Costumes for Children: F-G
Posted on July 21, 2007 - Filed Under Fancy Dresses Described
FAIRY. Short tulle diaphanous dress, with low full bodice, covered with silver spangles; silver belt at waist; wings of gauze on wire attached to back; hair floating; a silver circlet on the head. Or, for a Fairy Queen, a crown, the wand, to be carried in hand, becoming a sceptre. Stars should be introduced on the dress and on the satin shoes.
FRANCIS I. A flat-brimmed cap, sometimes jewelled, and always bordered with an ostrich feather; doublet of plain or figured silk, with slashed puff sleeves to the elbow, and tight to the wrist; over the doublet a breastplate as part armour; Norman chaussés or hose, striped and fitting exactly to the limbs; broad-toed shoes with slashed tips.
FERAMOZ (Poet of Cashmere). White gauze and silver turban, with jewels; satin jacket embroidered, having hanging-over sleeves; under-vest and sleeves of brocade; full white lawn shirt, showing Indian scarf round waist; velvet breeches, with silver buttons to the knee; silk stockings, small low shoes; a guitar in hand.
FIANCÉ, VILLAGE (Boy). Striped blue and white silk trousers, silk stockings of a darker shade of blue; black shoes with buckles; red silk waistcoat; white shirt; dark blue cloth jacket, with revers and large buttons; large bouquet of flowers, fastened to the jacket with a bunch of ribbons; high collar; silk necktie; grey hat trimmed with blue ribbons and aigrette; cane in hand.
FIGARO (Barber of Seville). Dark green velvet Spanish jacket embroidered in silver; white satin waistcoat; green velvet breeches with pink ribbons; pink sash with silver fringe, and necktie; Spanish hat; pink bows on shoes, white silk stockings; mandoline in hand.
FLY COSTUME FOR BOY OF FOUR. Golden yellow satin skirt, ornamented with black braid and studded with small gauze flies. The short upper skirt forms a sort of long basque, and is sewn to the waistband; rows of gold braid across the high bodice, and round the short sleeves; loose jacket ornamented with gauze; fly in the centre of back, and smaller ones in front; black velvet toque, with gold band round, a gold fly fastening down aigrette.
GAINSBOROUGH (after Lady Barbara Yelverton). A plain white muslin gown, with short sleeves, having ruches at the neck and elbows of rose-coloured or blue ribbons; a large sash of corresponding colour tied round the waist; an elaborately-trimmed lace cap. Suitable for a girl of ten.
GARIBALDI. Red shirt and grey trousers, with silver stripe; large felt hat with ostrich feather.
GOBLIN. Tight-fitting justaucorps of red; red Vandyke tunic; winged hood with cape; fork in hand,
GREEK (Boy). White plaited fustanetta, or petticoat, wide silk belt, ornamented with gold; short embroidered vest, buttoned at throat; jacket; full trousers to knee, and gaiters; fez; dagger stuck in belt. Made in satin, cashmere, or cloth.
GREEK GIRL’S DRESS. Skirt of wood-coloured llama or nun’s veiling, braided with gold ; green velvet jacket, slashed and edged with gold braid; flowing muslin sleeves; necklet of gold leaves ; hair in plaits; small round cap.
GRENADIER (1760). High white gaiters buttoned to knee; blue coat turned back with red; red cuffs; white waistcoat and breeches; red and white pointed cap; sword; hair in pigtail.
GREENAWAY, KATE. Reproductions of little people after this charming artist are much in favour at children’s Fancy Balls. For girls, narrow skirts with one deep flounce and puffings, showing the sandalled shoes; very short waists; turn-down frills at neck; short sleeves, having one puff. Boys, long trousers, buttoning over the jacket; large linen collar, frilled, &c. The current in fancy dress is decidedly setting toward all that is quaint and picturesque, and savours of what we are pleased to call old English. Some of the most successful costumes worn by children of late have been copied from Kate Greenaway’s “Birthday-Book,” &c. Little figures, in plain short skirts; tunics open in front, and looped up at the sides; square bodices, elbow-sleeves, and powdered hair; James I. and Elizabethan periods, Miss Roundabout, and the Schoolboy,-all these are excellent.
