Costumes for Children: A-B
Posted on July 21, 2007 - Filed Under Fancy Dresses Described
ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The characters in this popular tale are greatly in favour with children. Alice is dressed in low bodiced white muslin short frock with sash. The Lion and Unicorn as faithful copies of their pictures. The March Hare in a brown coat and waistcoat, with hare’s head and feet. White Rabbit in a check suit, with rabbit’s head and feet. Cheshire Cat in a coat of chinchilla. The Duchess in a pale rose-coloured over-dress with lilac front trimmed with ermine; large head-dress of ermine; pendent veil. The Rose in satin rose leaves mounted as a Mother Hubbard hat; and the bodice and skirt like rose leaves; sleeves and bodice, green satin. Lily, the flower for headdress; bodice and skirt of yellow silk, brown border to skirt. The Caterpillar is cleverly adapted from Tenniel’s sketches, with green cap, and leg coverings like a caterpillar. The Chess Men are faithful copies of the pieces in chess. Cards, after those in the pack. (See Q, for Queens of the Pack.) Kings, with gold crowns, velvet robes, and the insignias of the suits.
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.
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.
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