Fig. 200—Jocko ready to be dressed.
| Fig. 201—Jocko's hat. | Fig. 202—Jocko's coat. | Fig. 203—Jocko's skirt. |
String three raisins for one arm, run the needle through the middle of the top body raisin, where the shoulders should be, then string on the three raisins for the other arm and tie a knot at the end. Jocko is all right now, except that he is very limp. Put stiffening into his joints by running broom straws through his legs, body, and arms. Use a raisin stem for the tail, and fasten it on by pushing the largest end into the lowest body raisin. Make the eyes by running a short piece of broom straw through the head, allowing the ends to stand out a short distance in the place for the eyes. Remember a monkey's eyes are always close together, and they must be made so in order to look natural.
At this stage Jocko will resemble [Fig. 200]; but he must have clothes and a hat to give the finishing touches and make him look like the monkeys the children are familiar with. [Fig. 201] is Jocko's hat, [Fig. 202] his coat, and [Fig. 203] his little skirt.
Cut all of these from bright-colored cambric of a size to fit the monkey. Fold a piece of cambric for the coat, and cut it out as you would for a paper doll, with the fold at the top. The skirt and hat are circular. Cut a round hole in the middle of the skirt for the waist, and slit it down the back. This furnishes the costume.
| Fig. 204—Bring the corners of the square together. | Fig. 205—Slit the triangle. | Fig. 206—Opened out. |
Now, thread the end of the string from the top of Jocko's head into the darning-needle and run the needle through the middle of the hat ([Fig. 200]); then push the hat down on his head. Fit the skirt around Jocko's waist, and fasten it at the back with needle and thread; then put on his jacket and fasten that in front. It is unnecessary to say that Jocko is good to eat.