Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22
CosrrMns roR CHILDREN.
Tnncy Dress for Vacation Entertain
ments.

Tnncy Dress for Vacation Entertain
ments.
Often at summer resorts people wonder
how to furnish entertainment for themselves
as well ae the children in the hotels and
neighboring cottages. There is nothing that
gives more pleasure than fancy dress even
ing, and great part of this pleasure con-
sists in preparing for the event. This de-
mauds much invention of mind and skill
of fingers, for the material, provided the
color is good counts for very little so long
as the idea, or design, IL artistically carried
out. Wonders can be accomplished with
bright COlored CambriCS, figured dimities
gold and silver paper beads ribbons. span
gles paper or artificial flowers. charcoal,
pen and ink, paint brushes, scissors and
paste pot. To aid in such preparations
few suggestions are given here for some
novel costumes which are inexpensive and
easy to make. \ very pretty costume can
be made from the Ladybrd. The skirt
should be black and rather short and the
| bodice of scarlet terminating with two
long coat tails in the back, cut round, in
the shape of the folded wings. The sleeves
should be puffed and also of scarlet. All
| over the sleeves, bodice and wings email
! black spots should be gummed on or else
made with ink or charcoal. Red stockings
and. red OF black slippers complete this very
pretty dress.
| Plerrette is an easy model to follow, too.
! one costume might be made of bright yellow
| cambria. with short skirt, tight bodice ana
large puffed sleeves. The skirt should be full
and trimmed with stripes OF black, put on
in e kind of lattice work, and if small black
pomrons are scattered over the entire dress
much effect will be gained If the balls can
not be obtained a few tiny bows placed
here and there will do very we'll and the
bows can be easily made out OF ribbon or
black cambria. a pointed cap. made after
the fashion of a Ounce cap, in yellow, orEa-
mented with pompOns or bows, black gloves
and black stockings, give the hnlshing touch
to this idea. Another Pierrette can be en-
tirely dressed in black without any touch
of color: and another in white, with black
decorations. or in white with pale blue, or
pale green trimmings. In every case the
pointed cap is a necessity. PierTot for a
bov is all white with either red or blue
spots.
Miss Folly is also pretty. Her dress Is
fantastic. Select yellow cambria petteoat
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
or white. The low neck and sleeves should
also be decorated with points, and every
point should carry al It's tip tiny bell
Folly is also a good costume for a boy
who. of course, should have yellow puned
knickeTbOckers and jacket ending in points
tipped with bells. He should wear large
run around his neck, either of lace, white
lawn, or OF yellow cambrIc. The North
American Indian is a clever boys costume
| Some brown cambrc killed under a belt of
gold paper fantastic sash carried diagonally
! from the shoulder TO the waist innUmerable
! strands of beads, which he can string him
self. and headdress of turkey feathers, Will
suggest the savage at very little expense OF
| time money.
! The Sandman is an easy costume for
boy. He can wear a long gown of gray
| cambric with a cowl OF the same, and If he
can find good gray wig and beard, he will
be much admired. especially If he carries a
| bag marked Dreams"
Portia is simple for girl Nothing more
| Is needed than a gown of black cambric
with full white linen undersleeves and
neat black cap; another easy one Is Winter,
made OF white cambric with a few bits OF
| raw cotton sewed here and there for snow,
some Christmas tree tinsel and a few
punches Of artificial holly If they can be
| found. Spring is always pretty. Any com
| bination OF green and white will do for this
| with a few flowers scattered on the skirt
and worn a wreath. The Harvest Queen
! is pretty II dressed in yellow cambric with
| bunches Of wheat and scarlet pOppies, and
a similar wreath. Dragon Fly is nice for
| boy made OF purple and red cambrlc with
| large wings and few spargles or sequins
wrlnkled here snd there; and Ii Hung Chang
| Is another, for all that he needs Is a yellow
| cambric coat and a little black cap with
peacock feather The nOwerS are all easy
| to initiate. pink rose with a pink skirt
| and a green bodice with points resembling
| the calix Of the flower IL very pretty, es-
| pecially II a wreath be worn the head
| and a cluster OF pink roses on one OF the
| puncd sleeves or shoulder straps. Butter
| cup IL easy in yellow; 80 is the poppy In
| scarlet and green; and fern, IN pale green.
! with real ferns tackled here and there or
| drawn In ink by some clever fingers. Pansy
| Ia harder, but very effective, II made In
| purple and yellow, with an oyerskrt shaped
| Ike the petals Of this flower. Tulip, of
| pink and green, Is nice, and so Is sunhower
| 10 yellow and browa Night is simple with
| black taTlatan spangled with gold paper stars.
| All ot thrse should wear wells. Night a
| black one, morning blue or rosy one and
! fastened with a crescent The kings aud
! queens Of the cards are simple for both
| girls ana boys. a white dress or coat bor-
! dsred With black and covered with large
| scarlet diamonds or hearts will do for
either king or queen Of hearts or diamonds,
| Hhile the King aud queen OF spades or clubs
| shOuld have their dress or coat bordered
I wIih scarlet aud decorated with black spades
| or clubs
! 4 Japanese woman ib pretty and simple
/ Blue and white cotton can be purchased at
| any shop whore Japaness goods are sold
| The gown Is made loose with flowing sleeves
| red cotton sash Is lied In a big butterfly
bow In the back, Arrange the hair high and
/ stick Into II any iittls knickknacks you can
End. such as p!as, tiny fans OF little paper
/ rarasOls
America IN red, ~hits and blue. ls always
| ~. Ul1r Any combination gill do but the
-efflFst Is 20 make the skirt In red and
! white stripes and the bodice Of blue bearing