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December 28, 1939

NEW

YEAR'S EVE

PARTY

Arab Sheikh

FIRST- casential of most New Year's Eve partics is fancy dress. For the benefit of anyone who has neglected to make preparations beforehand, here are four original and quite creditable ideas for dressing up.

Everything necessary for each costume can be found in the average household.

The handsome Sheikh has his face stained brown (aun-tan make-up or a weak solution of iodine), and a black wool burnt-cork beard.

or

His costume is a towelling bath-robe or dressing-gown,

sashed with any vivid scarf.

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sex:Russian

costume.

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Head-dreas is a sheet Recured round the head with heavy cord and wrapped round the neck. "Another sheet or a blanket or

rug makes the cloak.

Ho wears beach sandals or bedroom slippers on bare feet. A young and slender girl will plan her Bridge Table costume as illustrated. Owners of less lovely limbs will prefer a full- length skirt. In the former case a black jumper, in the latter a plain black dress is the basis; and it is sown with cards, the various suits.cut out in felt, and (if available) pierced coins, The apron, a piece of green balze as used for cutlery canteens, is símilarly decorated.

Cards are attached to a plain headband for the

crown and

Striking Surrealist dress"

for a woman.

bridge-markers are hung from include at least one shoc, its heel the waist.

decorated with a cutlet frill, The. Surrealist costume (a Stitch to the dress nowapaper similar one can easily, be devised pictures or shapes cut from felt, including a large "mouth" on the bodice. Wear, if you can find them, black cotton gloves. The Russian costume (good for either sex) is effective if it is done like this. Wear a man's white tennis shirt back to front; the collar should be stitched to- gether and the points removed; the tails are cut level.

Bridge Table

costume. Suitable for the young

⚫ idea.

for a man) la capable of varia- tion according to individual fancy.

It is suggested that the head be draped with black or white material surmounted by a lamp- shade frame trimmed with arti- fleial flowers or paper chains. Another wreath adorns the neck.

A sheet makes an effective "eupe" over a plniri black even- ing dress.

From the cord girdle hang an assortment of things (or card- board cut-outs; these shouldTM

The shirt should blouse slight- ly over a vivid sash, preferably red. Choose wide

trousers pyjama), and tuck them into Russian, Wellington or riding boots. The hat is easily made with a cylinder of cardboard made to fit the head and covered with black or white fur, cloth or felt.

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