=Suggestions for demonstrations.= =1.= Show samples of clothing for a baby. =2.= Demonstrate how to dress a baby in hot weather. =3.= Demonstrate how to dress a baby in cold weather. =Clothes.= The clothing must always be roomy and loose and adapted to the season, climate, and temperature. FIRST SET OF CLOTHES Four flannel binders Four knitted bands Three shirts and three nightgowns Three flannel gertrudes Three dozen diapers Four long white dresses =Flannel bands.= These bands should be made of all-wool flannel, four inches wide and about twenty-eight inches long, that is, long enough to reach twice around the baby’s body. They should have no hems and should be fastened at the left side with small safety pins. Bands must be adjusted with great care; they should not be drawn too tightly, but should be made so snug that they will neither slip down and bind the baby’s legs nor slip up and interfere with the expansion of the chest. [Illustration: BABY CLOTHES] =Knitted bands.= Knitted bands may be of wool and cotton or of silk and wool. Next to the smallest size is the most practical one to buy. It should fit snugly, should not wrinkle, and should not have rough seams. =Shirts.= Baby shirts come in several sizes and weights. It is well to begin with the second size, as the first size is so soon outgrown. They should be high-necked, long-sleeved, and should open all the way down the front. Silk and wool is the best material because it is light in weight and wears well. The lightest weight should be worn in summer, a little heavier weight in the spring and fall, and a still heavier in the winter. There is a tendency in winter time to use shirts that are too heavy. The result is that the baby perspires too freely. This makes his clothing damp and renders him more liable to take cold. Babies living in overheated houses and wearing clothing that is too warm soon become sensitive to cold and drafts and are less able to resist sickness. =Flannel gertrudes.= The gertrudes should be made of all-wool flannel or of wool and cotton. They should open on the shoulders. =Dresses.= The dresses should be simply made of soft material. They should be laundered without starch. Both the shirt and the dress should be loose around the baby’s neck and arms, since any tightness or roughness in the clothing may irritate the skin. =Nightgowns.= Nightgowns may be made of flannel, stockinet, cotton, or flannelette. The winter nightgowns should be long enough to allow the bottom to be closed by a draw string. This will make sure that the baby’s feet are covered at all times even if he kicks off his bedclothes.