Masquerade The New Year In

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 3 (Supplement)

Masquerade The New Year In

LET'S have a Hogmanay MMqueiaue party. Hogmanajr, the famous festival of the Scots, is really their The tftM-Kdtltlding flattie is derlred from the Saxbri "haligiripiiath," or holy month, "Haiignight" or holy night, was Originally tliristihas Eve, but the haihe was corrupted into "Hogg-flight." The Scdt« were taught by the French, ifl oiie (if the pulling calendar alteration* of tht> Jliddle Age.*, to transfer the eritire Christmas feast a week ahead: Consequently, we have Scotland's gieiit day of haggis, reels arid pipe-sklrllng, Ifogiflaiiay. tV'e've ail had Christittas parties and enjoyed ihetii thWrouglily. lifiwever, perhaps you 1 had a quiet Christmas anil now feel rfcaclv for a nit of jollification. New Year, with, its qnrfirit customs and wassail carols, is just {he tithe for a patty; We haven't much time. s'- tlie niiiSilueratie cbstiltnes we stigges"t will lie all easily, made. Aro'urifl the l.iirdcr of this page yMii v']\ se? all sorts of little ptjbplfe we'atiilg quaint dresses. These are easy to copv and require the minimum of skill to' iriake'. First, we' Jiiiie the Srtklie'r. Private Tin. A pair of brightlystriped pyjatna trousers is jdst the thing, with a blazer of some solid etflotir topping tlieih. YHtt are £ure to have Some gilt tape 6r crird left o'rer frdih wrapping tip ybtir CltHstmas boxes; sew tliis ill a bunch of lbdh'S and iise for epaulettes. For the dashing headgear you will need -A large sheet of pasteboard and ctpfie paper in rlie s:thi» colour as yoiir blazer. Though it JHiiks a dlffictfit tlllhg to make, this caff is quite easy: Kcmcitther. it ia diilv a She'll; ytnl need not britlie'r pdttlhg a tbo bd it. Bring the crepe ptlper right over the top and paste down* firmly. Some' htdre of ydut gilt ribbon will put bn the finishing touches. For this costume, ybii will also heed to jfbrrbw little Billy's drurilj but don't hdng it too much 1 ! The little gipsv needs only ari old curtain, or aiiy long straight strip of bright coloured material long enough to reach frorh the girls waist to the floor. Befbre you gather it up, sew rotiiid strip* of coloured tape to form stripes. Gathers are ritade by running a waist-sized elastic band through the hem lit the t.bp. For the head kefchiei any bright Waff or triangle of cloth will do,

AM for the sash vou Will deed <t strip of cloth, "preferably* feci. fTpsy jewellery is fun td make. For a bracelet, nee a sir'ijJ tif heavy paper, or, better still, a powder, box with the tbp removed. Paint gay gipsy Stripes b'titside, plain colodr insjde\ For earrings all ybti need to, do ifi to cut out fancifdl shape's in cardboard, Atid cttver with gold, silver; or cbloured jiap'er. Sew oft thread ib'tfps, to slip over the ears. You Will' be able td bdrrow a necklace frbiH ybur big sister, if yoto pro'iiiise td take good care of it. KeiheMber that Hi making gipsy t-osttihie'e ybd mdy use as many bright colours aS ybu like, the mbre the merrier. Kve'iy small >Wby litis an ambition t,o be a hedp big. Injun, and no* is his chance, tilt out the tunic ftrthi bjdwri material (hopsack; catnbric, curtaining, evert scrim) in what mother calls a ntagvar shajte. Seam dp sides, hem the • neckline. Stitch with the machine alirtut three inches iri frofH tiilhchimed edge of sleeves ahd bbttdin, ThlS prevents from ravelling. Now slash with scisgtfrS td Hiake fHrlge. The easily made "legs',' can be. worn over trousers, they die jnei straight pieces cut from the eartle material da tlie. top, with length arid waist riieasurt'meht jrldged' from the bbv's troiisers. and *rith eight inches added to the width. Now cut otit ii serhi-circle froth the inner side bf each leg; Sew up, liem trjp. artd bottom. Seam outside of leg on side of material, Abtint ftfur inches in froth the edge, then Slash edges to fbrni fringe. Plit it tape about boy's .waist, and pin legs tb it when he tries thet»t tin*. Sew Ifl place: For the war bdrihe't; use a strip of paper long enough to go arbiitid vbm- head arid high cHOuah fdr the featiiets. Fdlif add cut i'lto' feather shape; jtairit if you wtell, arid jtttete edges together. Fdr the little Dutch maiden" a bright ftprriri, A full skirt rind tddr g*m. bibilse will dtt; At the bbttbhl df the sketch ybu will see' lier ellpdvgr. thip 18 made df black material. Cut as sholvrl: judging Hy the - Si*e' df dHe" rlf ydtir own dresses. Bind neck and armholes with bias tape;, sew njl, sides. In the hand dt the figure Ifl the drawing you will see the DMtch cap. You wifi heed a pl£ee dt cloth 20 Inches wide and 10 irlche* long. Braid, bias tape dt stitching mav be dsed id make a gay border "tin th« Mil of the cap.

The geisha ddll In her gay kimono is one of the' easiest costumes to make. If irtiii can get a real kimono' with' iiiii sleeTe'S, s6 milch the 'better. If not, a large pUfcfe of old cintaih silk, or even a wOtfi-Otit bedspread or titble etiver; WiH <10. Cut this out magyar, as We did the Indiail turiic, lirid remember to leave wide, sle'evei. As much material as yoU fcstU get for the sash, tied into a bir bow, and A little pair of coloured slippers will be all you need to coriiplete this codtuftie. The little lady at the bottom is a very useful eiort of person." She cdn rtfilly be anyone at all. Lots tit tou have party frocks just like this, art! With a little /bit of work von cati make it the foundation fbr a very. pretty masquerade costume. With two large ru'ched i aiirtifeti- ovtjr the hips, held by clastic round the Waist, A large littt with flowers, atld" A crddk with d bbW; you cah be Bd-peep. A flower girl, ft sheplietdes'S; an 6ldfushioned lady j .; . all the*e things can be easily fashioned with tile' aid Of Scraps of aid posies and ribbon?. Mother, will give you some ideaS; as Well as pieces* from her ge'rap'bag. Of course, you must havd masks, coloured bfiei If yMt Wish; bought from a shop, Or rtiySterltiua black ones. Make these froni brdluary Window blind. eiR to the shdpe voil see at the, i!op df the page, and paste' on black .silk. Add either elastic Or gtrlfigS, whichever ydu prefer. there are so matiy -jolly New Tear cUstoms that We Won't Hay* spate for them here, blit WB HlUBt mehtibh first-fodting. The legend is that a household can tell its li'pk for tilt coming yeaf \hf JnHs coldthing tit the persbii wlid Hfth steps over the *t lifldnight on &ew Year's Eve. lh sdme towns, a dark Mian is a harbinger of fortune, but in others lie must be fait. If lie M* Ait feet into the bargain, then that is going to be' a verjr lucky house. In some places the peat fire is eitlHOthly banked with embers and left till morning when, if any iikehess to a foot is ill tlie fallen aslies, it is take'H aS a prophecy that one of the family Will leave home withih the year. We are sure vour party is going. tb be a delightful and that |dti'li always lotik with satisfaction at your Hogmanay ina»querkdl.