Costumes for Children: H-J
Posted on July 21, 2007 - Filed Under Fancy Dresses Described
HAMLET. Long black cloth cloak scalloped black velvet jerkin trimmed with jet, black velvet sword-belt, and bonnet with black plume ; black silk tights, black velvet shoes slashed with satin.
HARLEQUINETTE. Short skirt of orange, blue, and scarlet, arranged in diamonds; jacket, bodice and tight sleeves, opening over a white waistcoat, a red scarf round the hips; black cocked-hat, black cloth gaiters, black silk mask, and black wand; or wooden baton in the hand. Or, white tulle dress and low black velvet bodice, with diamonds. Or, orange, black, and red satin carried diagonally across skirt to hem; mask and wand. Or, short pleated black, red, and yellow satin skirt draped with red satin; tunic meeting cuirass bodice, copied from harlequin; tight fitting coat; short black satin shoulder cloak, with straight upstanding collar; lined red ruff at throat; cocked hat; powdered hair.
HEARTS, KING OF. Red and white striped stockings; blue justaucorps, cut in points, and covered with hearts; a large satin collar, in shape of two hearts; red cap, with hearts; tight and hanging sleeves; sceptre with hearts.
HEARTS, QUEEN OF. Red velvet princess dress with hearts, square cut at neck; sceptre in one hand, bouquet in other; pointed cap.
HENRY VI, wears a felt hood or bonnet, with short tippet and single feather; a doublet of braided silk, cut round even with the shoulders, a separate scarf covering the latter; loose sleeves, trimmed with fur; tight hose; high boots of brown leather, long-toed and spurred.
HERALD. White felt hat with feather; the tabard coat yellow, green, or blue, with the arms embroidered in gold or silver, and a shoulder jacket of contrasting colour; tight silk hose; trousers striped or parti-coloured; and a trumpet.
HIGHLAND PIPER. Boots, white gaiters, plaid stockings; kilted skirt; sporran; uniform coat; plaid, fastened with brooch on left shoulder; bagpipes.
INCROYABLE. Short-waisted long brown coat, with wide lapels; yellow satin waistcoat; cloth breeches having blue ties at knee; striped stockings and shoes; a watch and watch-chain hanging at both sides; lace frills at wrist and neck; large necktie; cocked hat.
IRISH CAR DRIVER. Green coat patched with cloth, brass buttons; brocaded waistcoat; drab breeches with patches; high collar, and red tie; blue darned stockings; leather shoes; hat trimmed with green and sprigs of shamrock.
ITALIAN. Stockings crossed over with coloured ribbon; blue cloth breeches, buckled at the side; a leather waistcoat fastened with silver, steel or leather buttons, and cut low and straight, showing the shirt; a short jacket bordered with gold, and a pointed hat with ribbons; coins and amulets. The Pifferari, in addition, have a long brown caped cloak, and carry their musical pipes. The Italian Fishermen of Naples and Barri, Masaniello, &c., are represented with silk tights, striped trousers rolled up well over the knee; a shirt of the same, open at the neck to show gold charms; earÂrings in the ears; a red or brown cap; and a brown jacket slung from the shoulders; a scarf round waist.
JACK HORNER. Blue breeches; a long waistcoat; long-skirted red coat, with gold buttons down the front, and on the wide turn-back cuffs and pockets; a black tricorn hat bordered with gold braid; a plum dangling from the watch-chain.
JACK (JACK AND JILL). Smock frock and round felt hat. Or, breeches and long waistcoat, long-skirted coat of velvet, cambric shirt, velvet cape, ruff at throat, red rosette on each cuff and corner of coat. (See JILL.)
JAMES EDWARD, PRINCE, SON OF JAMES II. (after N. de Largillière). He died in Paris, 1746. The costume of the Prince of Wales resembles the one worn by courtiers towards the end of Charles II’s reign. Wig formally curled, and no longer flowing; three-corned hat, low in the crown and wide in the brim, with feather edging; a neckcloth or cravat of Brussels or Flanders lace, tied in a knot under the chin, the ends hanging down square; short doublet or coat of dark green, blue, or drab cloth, with buttons and buttonholes all down the front, the cuffs and pockets similarly adorned; the skirts of the coat terminating above the knees, and its sleeves reaching to the elbows, with shirt sleeves bulging out, ruffed and adorned profusely with ribbons and lace; short trousers of dark velvet, loose to the knees, with a fringe of lace or a cambric edging; blue or scarlet silk stockings, with silver clocks; high-heeled, lace-edged shoes, with diminutive buckles in front, fastening a lace bow to the instep.
JESTER, FOOL, AND FOLLY. Pointed shoes; tights, the legs of different colours; parti-coloured short full trunks; close-fitting habit with basque cut in points bordered with gold, a bell at each point; sleeves with the same points and bells; hood, with cape of two colours, also cut in points; a fool’s bauble in the hand. Red and blue is the usual mixture, also green and gold, amber and blue, amber and violet.
JOCRISSE. Jacket and knee breeches of puce-coloured satin; waistcoat of strawberry plush; buckled shoes; silk Madras handkerchief round the throat, high linen collar; gold buttons; puce felt hat.
JOCKEY. Top-boots; satin breeches; jacket and cap of two colours; whip in hand.
JOHN BULL. Top-boots and breeches; long coat; low-crowned hat.
JOHN, LITTLE. Green cloth doublet trimmed with squirrel fur; green breeches slashed with satin; white and green satin sleeves, under the pendent ones belonging to a doublet of green silk; green stockings and buckskin shoes; green velvet cap with eagle feather; hunting-horn and knife.
