Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER. situation, may be quite irresistible : for always theunknown allures. An idea which, to say the least of it, savours. THE KNAVE OF DIAMONDS. 188 COSTUME chap. nothing of conceit is to select the costume of aSouth Sea Islander, and it is one most easily con-trived with a sateen foundation oversewn withfeathers, and surmounted by a head-dress of erectplumes disposed in wild confusion above locksapparently uninfluenced by the persuasive brushor comb. You can see the result pictured, andnote the contrast of the sleek knave of di
Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER. situation, may be quite irresistible : for always theunknown allures. An idea which, to say the least of it, savours. THE KNAVE OF DIAMONDS. 188 COSTUME chap. nothing of conceit is to select the costume of aSouth Sea Islander, and it is one most easily con-trived with a sateen foundation oversewn withfeathers, and surmounted by a head-dress of erectplumes disposed in wild confusion above locksapparently uninfluenced by the persuasive brushor comb. You can see the result pictured, andnote the contrast of the sleek knave of diamonds,whose dress should be expressed in red and blueand white and yellow, with black silk stockings. In deciding upon a costume for a fancy-dressball, the first thought of the reveller should be tosecure the becoming and the suitable, and to besuccessful the choice should be mainly influencedby his or her personality. I quite realise theproblem to be a difficult one, since happily wehave not the gift given to us to see ourselves asothers see us, else should we never meet a podgyMephistopheles bulging out of his clothes, nor anattenuated Juno, nor a dusky Desdemona, nor abuxom Pu
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