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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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tight fitting coat; short black satin shoulder cloak, with straight upstanding collar; lined red ruff at throat; cocked hat; powdered hair. (See Arlequinette. Plate XV., Fig. 60.)

HARVEST. Maize or brown tulle evening dress, trimmed with silver or gold lace and fringe, and chatelaines and garlands of poppies, wheat-ears, and silver or gold oats and corniowers, marguerites, and bunches of wheat tied with ribbon. A small wheatsheaf carried in the hand, a sickle at the side, diadem of field flowers. Or, gold train from the shoulders, lined with blue satin; cream and blue satin dress, trimmed with gold wheat, poppies, and cornflowers; on head, a wreath and gold scythe; scythes on shoulders; flowers on fan. August is dressed the same.

HAWKING DRESS. Skirt of dark claret velvet; over this a green velvet skirt, caught up at the side; long basqued jacket; with gauntlet gloves, cavalier hat and drooping feather; high boots; hooded falcon on wrist. XVIth-Century Hawking Dress: Long plain cream dress; cream velvet over-dress; bodice and skirt in one; square at neck, with gold embroidery round hem and square bodice; rolled epaulette; hanging sleeves bordered with gold; caul cap; white under-chemisette; hawk on hand.

HAYDEE. In modern Greek costume. Under-dress embroidered in pearls and gold; over-dress lined with a contrasting colour, edge trimmed with gold; bodice and skirt in one; trousers of striped silk or gauze; folded turban with ornaments in front; long veil and sleeves of gauze; Oriental shoes, suitable colourings: blue and gold, red, green and gold. (See Greek.)

HAYMAKER. Stuff petticoat of bright colour, tunic of a contrasting shade turned up over it; loose chintz jacket with belt; large straw hat, red handkerchief or sunflower hanging on shoulder; basket at back, rake in hand. Or, petticoat of sage green, with salmon coloured bodice and tunic embroidered with grasses, buttercups and daisies, trimmings of miniature rakes and pitchforks; a sunbonnet tied round the neck.

HEARTS, QUEEN OF. (See Cards.)

HEARTSEASE. Yellow satin petticoat and purple velvet tunic trimmed with gold. Or, short skirt of pale mauve tulle trimmed with thick purple velvet ruche at edge, lined with moss green, edged with silver cord, caught down