Outfit for Highwayman
A highwayman’s mask will prove easy of construction, and a thing of delight to the average boy. Moreover, it will often find a place in charades.
Fig. 6.—A highwayman’s mask.
Fig. 7.—Highwayman’s leggings.
On a width of black sateen or any other suitable material a design is drawn as shown in [Fig. 6], marked with chalk and cut away to fit the face. A piece of thin black tape is fixed to either side, so that the mask may be tied round the head just above the ears.
Amongst the highwayman’s outfit there must certainly be a pair of high boots, but as these are not found in every household, it may be as well to give a few simple directions for the making of them.
From several sheets of stout brown paper four pieces of the shape indicated at (A, [Fig. 7]), are cut. So that the tops of the boot shall not crack when the leg is bent, small pieces of paper are gummed at either side, as shown (B, [Fig. 7]).
Only the fixing of a piece of tape, or double fold of the paper for the instep, remains to be done (C, [Fig. 7]), and an excellent pair of highwayman’s boots is to hand.
Fig. 8.—Highwayman’s hat.
An ordinary pliable felt or straw hat can be easily and quickly transformed into a three-cornered highwayman’s hat. A study of [Fig. 8] will explain where the stitches are to be taken from the brim to the crown.