Costumes for Children: C-D
Posted on July 21, 2007 - Filed Under Fancy Dresses Described
CANACE (Chaucer). Dress of terra cotta silk, close fitting; long pointed shoes of old gold satin; hair plaited round the ear; silver coronet; gold veil; falcon on wrist.CAVALIER DRESS (For boy, after Von Hughenburg). Dutch type. Broad-brimmed Flemish hat, with ostrich feathers; doublet and waistcoat; breeches to knee; sword-belt crossing bodice; tie at throat; hat and plumes; shoes with bows; gauntlet gloves.
CHARLES I. AND HIS CAVALIERS. Doublet and loose full trunks of velvet, slashed with satin; pointed shoes or large cavalier boots, wide at top, edged with a fall of lace; velvet shoulder-cloaks ; Vandyke lace collars and cuffs; large plumed hats; hair in curls. The king wears his blue ribbon, and star on breast.
CHERRY RIPE, in large mob cap, muslin dress and fichu, with ribbon sash, and mittens, after Millais’s picture.
CHRISTMAS, FATHER. Long loose robe of white, red, or brown, the shoulders covered with tufts of frosted wadding; a belt round waist; wallet, staff, white hair and beard; holly wreath.
CLOWN (Ordinary). Black or white shoes, white stockings with blue or red clocks; short white calico trousers with frills at knee, and close-fitting dress fantastically ornamented with blue and red; face painted white, triangular patches of red on either cheek, very red lips; close curling stiff red point from back of head, which shakes at every movement. (In Louis XV’s reign). Loose trousers to knee; full jacket with large collar, confined at waist by belt; sleeves to wrist, with pendent ones over the hand, all made in white cotton or merino piped with red, and large red buttons in front; white felt pointed hat, with coloured ribbons.
COCK ROBIN. Short brown pleated skirt, with rows of Marabout feathers; round bodice with pointed basque at the back, like the tail of a bird, made of feathers or plush; red waistcoat, high collar; red necktie; cap with a peak as much like a bird’s head as possible.
CONSCRIPT. Long kid gaiters fastened with buttons to the knee; yellow breeches with gold embroidery at the pockets; red cloth coat with yellow epaulettes, cuffs, and facings; Lancer cap.
COLE, KING. (See BABY OPERA.)
COLUMBINE. Pink silk stockings, white satin shoes; tulle skirt, short and full; cuirass bodice bordered with flowers ; wreath of flowers in hand.
COOK, BOY. All in white; shoes, stockings, knee-breeches; loose blouse, with frilled collar; round cap; apron, the corner tucked in at waist.
CUPID. Dress of blue and silver gauze, smothered in roses; bow and arrow, and silver gauze wings.
CURLY LOCKS. This should be adopted by a child with hair in ringlets. She wears a blue frock with white quilted front, and large lace collar.
DICK TURPIN. Scarlet coat and waistcoat, with gold braid and buttons; lace cravat and ruffles; high jack-boots; leather breeches; three-cornered hat and flowing wig; belt and pistols.
DUTCH FISHER BOY. Wooden shoes; full breeches, coarse knitted stockings; striped blouse; red tie and cap.
