The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
F1allowe en- Costumes

Suppose that you should suddenly
decide to have masquerade party on
Halloween, what q scramble there
would DO for costumes. and what
short time thoro would be for tho
making OF them,
7 The problem then, IS to make cos
tune for that party in tho bricfest
time possible. If wore to be ready by
4 $50. So let's begin:
( Now. you could so ~ n trained nurse.
lust tho thing, for tho uniform is be-
coming to any type OF girl.
Here's biue-and- white striped
Bingham house dress that belongs to
/ somebody. and IL just Ats YOU. Now.
get that piece of lawn out OF the sew
. ing basket, cut ii into two strips
loot wide and LONG enough to form q
cuff 10 20 about the sleeve OF the dress
Put an inch hem on either edge, run
tho two ends together in a seam and
they are ready to slip on. For n finish
ing touch, add Il red cross. cut from
I glazed paper and pasted on the loft
cuif This viii give q note OF desirable
! brightness. There is :; white apron
| with bib in the pantry drawer. Mary
uses IL when serving; but perhaps YOU
can persuade her to lend it. If not,
Just take that piece of muslin there.
and cut from 1t a simple gored apron.
and add to 1t :, bib with straps that
so over the shoulders and tasten at the
belt line.
But you really don't need tho bib.
Some of the Southern nurses have q
much prottier fashion of wearing a
turnod-in collar and linen kerchiet
crossed at the throat, to form 4 tiny
low Y. rhc kcrchief ends tuck in at
the belt line OF the bibless apron. Any
of the stores will supply the white
cap for mere song; but IL that store
at the corner hasn't any, hurry back
here and well cut into trat strip oc
white lawn. and mako Il straight band,
with tiny gathered piece for u crown,
Join the two ends of the band in tho
back, and the cap will be complete.
Ncrchiefs and caps to the fore again.
because were going to make a Puritan
maid out OF dcnure sister Helen.
Hunt up gray or drab dress of some
sort, light or dark. That taupe char
meuse would be even prettier thsn
wash material. Hem Il square of
white law. and fold it once diagonally
for the kcrchief and make the cap
from Il wide double band of the lawn,
with a slightly fulled-in crown.
And Rose-why not dress her ac-
cording to her name, and keep her
Just what she is, a sweet pink bios
som? Her old pink wolfe will help
wonderfully. Now get roll of crepe
paper. pale pink, and another of dark
green. Get tho wide paper or you Will
have to use two rolls OF it. one for
the bottom petal and another for the
top.
Now stretch the pink upon the table
and cut along both edges deep curved
petals. Let Rose don her pink wolfe,
and then gather this scalloped piece
OF crepe paper about her waist and
fasten it with large basting stitches
Cover the stitches with n belt of
green ribbon or the green crepe
paper For the rose cap TO complete
the costume, we will need a small.
ciose-iittinG foundation. Haven't you
a hat with n buclIram crown that YOU
could cut out, or an old straw crown?
Now cut some large oval petals from
the pink paper. ana roll them at the
edges with "A pair OF scissors to give
the effect of curlcd rose petals
over the top place a calyX OF the
green paper. This can be made OF
several oval shapes. but smaller and
more pointed than tho rose petals
Paste these leaves about the centre
OF the rose cap and add tiny twist
of green paper for stem. Let her
carry II pink paper rose or fragrant
natural one
And now for old reliable-the shee.
and pillowcasc garb. Some OF the
best fun on record has been had
where every guest was in sheet and
pillowcasc-for thus draped it is i'm
possible 10 tell them apart Mother
has some old sheets that She will not
grieve about should we happen to put
careless feet through their snowy
Wilderness
and, placing the crease TO the middle
of the figure. close UP under the arms
rather Turkish bath fashion-brinS
both ends to the back OF the figure,
cross them thus. and bring the ends
over the shoulders TO the front again
one corner of that pilowcase into the
other hood fashion. and your Disguise
is piete,,meantng, of course. with
the mask Paper lanterns can be car
ried with these costumes, but in n
friXolous company.and IT is hoped IL
will WIN i be such on ialowe'enMthey arc ire
skulls are good for the purpose. but
have the same fault.
Any OF these ''get-drcssed- quick"
costumes can he worn over another
gown, 10 be displayed after the un-
masking Indeed two Of them-the
! only the 'nNin'sf taken off and they
are goW[med for the evening. Tho
nurses garh can be slipped over an
evening gown the butterfly dress can.
be let down and denudcd of its crepe
paper. Rose can quickly remove her,
cap and the paper petals surrounding
her waist. The Quaker maid, if she
uses the taupe ,charmeuse. may have
to change, and the plllowcase and
sheet are always worn over another
: gown.
Perhaps one of You could year that
I cap and gown that Tom has from his
college days and the one who has the
| darkest hair should pile IL up Japan-
csc fashion. stick a few chear little
fans into II. and then set out her best
. silk kimono. This can easilye be slipped
over an evening gown. Tie about the
$ waist u wide snsh, obi fashion that
. blends or contrasts tremendously with
{ the Exchange.
I Things TO Know.
j: Keep a small, stiff brush TO give tho
!, pots Of house plants an occasional
! good scrubbing.
! Even though the pots arc set IN jartli.
. niercs, they need cleaning once in a
while. The pots are porous and be-
conc easily clogsed If not washed oc-
II the pot is kept clean the soil
: VIII keep fresh and Will never become
sour and .njure the plants
Wash and dry lannels as quickly
: as possible II YOU wish TO Keep them