The morning times., 1896-05-10

The effect Of a floral dress party fs
charming to degree and the costumes
easily arranged. / fear. if were giving
such an entertainment I should not value
the boys as highly as the girls They
might however, prove effective back
grounds. so To speak, By appearing as trees,
shrubs or buShes-even braniIie bushes
might suit some boys very well. if they will
forgive the suggestion. or bees and dragons
flies might answer.
The secret Of successful flower dresses IL
tOdyoid the skirJ with its wrcaths Of buttcrs
cups, daisies etc. and 10 initiate the over
laying petals and leaves of flower. For
instance, lily wears an underskiTt and
bodice of green satin; over this fall petals
OF white satin, and up the bodice seams,
back and front, are yellow brown stamenE.
Wild rose would wear Curied pink satin
petals falling over a white tUile skirt with
the bodice of green satin, ana long tabs
falling among the big rose leaves 10 repres
sent the calyx-
Rose garden skirt Of white. satin having
bands of green velvet ribbon sewed on IL
10 represent a trellis. and bInches of pink
vO>es ana leaves The white satin cOrsag9
/ trimmed To match the skirt Pink roses
in he hair and basket of roses in the hand,
Hare bell: blue skirt with graduated strips
of leaf green satin. edged with grass and
hare bells. and a pointed cap of the same,
edged with tiny silver bells.
SnOwdrOp, white frOck cut 10 Tepresen1
petals. with a green silk yoke and fuH
chiffon sleeves.
Poppy. skirt Of red or white six or satin
with poppiss and buds applique around thS
hem: bodice OF red crepe; cut ike n large.
poppy, with waistband Of greenlsh-gray
silk. to represent the head Of the floweS,
a large poppy for head-dress. Crepe might
becrimped toimitnte tn 2 flower fof III skirt,
the bodice dark green edged with pOppies
and leaves.
Buttercup: dress Of green and yellow silk
festooned with garlands Of hUttercUps, TO
vary the mOnOtony OF petals.
Sweetpea: an naccorIIOn-pledtcd tulle skirt.
the bodice entirely covered with sweee
pea stalks. tied in bunch 10 form tha
girdle, the flowers bordering the top OF the
bodice and forming the sleeves The head
dress. in the shape of a huge sweet pea,
made Of crepe paper. 6
Tulip; red shaded satin petals from th0
skirt, with green leaves above them: tha
bodice REQ, with a large tulip for The heads
dress. Z
DaffOdil; yellow aCcUrdiou-pIeated skirt,
with flower petals forming the oyerskIrtS
green bodice with yellow sleeves. and q
large inverted daffOdil made Of crepe
paper on the head.
A maiden wearing green tUle with tiny
blossoms nesting IN every fold may appeaB
as spring flowers. 3
Green Grow the Rushes o. costume
of green with a basket OF rusbeS on The
arm.
Comm Thro' the Rye a dress Of green
tulle, caught up with rye, POppies and
other field flowers, with a picturesque,
-bedecked hat: or still another, blue
skirt. vandyked with black velvet. whits
Chemsette, black velvet bodice corded with
blue yellow straw hat. trimmed with pOps
pies and corn.
Pansy or HeaTtsease: bodice and heada
dress Sha ped Ike pansieS, with dark vioS
let satin skirt, draped with yellow crepe,
OTuImented with pansies :
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