The sun., 1898-01-23
EFFECT IN MASK COSTUMES.
Two snow Men. an Engineer. ana . swee1
All In Ono mt Dresden Baii.

Two Snow Men. Engineer. ana . swooo
All In Ono nt Dresden Baii.
DRESDEN, Jan. 12.--At recent private mask
and costume ball prominent American Gentio-
man appeared In four different guises in the
course of an hour or SO. and created much mys-
tihcation and merriment The first appearance
Of the masquerader (who Is an even six feet tallD
was as snow man, topped with a very tall
"cylnder" or plug" hat, the total height Of
the makeup being about feet O inches. This
snow man had a sharp projecting nose, and .
mouth from ear to ear. The second appearance
was also as o snow man about feet inches
high, with an enormous wlde-brimmed hat, re-
movable at will. In the third guise the maskeP
took the part of n machinist. or engine driver.
with blue overalls and jumper ana workman's
/ cap. the face being masked. The fourth dis
guisc was as chimney sweep, black literally
from the crown of his head to the sole of his
foot no square inch of face or hands even be-
ing visible.
To make the "sweeps'" costume a medium
large or full undershirt dyed black and
pulled on over black trousers; black gloves were
worn, and over the head and face there was
drawn a woven tube of black merino, such an
skaters wear only instead of letting the face or
a part Of it show, as one does when skating. the
features were covered, tho fabric being open
enough in weave to permit the wearer seeing
quite plainly through it. To lessen tho likeli-
hood of recognition and facilitate seeing and
breathing false nose was worn; this holding
the stuff away from the eyes and mouth. A
chimney pot hat crowned all, and twiR broom
of suitable make, with a rope and ball. COM
pleted the outfit, with the exception Of black
cotton gloves. The effect was both ludicrous and
uncanny. and his Sootiness created much con-
stcrnation by affecting to hlacken the ladies'
white costumes by mere touch.
The m r. = oyaral lla n nd WI mt
the sweeps costume and the head tube
pulled down over the neck, the false face con-
cealing the real features. A few tools added the
finishing touch.
The second snow man was got up by making
what would be like long night shirt, just
out
inches in diameter being left and fitted with q
high collar. To this was sewed and pasted the
head--a cylinder OF pasteboard with rounded
top. covered with white muslin and paper. and
having cyeholes cut out. and. outline nose.
mouth. and ears marked on 1t with ink. White
gloves completed the costume, except tho hat,
which was made out of pasteboard and strongly
suggested that in the cnricatures of eX.Presi.
dent Harrison a few years ago. broom served
as an accessory.
der ton and one.half inches IN diameter and
nearly two feet high was prepared. closed at the
inches from tho top. In this there was cut mouth
with the appearance of broken out teeth. two
m oso ne tee'h % 6 obnsp nc
topped or under head. Eyes were made with
black ink; whitc pasteboard nose. and pair Of
ears attached: paper hntbaEd with bow pasted
! on, and this head with fixed hat then slid over
the inner one. A paper cravat about four inches
wide concealed the joint between tho neck of
this outer head and the body: and q few large
cotton snowballs covered with soft white paper.
and consisting of whie tissue paper.
wrapped around snppngs of white tissue paper
about one-fourth of an inch square. completed
the outfit.
To aid in the mystifcation the snow man, ON
shedding his second head with attached body,
gave it and the outer head to another six-footer,
nrnvinnSly n monks
robe. and who entered the room at the Same
time the cxsnow man now turned machinst.
Tho ex.monk under the snow mans cos
tune. as under the monks. that of Rouma-
niun gypsy: and on discarding the snow man
"make-up" was succeeded in his polar repre-.
sentation by third siX-footer, previously
careering about as middle ages student. The
entire outfit simple, cheap. and effective:
the mystihcation being greatly aided by the
interchange of costumes.