The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Halloween Sports.

Halloween Sports.
| Uncanny effects, gloomy lights ant
ghostly decorations are the requisites
fof the successful party for Halloween
that night when gnomes come W
from the earth. spooks from theil
graves and fairies are given the free.
/ dom Of the earth. says the Springfield
Republican
Let the weirdness begin with the
invitations, which are far more inter-
esting when originally written
Come to the woods where the
Hoot owl means.
And the grewsome ghosts rattle
skeleton bones.
Where the eere witch will tell
your fate
BY the spiders web, at half past
eight
Done in odd lettering across spid-
ers web outlined IN black on white
cardboard, and inclosed in an envelope
bordered with black witches. this in
sitation anticipates the spirit Of the
day and win surely cause thrills and
curiosity.
The rooms should be made as much
like woods as possible. Bare branches
are ghostlier than those with leaves,
and especially SO when hung with bats.
spiders and owls. These are lifelike
when cut double from crepe paper. the
edges pasted together and filed with
cotton. Several flying through the
air by being suspended from the cell.
ing by strings, is good touch.
Wonderfully real-looking tree trunks
may be made from cylinders OF dard
board covered with dusky brown paper.
One at either side of the door Is effec~
tive, and if plenty of branches are used
about the entranre the guest almost
believes that he is really entering a
bona fide woods II possible leave the
door unmatched and manipulate il by
rord. SO that it may swing open rs if |
by ghostly hands as the guest ap.
proaches. A COW bell tolled from some
where in the rear of the house adds |
to the eerie welcome.
Sprays Of dead and withered leaves
are everywhere. These and the branches
is we'll as numbers Of dried grasses.
fronds cattails and mttling stalks,
will add greatly TO the effect.
The chairs should be draped into
ghosts and topped with fearsome heads.
Many guest viii hesisate. to the de-
light of the others, before accepting
his spooky seat
Particularly appropriate for a par
y of this sort are the unique animal
ostsmes. These are delightfully."- at
ractive and unusual, and many OF
hem are real works of art. although
heir cost is next TO nothing. Nor
eed they be ugly or grotesque. The
utterly il fascinatingly beautiful.
'lazed muslin, shirred, forms the legs
nd black and yellow stripes the body.
i close fitting yellow cap covers the
cad and supports the wire antennae
he gorgeous wings are of wired gauze
nd show brilliant spots of applied
DIOR.
Charming In its simplicity is a rab-
1t costume made of white canton
snnel A one-piece pajama pattern
18th feet is used The cap which covers
he face to the eyes and chin, has long
oppy ears lined with pink. Black
luslin is used for the spider whose
uffy waist should be padded Black
ound wire makes wicked looking legs,
nd faint spots Of gold paint add a
'alistic touch
An owl Of grayish brown crepe pa
sr. its wings covering the arms. and a
uffed owl as a head piece, would be q
elrome guest in this woodsy setting.
For the girl who desires costume
ore elaborate. "The Spirit -of the
lame" Is suggested. This NAV be as
agnificent rs she dares To mack il.
georgette tulle or tarlatan. IL
ould run the range Of fiery colors
ON deepest orange to pale smoke
ay The petal skirt and flowing
seyes are airy and drifting as flame
self. The new color called French
mes makes lovely headdress. and
electric torch swathed with il might
carried.
Since the witch promises in the in.
laiion to tell fortunes. interest will
inter- around the spiders web Sketch a
rye web in black on heavy orange
per. In each section write fortunes
oh as IAN airplane journey" "A
ubnosed wife" "a hero husband
! The guest spins top across the
rface of the web, and where il stores
! fate is shown. Much entertain.
mt may be derived from ouiia
ard. which on this night the most
optical must believe in; or a gypsy
% reads palms.
Halloween is no time for REGULAR
mes The hostess racks her brain
novel and clever stunts. StrinVinQ
I pumpkin seeds on a string. when IL
next to imnossihle even to hold
m. ca'ise- gales Of laughter. as will
effort u thread needle while
ancing on round hottie.
Dorothx Dexter.