(Here's another insect costume, this one apparently for a boy so young that he's not yet breeched (put into trousers of some kind rather than dresses), as the outfit is basically a dress. I suspect this is why the age is specified in the title of the costume. Nowadays this would probably not be a popular choice for a boy's costume, but might work for a little girl, so I'm cross-listing it. No illustration, alas!)
Golden-yellow satin skirt, ornamented with black braid and studded with small gauze flies. The sort upper skirt forms a sort of long basque and is sewn to the waistband; rows of gold braid across the high bodice, and round the short sleeves, loose jacket ornamented with gauze; fly in the centre of back, an smaller ones in front; black velvet toque, with gold band round, a gold fly fastening down aigrette.
Source: Holt, Ardern. Fancy Dresses Described, 5th Edition. London: Debenham & Freebody, 1887.
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