Costumes for Children: K-O
Posted on July 21, 2007 - Filed Under Fancy Dresses Described
KING (Sing a Song of Sixpence). Long flowing mantle trimmed with gold braid or fur; puffed satin dress; breeches and silk stockings below; diadem on head.MALTA, KNIGHT OF. Silk shoes and stockings; black puffed trousers and jacket with ruff; red round cloak to waist, bordered gold braid, a cross on either side; flowing hair, hat, and feather. A ruff and cloak over boy’s ordinary dress would suffice, if a saving of time and trouble be an object.
MALTESE WATER-CARRIER (Boy). Sabots, blue stockings, white trousers; red silk sash; blue jersey, striped jacket, red cap barrel; and cup. (See Coloured Plate XVI.)
MARLBOROUGH, DUKE OF. Full wig; large lace neckcloth; hanging cuffs and ruffles; square-cut coat and long-flapped waistcoat; a sash over the right shoulder; blue or scarlet silk stockings, with gold or silver clocks, drawn high up over the knee; square-toed shoes, with high heels and small buckles.
MARQUIS, LOUIS XVI. Blue velvet coat and breeches embroidered in gold; lace sleeves and cravat; white satin vest embroidered in gold; three-cornered hat edged with gold lace, having white plume; shoes with diamond buckles; sword.
MARQUIS OF CARABAS. Tights; velvet shoes; velvet dress bordered with gold; belt round waist; hanging sleeves ; large hat and feather.
MASHER. Suitable for a boy of very tender years, who appears in the exact counterpart of a man’s dress suit.
MEPHISTOPHELES (Faust). Silk tights, full short trunks round hips; tight-fitting habit; short cloak attached to shoulders; a cap with two upstanding feathers like horns. This is generally carried out entirely in red velvet, or in scarlet satin and black velvet.
MERCURY. Mantle attached to shoulders, and drawn through the girdle at the waist; peplum and skirt all made in white veiling; caduces carried in the hand ; sandals laced up the leg; wings on the cap and heels.
MÈRE MICHEL (French Mother Hubbard). Gown of flowered chintz; white linen apron; check handkerchief about the neck; white muslin cap; spectacles; blue stockings; feather broom in hand.
MIGNON OF THE COURT OF HENRY III. A capital dress, and easily made for a young boy. Black shoes, white stockings; full knickerbockers to the knee; a blouse, confined at the waist by a belt, long full sleeves to wrist; a shoulder-cloak, and round cap made of striped satin or calico; a close muslin ruff at the throat.
MISS MUFFET. Pale blue dress trimmed with gold lace; spider in cap.
MONK. Long brown ample robe, with wide sleeves, and a cord round the waist. The Franciscans have a small cape and hood; the Capuchins’ cape is as large as that of an Inverness wrapper. Rosary at side.
MUSICIANS. (See BABY OPERA.)
NIGHT AND MORNING (Boy). Half black, half white satin tights, juste-au-corps, and round hat; the face half black, the hair powdered on one side; one glove black one white; the same with shoes.
OLDEN TIME, GENTLEMAN OF. Silk stockings; shoes with buckles; knee breeches; very long flowered waistcoat, with flap pockets; long coat, steel buttons, and ruffles; a frill to shirt; bald head or white hair; a stick in the hand.
PAGE (The Betrothed). Tights; long skirted habit; sleeves with double puffs, slashed from elbow; wide lace collar. (Temp. Charles I.) Velvet coat and breeches, with ribbon rosettes; silk stockings, shoes with bows; vandyke collar and cuffs; satin-lined coat; large hat and feather; all to be of the one tone. (Temp. Elizabeth.) Silk stockings; trunks; satin habit and shoulder-cloak, elaborately braided; ruff and low-crowned hat.
PANGLOSS, DR. A black velvet suit in the Georgian style, with long skirted coat and waistcoat; white wig and spectacles.
PAUL PRY. High boots, trousers of red and white striped calico, tucked into them; waistcoat to match, with large watch and chain, powdered bag-wig, blue tail-coat and brass buttons, umbrella under arm.
PICARDY, PEASANT OF. National head-dress-a broad silk ribbon gaily embroidered, ruched with muslin on top and bottom, and stretched over a shape of cardboard; white chemise, with a broad-belted and embroidered bodice of black velvet over it; red or blue petticoat, bordered with gold or silver leaves; lace trimmed white apron and striped stockings.
PIEMAN, in white suit and apron; cook’s white cap.
PILLAR POST. Long red satin dress; white waistcoat with placard bearing hours of collection printed on it; head-dress, square cap, the same form as top of letter-box.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Frederick. In undress uniform. One of the Daughters, dress high to throat, with ruff, belt at waist; high mob cap. Pirate King, cocked hat; coat with epaulettes; plaited petticoat and loose under-bodice; belt with pistols; stockings, and shoes ; banner with death’s head and cross-bones. Ruth, short embroidered gown, sash of many colours round waist; black, gold embroidered Senorita jacket; cap with sequins; armlets and bracelets united by chains. Samuel, similar dress to Pirate King, only a sailor’s cap instead of cocked hat; sailor’s collar, and no epaulettes. Mabel, short plaited skirt; tunic bordered with frilling, bunch of flowers at side; fichu, short sleeves, reticule at side; huge hat and feather. Kate, similar dress without tunic.
