, coats and leggings render thick flannels unnecessary.
Are many children too thinly clad in the house? Very few. The usual
mistake is excessive clothing and too warm rooms. These cause them to take
cold so easily.