New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
In FANCY DRESS
Polar Costumes the Ncucst for
Children 8 Parties.

When a party has ~ BE- arranged for -.
little folks nothing more s1tisfacforr car
be found than fancy dress affair n,
may mean a 10; 81 1bor for TIRE mo.Es~-
Of the small guests. but tic czci,e,nsr.
aud the joy Of planning The costumes ana
getting ready for the party viii more tan
repay them.
~ the family chest or garnet has stor.s
away in one of its corners some rair1er+
that grsndmothers o. grandfathcr. vo-~
as a .child the question % costume "a
easily solved ~ tbe voungsters ~ Tor.
mer generations we're dressed ON garments
that sped the apparel Of their e'dsrs ana
not IN sensible comfortable romDers au4
Jumpers ~ they are to-day. tnrir clothes
were most picturesque and effective
The Old famillsrs. che pea ant ana -
flower costumes. are always pleasing av4
5econing. The former can be bought IN
their native lands. but arc not easily cop-
ted a. the velvet hodices 'he embroid-
cred vests and the ornate headdress a-s
rot readily fashioned b. ineNperierc4
hands The latter are quickl- and sTac-
tfvely made in al sorts Of materials s'1-1
as crepe paper. cambric crepe Dc chine ~
tareta. The dress. made % thc color =
the flower. e. cut with irregular edges ~
represent tic pots1s themselves. This a
covered with green bodice and tunic rep
resenting the calyx. The hesdgear 80
made IN the shape OF an inverted fove-
resembling the skirt IN outline. the cal-x
OF green at the top terminating in 4 tiuy
stem. Roses. daisies, cvysanthemuus for
get-nle-uOts and carnations can oe repre-
sented IN this way.
For those who desire something mors
original nothing is quite 20 new a. ~
polar costumes. Three children IN family
could represent "Farthest North'' trio.
As an explorer let the older boy wear
Chamols leather suit. with t'Ir trapping.
gloves and big boots. and carry dangerous
looking knives made OF tin foil and card
board His little brother may appear "a a
polar bear. while his sister represents tns
North Pole. In the illustration the bears
head. which can be procured A. any
eostulners or toy shop. is attached 20 a
white outing flannel suit. The little North
Pole lady has a more elaborate costume %
white muslin under cloth Of silver. cut IN
Tags to resemble iciclcs. and edged with
white svansdov-n At hem. bodice and
sleeves. The helmet-like hesddress. made
OF white lint. represents an ice hut. and a
blue sash at the waist bears the inscrip-
ton North Pole The wand that she
carries is surmOunted by an American fag.
and snowballs OF cotton adOrn the skirr
and slippers.
Fantastic costumes. aprepos % nothing
in particular and more imaginative than
real. are a chess board. a newspaper. a
Dresden china girl. a Pierrot and lady
OF the sea. The last wears a pale green
satin dress covered with a fish net % heavy
cord. in which are caught little papie-
mache fishes. frogs. turtles and other SEA
beasts. bits OF coral paper scaveed and
myriads OF seashells. On her head Sue
wears a tight little cap OF the net edged
with cookie shells.
The little human chessboard wears a
bodice made Of squares Of black and white
silk and fun pleated skirt appliqued with
chessmen OF the same silk The Journal
istic child has scraps Of ewspapers sewed
on a plain muslin dress; on her head she
wears a wastebaskct on which is Perched
a black printers devil" At her belt hang
a scissors. a gluebrush and a blue pencil
the formidable signs Of the trade
As most OF these suggestions seem % ba
for little girls. here are few for the BOYS
who want to dress up. too. When the lsd
goes o. a party with his sister or cousin. hs
can De Pierrot and she Pierrette. lie wears
the reguEs ton clown costume and she a
pleated skirt. Both have white wigs and
little sugsrIoaf hats topped With red POM
pona. which also adorn The soft. low slip
pers Big paper frills around their necks
and bells at their wrists and ankles com
plete the suit In place OF the big red
stars and circles that cover the boys suit.
the girl has red ribbon streamers hanging
from her v aist % the hem Of her skirt and
terminating with pOmpODS and bells.
Then there rle tgtlV salt "
and Oilskins; the dashing cavalier, In satin5
AMI lase; the Indian, respondent In Var-
paint and feathers, and the COW boy. with
his fcrOcious looking revolver and lasso.