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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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peasant costume is a head-dress formed of a bright coloured kerchief shaped like a fez; plaited skirt of dark cloth trimmed with red and green ribbons; silk apron of contrasting colour with bow and streamers; white under-dress with long sleeves; two coloured kerchiefs, one above the other, cover the head.

HUNTING COSTUME (Louis XIII.) Close fitting bodice of peau de Suede; skirt of emerald satin looped with gold braid; boots and gloves of grey kid; grey felt hat; green and white feathers.

HUNTING DRESS, OLD COURT. Dress of white brocaded silk and velvet laced with gold; point lace cravat and ruffles; three-cornered hat of white velvet laced with gold; riding-whip with jewelled handle; hair turned back and powdered, and tied in a queue.

HUNTRESS. Full satin skirt gathered at waist, well-fitting coat of contrasting satin, with coat tail, and large velvet hat with diamond aigrette and feathers, the pockets and cuffs of coat fastened with diamond buttons; lace tie. Huntress of the Black Forest. A green velvet dress, quite short, trimmed with gold fringe; high boots and gloves edged with fur; bow and arrows slung across the back, and hunting-knife in the girdle; cap of gold and green velvet. Time of Louis XIV. Short plain skirt of pink sateen; waistcoat of white brocade, square pockets; mousquetaire coat of blue satin, braided with silver; three-cornered hat with feathers; powdered hair in a queue; whip and horn; dark green trousers meeting the top of boots; green cloth petticoat with velvet hem; dark green velvet coat with old gold satin cuffs and revers; bag netted with gold cord; the high hat has green-feathers.

HURDY-GURDY GIRL. Short petticoat of light blue satin with band of Havana brown; tunic of Havana brown; loose bodice of white jaconet, open at neck; full sleeves to elbow; braces of black velvet united by three straps across both back and front; cap formed of a blue and brown striped handkerchief; brown shoes; blue stockings; a hurdy-gurdy slung round neck. Or, white folded head-dress, red bodice, yellow skirt, imitation sabots, miniature organ, stuffed monkey.

HUSSAR. Short blue velvet skirt and polonaise, and shoulder cape fastened on the left side with silver cord,