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Show Painty stammer A Dutch Boy, a Fairy, Little Bo-Peep, a Tiger Lily and an Indian. ALL children lovo to "dress up." Mother's apron tied on for a trail will transform tho weo girl Into a flno lady, whllo tho small boy becomes tho most torrlblo of pirates by pulling Ills cap down over his eyes and thrusting a pastoboard sword Into his belt. To havo really truly dress up things Is a raro treat,' and thero aro fow things that a child onjoys as much as ono of tho gay llitlo costume parties par-ties so popular nt this tlmo of year. Very protty and effectlvo outfits- may bo gotten up at small exponso. and often tho clever mother devises things sho has on hand. Suggestions for soveral fancy dresses aro shown In tho sketch, any uno of which might bo oaslly copied. The dainty llttlo fairy's gown Is mado of unstarched mosquito netting. In pale green over a dellcato pink, tho outor skirt being shorter than tho under dress. Each skirt, tho square neck, and the sleevos nro edged with silver spangles. Tho wings are mado ot heavy wlro and cream color netting stretched across. Theso nro painted in pretty, dollcnto colorings. Tho largo spotB aro dark bluo and coral, with golden yellow and dark greon markings abovo them. The small spots nro In shades of violet., light green and pink, and tho llttlo markings mark-ings aro lightly traced In gold. A gold band and a star aro worn on tho hair, and the wand Is a slondor rod of wood, glided and adorned with a golden Btar. Tho llttlo fairy slippers aro pink with gold spangioa ouiiernys. Tho pretty Bo Peep has a full dress of soft whlto cheosecloth with bodlco ' and panols of light blue, crotonno figured fig-ured with pink roses. The bodlco is laced with black cord. Tho whlto straw hat has r. palo bluo facing, a band of ribbon and clusters of pink rosea. Tho, crook, which may be purcnased for a smal sum at any shop where Gorman I favors aro aoA, has a bow ol blue satin ribbon. The stockings, which arc the 26-cent whlto cotton lisle vnrtety. nro dyed light bluo, and tho bluo slip pore nro ornamented with a pink flower. Tiger Lily Is a gay llttlo maid. Hoi dress Is a full, gathored ono ot cream color cheesecloth, sloovoless and with r'-und neck. Tho ovorsklrt and alcoves aro of golden yellow cambric, wired on the edge and spotted with bright crimson paint Tho stems ol tho flowers nro of brown ribbon, wired, with dark brown chenille tips. Long groon lily lcnvcs of cambric go over each shoulder. Tho hat Is green cambric cam-bric on tho outsldo, with tho golden yollow Inside, and tho edges wired. The stockings nro cream color and the slippers go! don. yellow with crimson dots. The Indian lad has a suit of kbakt, cambric or somo heavy ecru color cotton cot-ton material. Bright colored cambric Is cut Into frlngo and used to decorate the suit Feathers from the feather duster furnish tho hoad dress, sewed on to a strip of stout unbleached cotton cot-ton cloth, doubled to make it strong, and paintod with little Bpecks ol bright color In an Indian design. Tho bolt is mado In tho same way. Tho tomahawk Is of hbavy pasteboard or thin wood. A pair of moccasins com-ploto com-ploto this warlike rig, which would do-light do-light tho heart of any small boy. Tho Dutch boy's suit is quite as pic-turcsquo pic-turcsquo as thoso worn by tho llttlo people In Holland. Tho sleeves nro white cotton cloth, tho Jacket terra cotta cambrla with greon buttons, and full bloomers ot delft bluo cambric. Paint red Btrlpes on a pair of whlto stockings and buy a pair of real Dutch wooden clumps. Tho enp Is nn ordlnnry visor enp with a full white crown. Tho nocktlo Is of light orown muslin or I cambric. |