A group of women dressed in costume. Etheldoris Stein Grais sits in the background: in the back row, left to right, is Maddie Gerron, Gertrude Gottstein Stein, and Hia Sacks. Front row, left to right, is Beatrice Nildes, Etta Hallock and Rose Shapiro. Dress-up parties were popular informal social events thrown by female friends, or occasionally by women's organizations. Parties offered an opportunity to dress out of character, socialize, and enjoy each other's company. Costumes could be lavish, symbolic or simple. Participants often dressed as men, brides or babies.
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A group of children in costumes suggestive of feathers, beaks, and long wings, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. The original negative wrapper dated it 1926, but this scene may be of "Odd Birds" in the 1928 pageant
A costumed character, wearing a large hat with a face painted on it, and with other costumed characters in the background, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. Possibly the 1925 pageant, Sleeping Beauty.
Four boys in military costumes, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
Four kneeling boys in military costumes, attended by four girls in dresses with layered skirts, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
A group of girls in costumes suggestive of fairies, standing on the steps of a columned building, characters in, the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, possibly Wedding of the Fairies (1922) or The Peddler of Hearts (1928), produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
An elderly man in white shirt and tie seated on the top step of the front porch of a house, with a young woman seated or kneeling beside him. The house is partially faced in stone, with a screen door and a window with awning and and flowers in a window box; address number 5053. Found among negatives of the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant held in Lyndale Park, but does not appear to be a pageant scene.
Fuzzy white teddy bears with neck bows, characters in the Minneapolis Park System's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in horizontally striped dresses with ruffles down the skirt fronts and wide collars, one curtseying and the other wearing a high headdress, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in boots and dresses with flared skirts, one held out to both sides and one raised and framing her body, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two young girls in dresses and caps, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in white ruffled dresses and bonnets, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Kneeling figure dressed in white trousers and jacket adorned with dark pompoms, presenting an unidentified object to a girl in a dark dress and hat trimmed with ribbon and frilly pantaloons, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two children dressed in checked jumper and pantaloons, large checked hats, and white gloves, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two characters similarly dressed in breeches, ruffled jackets, and high-crowned hats, one holding a sack, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two female characters dressed alike in dresses with flared flowered skirts and headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two children in costumes suggestive of feathers and wings, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Girls in white blouses and dark scarves in a field of chest-high vegetation. Found with other images of the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageants, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
One tall and two short figures dressed in military or band uniforms and wearing shako hats, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three characters in checkered bodices and horned headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three children dressed alike in checked sunburst-pattern costumes, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three characters in various costumes, standing on stairs of a columned building, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two costured characters wielding Saracen swords in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Distant view of a throne with a seated man in a business suit, possibly the park superintendent, surrounded by retainers and flanked by drummers and figures wearing shields, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A group of costumed characters, identified as "Royal entourage?" in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A row of children wearing costumes with breastplates suggestive of bunches of grapes and headdresses suggestive of grape leaves, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Character in long trailing robe, covered with appliqued flowers and greenery and wearing a crown, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. Portrayed by Mabel Paul.
Character in long trailing robe, covered with appliqued flowers and greenery and wearing a crown, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. Portrayed by Mabel Paul.
Characters in costumes suggestive of royalty, standing in front of a Greek column, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
A character dressed in a decorated tunic, tall boots, and a cap with a feather, standing in the midst of a group of white tents, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Group of characters dressed alike in skirts, striped bodices, and headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Allice Dietz of the Recreation Department. Identified as Victoria Hedenberg, Edith Juhl, Lillian Blood, Minnie Letcher, Sylvia Letcher, Ethel Martin, Helen Kasseth, Dorothy Farrell, Evelyn Carlson, Earline Russell, and Janet Lein.
Kneeling child in a prince's costume, and a standing girl in a frilly white wide-skirted thigh-length dress, stockings, and tiara with veil, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. They may be Shirley Hartman, fairy prince, and Alice Hartman, fairy princess.
Child in a prince's costume standing arm in arm with a girl in a white wide-skirted thigh-length dress, stockings, and tiara with veil, accompanied by a character in a costume suggestive of a broad-petaled white flower, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. They may be Shirley Hartman, fairy prince, and Alice Hartman, fairy princess.
Costumed figures suggestive of a prince (standing) and princess (seated in a tree), characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Character in skirt and striped bodice, saluting, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dieta of the Recreation Department
Row of children in bird costumes, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A youth dressed in a pocketed shirt and trousers, carrying binoculars, a sheathed knife, and a belt pouch, and holding a small bird. Found with negatives of the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, but does not appear to be a pageant character.
Female character in dress, tall bonnet, and with beribboned arms, standing in front of a Greek column, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Girl dressed in white shift and striped overskirt with matching broad-brimmed hat, accompanied by a youth in a formal suit and top hat, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Seated girl dressed in flowered frock with apron, kerchief, and cap, and standing boy dressed in knickers, stockings, jacket, and wig, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Allice Dietz of the Recreation Department
Character in costume suggesting royalty, sitting on a rock and holding a censer, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Portrait, in costume of a featured character in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Deitz of the Recreation Department
Three costumed characters, identified as "gypsies?", posing with tamborines in front of a line of similarly costumed characters, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.