Color The Baby's Layette from 1901

        Below are ten coloring pages of a Baby's Layette from 1901. Pictures include: night gowns, capes, pillows, afghans, a rattle, booties, bibs, a high chair and a proper nanny/nurse maid! Click directly on the coloring pages in order to download the largest possible file.

• See original film of children's and infant clothing in 1900
• Growing up in the 1900s, in the early morning and growing up in 1900s

       In Bishop Style: "Dress of nainsook made in bishop style, ruffles at neck, sleeves and down the front edged with Valenciennes lace."

       The Baby's Basket: "This basket is of willow covered with organdy and trimmed with deep ruffles of lace and lace insertion."

       Carriage Afghan: "Carriage afghan with embroidered buttonhole openings through which ribbon is interlaced. Double ruffles of ribbon finish the outer edge."

       Ready for A Drive: "Cloak of white peau de soie, with double capes embroidered in a flower design. Full gathered sleeves with embroidered turn-back cuffs."

       First Long Dress: "Dress of French batiste made with round yoke of lingerie tucks and insertions of Valenciennes lace."

       The booties are "pink and white, hand-knit of the finest and softest Saxony wool. Ties are of white wash ribbon. The hand-embroidered bib is made with French linen and edged with lace applique. The little jacket is pretty sacque of white cashmere lined with silk and embroidered in flower design. It is for wearing on cool days over baby's dress.

       The baby above is dressed for a cook day in cashmere cape with edge embroidered in Wail of Troy pattern. Upper cape hand-embroidered in flower design. Tied with soft ribbon.

       The "embroidered heart shaped pillow is for coach or bassinet made of French linen batiste and embroidered with sprays of flowers. The second carriage afghan is made of beading and satin ribbon. The double ruffle around the edge is of fine Brussels net."

       For The Baby's Toilette: "Willow basket covered with nainsook. The ruffles are hemstitched. The edge of the basket and the pockets are trimmed with quilled ribbon."

        In Her High Chair: "Dress of English nainsook with pointed yoke of diagonal rows of hemstitching finished with band of insertion and ruffle edged with embroidery.