 |
| Costumes from 1914: Mistletoe, Christmas carol, a Christmas tree and Plum pudding. |
The Child at The Christmas Party
"Every child likes to "dress up" and at Christmastime it will be especially good fun to "make believe" that one is a Christmas candle whom all the other children will want to "puff" out, or a charming little Christmas Carol whose lips have ready a snatch of song. the Christmas Tree will be a little beauty and all the little boys will want to pluck a souvenir.
The Plum Pudding looks real enough to whet one's appetite, and what party would be complete without a Snapping Motto? The lively Christmas Greens, Poinsettia and Holly, and the more demure Mistletoe will add to the festive atmosphere.
The children themselves will enjoy making the miniature trimmings on the Christmas Tree costume. The candy canes are made by winding wire with crepe paper until they are as thick as may be desired. the wire is first bent to form the crook. A narrow strip of red paper is then wound around this, covering only part of the white to make it look like real candy cane. For the beads the paper is cut in pennant shape, and starting at the wide end, is wound around a hatpin. The pointed end is held down with a bit of paste. the hatpin slips out and a tinsel cord is run through, on which the beads hang.
While these costumes may appear difficult to make they are not really so, and developed at home are comparatively inexpensive. Not only at children's parties, but also at children's Christmas entertainments do these costumes add a pretty realism to the parts the children are to perform. Crepe paper, matboard, wire, paste, a bit of ribbon, etc., are all the materials needed. Each costume is made on a cotton-slip foundation.
A new effect in the use of crepe paper is now being obtained by fringing it as shown on the Carol costume. This gives a wavy, fluffy look that is very pleasing."
The Plum Pudding looks real enough to whet one's appetite, and what party would be complete without a Snapping Motto? The lively Christmas Greens, Poinsettia and Holly, and the more demure Mistletoe will add to the festive atmosphere.
The children themselves will enjoy making the miniature trimmings on the Christmas Tree costume. The candy canes are made by winding wire with crepe paper until they are as thick as may be desired. the wire is first bent to form the crook. A narrow strip of red paper is then wound around this, covering only part of the white to make it look like real candy cane. For the beads the paper is cut in pennant shape, and starting at the wide end, is wound around a hatpin. The pointed end is held down with a bit of paste. the hatpin slips out and a tinsel cord is run through, on which the beads hang.
While these costumes may appear difficult to make they are not really so, and developed at home are comparatively inexpensive. Not only at children's parties, but also at children's Christmas entertainments do these costumes add a pretty realism to the parts the children are to perform. Crepe paper, matboard, wire, paste, a bit of ribbon, etc., are all the materials needed. Each costume is made on a cotton-slip foundation.
A new effect in the use of crepe paper is now being obtained by fringing it as shown on the Carol costume. This gives a wavy, fluffy look that is very pleasing."
Designs are by Jessie Gillespie, 1914
 |
| Children's Christmas party costumes, Left to right: candle, holly, a Christmas cracker and poinsettia. |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your thoughts. All comments are moderated. Spam is not published. Have a good day!