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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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shaped pockets; black velvet sleeveless bodice open at neck; large hat set at back of head; blue stockings, black shoes with orange rosette. The colouring is optional.

JEAN, MISTRESS. Quilted silk petticoat; yellow satin upper skirt, trimmed with old Irish point; bunch of keys and pin-cushion hung at side, and large white satin pocket embroidered with gold; powdered wig; mutch, with red. ribbons; blue stockings and shoes. Or, pale blue satin skirt and low square bodice, trimmed with pearls; muslin kerchief; mob cap with yellow ribbons; muslin apron trimmed with lace

JEANIE DEANS (Heart of Mid-Lothian). Scarlet tartan short dress; loose chintz bodice, with basque drawn in at waist by band; hair in curls, bound with a snood; plaid about the head, hanging down on to the dress. Or, short blue cotton dress; belted bodice, much open at the neck; hair bound with blue snood, falling about shoulders.

JEANNE D'ALBRET. Dress of crimson satin made-ong, trimmed with ermine; sleeves slashed with white satin: pendant sleeves; close-fitting bodice, high, with ruff; cap of crimson, with pearls and white feather.

JENNY JONES. In Welsh Dress. (See Welsh Costumes.)

JESSICA (Merchant of Venice). Long plain stuff or velvet skirt; large apron; velvet bodice, white slashed sleeves; keys hanging at side; pointed head-dress.

JESTER'S WIFE. Cardinal satin skirt with silver bells; pale blue satin over-skirt and cuirass bodice, with red sleeves; small satin cap of two colours, with bells, fan, &c., to match.

JEWISH COSTUME. Loose under-dress with hanging sleeves, over-dress low, opening en cœur fastening only on the shoulders and round the waist with girdle; veil or turban about the head; many beads round neck. Or, sandalled shoes, short full skirt and sleeveless bodice, bordered with embroidery, opening to show full over-dress to throat, made with long pendent sleeves; flowing cloak from shoulders, caught together in front, forming a sort of tunic; gold coronet on head; veil of soft woollen stuff.

JILL (Jack and Jill). Jack, in a smock frock and round