New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
FANCY DRESS COSTUMES.
IN SELECTING THEM FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS AVOID TAwDRINEss AND
HEAVINESS.

When the all absorbing period Of the holiday
season has passed. then childrens parties and
entertainments are in order When fancy dress
party for children Is under consideration there
three important rules to be followed.
The first is that. however splendid the scheme
desired may be. IL should be carried out with
simplicity; the second is that all the materials used
should be of good quality; and the third that the
little should be allowed to wear their own
cOmplexions and their own hair. Tawdrness and
heaviness have no part in the freshness and
naturaness of youth.
Their compilations and hair. however. should
largely influence the choice made Of their costumes.
FOR A DARK HAIRED MAID
girl with dark hair. for example might have
copied for her the Turkish costume here shown,
with its ilmy white inner dress and trousers.
with it's robe OF cardinal red sapphire
blue velvet velveteen The little cap with its
edging Of gold sequins. the sash and elbow bands
would be most effective in gold tissue. and an
Oriental necklace Of gold beads and jingng
bangles would complete the costume.
Care should be taken in selecting boys fancy
costume; a quiet. dgnifie,. lad should not be put
into and bells One of this type and of slender
build. well. would vastly become the Court
pages costume here pictured II is a study in
French blues and pinks. with roll fur edgtng, a
flowing damask cloak TO cover the entire figure. or
to hang shoulder A little slken cap dec
GRATED carelessy with feather and edged with fur
completes the costume
A charming notion for a sylphlike maid is
wood nymph She a flowing gown OF soft
white chiffon with leopard skin draped about her
figure and held over the shoulders by gold bands
or bretelles. wreath Of wild flowers encircles
her head. and her bare feet are incased sandals
She carries single peacock feather. which she
may reasonably be expected to have picked up in
/ Already.
EFFECTIVE BAT COSTUME
| highly suitable costume for a girl with pale.
colorless skin and reddish hair. is a bat which may
/ ha fixra1v f11lla
| to sparkle with diamond dust powder and having
perfectly transparent pointed wings wired to stand
| away from the shoulders.
! The 1880 maid with fair tresses. blue eyes and a
| Peaehlke complexion is picture pleasing 10
look upon repTesentIng the period when fI,aiRf
worn with big. coal scuttle bonnets. decorated with
waving plumes and birds of Paradise. Turquoise
blue Liberty satin, made with short waisted body
and broad pointed collar edged with the fur. fur
rutfled collar should finish the neck. closed with
a big, old fashioned gold and cameo or gold and
A tiny boy and girl may be prettiy got up to
! which match as nearly as possible the flowers they
represent: Master Buttercup is all in yellow satin
| itates the flower exactly. while the daisy maid is
dressed in skirt of pointed satin petals white
tule or tarletan. and headdress of big hao-like
Autumn suggests pretty costume for a DARK
haired miss; & The SIMPLY made gown is o. russo It
crimson and orange tinted leaves WHILE bunches OF
| the same decorate the head behind the ears and a
| shoulder Of the lownecked bodice shows a spray OF
leaves. while the left is laced with crimson ribbons
| and flowing ends.
FOR YOUNG GIRLS.
Spring should be represented by demure maid
clad simply in white muslin which is applique6
with foliage of the freshest green. Sprays apple
blossoms decorate the corsage and make the head
dress.
For misses of larger growth the picture gal
leries devoted to the works of the old masters
suggest many beautiful and artistic ideas for fancy
costumes. A girl OF fourteen sixteen. with big
earnest eyes and howerlike face could imper
senate the maiden of the broken pitcher. by Greuze
Then there is a Romney study, of a girl in a soft
white frock with milkmad sleeves a sash anC
hchu and much becurled hair. The girl of the Sil
Henry RaebuTn period wears q big. hOppy hat, un
trimmed, while any tall girl OF artistic aspirations
would be proud to impersonate Nine lie Brun ir
| her portrait OF herself.