WENDY’S DRESSMAKERS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1931, Page 20 (Supplement)

WENDY’S DRESSMAKERS

CRUSADING KNIGHT FANCY DRESS . // • ? ——— , f 1., The “Crusading Knight” is a splendid fancy-dress idea fq/- hoy or girl. The straight plain tunic, reaching to the knees, is made from two pieces of white calico, and the Red Cross which trims it is cut from'scarlet crepe paper. Tack the vertical line of the cross' ■ in place on the front piece of calico, and then join back and front together at the shoulders, curving out a neck opening and hemming the edge. A scarlet crepe paper belt will form the horizontal line of the cross, and also keep the tunic in position. Any plain tight-fit*, ting jersey, with knickers to match, may be worn beneath. The Knight’s “chain mail” head-dress can be'suggested with two open-meshed dish-cloths,- painted, after being made up, with aluminium paint. To fashion

the head-dress, place the two cloths on top of each other, and cut as shown in Diagram A. Sew up the back and top of the head; then make a tiny easing at the place marked X on Diagram B, 'and thread a piece of elastic through to keep the 'back in place. Bind the opening for the face by sewing over and ''over with coarse thread. Diagram B shows you what the finished head-dress ought to look like.

Now for the shield. Cut this out from stout cardboard, making it about 18 inches across at the widest part and 30 inches long. Paint a red cross on the front —or paste \n red paper - and attach two small loops of braid to the underside, as shown in the small Diagram C. These are for you to' slip your arm through,, and enable you to hold up the shield. A wooden sword, painted silver, completes the costume, which; by the way, would do /very well for St. George, should you wish to impersonate him in a pageant, or a little play. Wendy’s Dressmaker.