take one folded sheet of a newspaper and turn the folded edge back four inches ([Fig. 5]). Fold down the corners like [Fig. 6], put it on the head, bring the straight edge together at the back and pin it with a large pin. Bend out the laps at the sides and you have made [Fig. 7]; [Fig. 8] gives the pattern of the boy’s hat. Cut a large circle from rather stiff, new wrapping paper; press it down upon the top of the crown of a man’s straw hat; crease it along the edge of the crown, then cut a hole in the centre two inches within the creased line. Slash from the inner edge to the creased line as shown in [Fig. 8], fit the paper brim over the crown of the straw hat and pin in place to the hat band.
Fig. 5.—Fold the newspaper for the bonnet like this.
Fig. 6.—Fold down the two corners.
High peaked hats, wide collars, and even short capes may be quickly manufactured from paper and the effect of the impromptu costume is marvelously good.