The times., 1897-08-22
FANCY COSTUMES
FOR CHILDREN.

tainment for themselves as well as the
children in the hotels and neighborins
cottages. There is nothing that gives
more pleasure than fancy dress ~ ming,
and a great part af this plea sure consists
in isrepa Nng for the event. This demands
much invention OF mind and skin Jf fin
ger, foT the material, provided the color
is good counts for very little, so Ioag as
the idea or design is artistfcaHy carried
out. Wonders can be accomplished with
bright colored cambrics, figured dimities,
geld aud silver paper, beads. ribbons,
spangles, paper I'll artific al flowers,
charcoal. pen and ink, paint brushes, scis
sors and paste-pot-
To aid in such preparations, a few sug-
gestions are given here for some novel Cos
TUNES which are inexpensive and hard 20
make. A very pretty costume can bemade
for the Ladybird The skirt should b. bIacS
and rather short, and the bodice Of scar
let, terminating with two long coat tails IN
the back, cut round in the shape OF the
folded wings. The sic ewes should be puffed
and also or Scarlet. All over the SIeeves.
bJdtce and wings small black spots should
he gummed on or else made with ink or
charcoal Red stockings and red or black
slippers Complete this very pretty dress.
iierette is an easy model u follow,
tor. oi.e costume might be mad. OF brish'
yellow cambria, with short skirt. tight
bodice ant large puffed sleeves The
skirt should be full, and trimmed witt
strips OF black, pot on iii a kind Of lattice
work. and if small black pompons are scat
tered over the entire dress, much effect
viii be gained. II the balls caI.not be
obtained, a few tiny bows placed here
and there VIII do very well, aud the lows
can be easily made out Of ribbon oT black
cambric. 4 pointed cap, made after the
fashion Of "A Ounce cap, in yellow, orna-
tnented with pOmpOns or bows. biaC gloves
and blacl; stockings. give the fin shiug tOuch
to this idea. Another PieIette can be en-
titely dressed in black without any touch
of color. and another III white. with black
decorations, CT in white with pale blue,
or pale green trimmings. In every case the
pointed cap is 4 necessity PerIot for Il
boy is all white, with either red or blue
spots.
Miss Folly as also pretty. Her dress is
fantastic. Select a yellow cambrtc pettioost
and cut bodice that fits tightly. with long
and sharp points descending to the hem Of
the skirt. The latter should fall only Just
below the knee This bodice can be made
OF pale blue or bright pink, violet. scarlet
OF white. The low neck and sleeves should
also be decorated with points, and every
point should carry at it's tip tiny bell
Folly is also Il good costume for a
boy. who, OF course, should have yellow
puffed knickerbockers and a Jacket end
ing in points tipped with bells He should
wear large ruff around his neck, either OF
lace, white lawn, ur OF yellow canbric
The North American Indian is a clever
boys costume. Some brown canbric killed
under a belt OF gold paper fantastic sa ash
carried diagonally from the shDulde er to the
waist, innumerable strands OF beads which
lie can string hir'self. and a headdress OF
turkey feathers, viii suggest the savage
at very little expense OF time or money.
The Sandman is an easy costume for a
boy. He can wear a long gown Of gray
Cambria with a cowl OF the same, and.
if he can find a good gray wig and beard,
he Will be much admired, especially If he
carries bag marked dreams.
Portia is simple for a girl Nothing
uore is needed than gown of black
camlric with full white linen under
sleeves and neat black cap; another easy
one il Winter. made of white camilTic with
a few bits OF raw cotton sewed here and
there Tor snCy-, some Christmas tree tinsel,
and d few punches OF artificial holly If
they can be found Springis always pretty.
Any coordination Of green and white vili
do for this with a few flowers scattered
on the skirt and Worn as Il wreath he
Harvest Queen Is pretty If dressed III
Yellow eanibuc with buncnss CT wheat
and scarlet POppies, and similar wreath.
Dragon Fly is nice FOR a boy, made sf
purple and red cambric with large wings
and few spangles OF sequinS sprin sled
here and there; and Ii Hung Chang IS
another, for all that he needs Is q yelso7y
camFric coat and a little black cap with
d peacock feather.
The flowers are all easy TO initiate i
pink rose with d pink skirt and n green
bodice, with points resembling the CalyN
OF the flower is very pretty. especially i:
a wreath be worn on the head. and
cluster OF pink roses ON one OF the puffed
easy, in yellow; so is the poppy, in scarlet
and green, and fern. in pale green. with
real ferns tackled here and there or drawn
in ink hy some clever fingers Paniy is
harder, but very effective, if made in pur-
pie anG yellow. With an overskirt shaped
like the petals OF this flower Tulip, Of
yellow pink and green is nice, and so is
sunflower. in yellow and brown Night is
simple. with black tarlatan spangied with
gold paper stars Morning. Of pink
spangled with silver, and twilight, in grav
Camhric with silver stars All OF these
should wear wells Night. a black one:
morning, n blue or rosy one, and twilight,
White or black They can all be fastened
with a crescent The kings and queens
of the cards are simple for both girls and
boys white dress or coat, ,bordered with
black and covered with large scarlet dia
nonds or hearts, will 10 for either king or
queen OF hearts or diamonds, while the king
and queen OF spades or clubs should have
their dress or coat hOrdered with scarlet
and decorated with black spades or clubs
A Japenese lad is pretty and simple
Blue ard white cotton can be purchased
at any shop where japanese goods are
sold. The gown is made loose wiGB sIow-
ing sleeves \ red cot ton sash is tied in
big butterfly bow in the back. Arrange
the hair high and stick into it any little
knickknacks you can find. such as pins,
5iny fans or little paper parasols.
America in red, white and blue IS aI-
ways popular. ANY Combination will 10,
but the prettiest is TO make the skirt n
red and white stripes and the bodice OF
t'lIe bearing the white stars. \ lit lie
crown Of silver stars is pretty, unless the