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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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three waistcoats of different coloured brocade; head-dress, gold and silver net, and silver bodkin; boots, blue satin and silver.

GLOAMING, IN THE. Dress of grey tulle, or muslin, or gauze over satin, made as an ordinary evening dress, or in classic fashion; a veil of the same material; fire-flies imprisoned in the tulle; bat fastened on one shoulder, an owl on the other; silver and smoked pearl ornaments.

GLOWWORM. Evening dress of light brown satin or tulle with an electric star in the hair.

GOAT GIRL. Red and white striped skirt, with red tunic; black velvet bodice, faced with red; straw hat, with flowers.


GODDESS OF FOLLY. (See Folly.)

GODMOTHER FAIRY. (See Hubbard, Mother.)

GOOD LUCK. White satin dress with silver spangled tulle; skirt made short, bordered with a box-plaiting, on each of which a horse shoe fastened with a nail. Over this tulle, draperies and deep bands of satin from the waist, fastened with horse-shoes, as if nailed down; white satin cuirass bodice; diadem in form of horse shoe.

GOOSE GIRL (Fairy Tale). A fashionable white satin dress covered with silver tissue, lace, and silver trimmings. Short skirt, low full bodice with silver belt, cap of silver tissue.

GOLD. Dress of gold tissue, with fringe and coins introduced on it and the head-dress, fan, and ornaments. (See Money and Coins.)

GOLD, A SHOWER OF. Short white satin petticoat, draped with lace, the whole skirt entirely covered with gold sequins; round the bottom a full frill of white lace sequins and gold fringe. Bodice of gold tissue webbing, with short sequin sleeves; wide band of very pale blue satin, tied round under the arms and across the front, matching another band round the head. The whole body trimmed with chains of sequins.

GOLD MINE. Dress of white and gold brocade or tulle, made as a fashionable evening dress, trimmed with sequins; a painted panel let into one side, with a sketch of a gold mine.

GOLDEN HEN. Bodice, wings, and tunic made of brown feathers to resemble the body of the hen; flounced skirt of ecru lace; belt and shoulder-sash of soft gold lace;