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FANCY DRESSES DESCRIBED; OR,

this, trimmed in same way, and caught up by means of a satchel or pocket, and girdle on left side. The skirt is sewn to a long close cuirass bodice made of the same cashmere, coming well on to the hips, where it is trimmed with bands of velvet or tabs of velvet. It is cut square at the neck, over a linen chemisette; the sleeves are made with horizontal puffs to the elbow, where a close-fitting portion of the sleeve meets them, and falls a little over the hand. The hair is worn in two long plaits. Grey cashmere with black velvet; white with blue can be used. Miss Terry wore full white chemisette to throat, hanging sleeves, and bodice of brownish velvet, front of dress a lighter shade, train at back; close cap; satchel pocket attached at side. (See Plate VIII., Fig. 31.) Or Marguerite may wear a dress of cream cashmere or flannel made all in one, closely fitting, and the bodice fastened at the back; the skirt should be looped up with a baldric belt and pouch, so as to show an under-skirt of warm brown-red stuff, the sleeves being slashed with the same; the bodice is square cut, and filled in with a chemisette, and with a close small ruff at the throat; pointed brown shoes; small coif, the same colour as skirt.

MARGUERITE DE VALOIS (Married, 1572, to Henry of Navarre, subsequently Henry IV. of France). Long skirt of satin or velvet, of contrasting colour to petticoat, which is trimmed with bands of gold at the hem; a jewelled girdle encircles waist and falls down centre of skirt; square bodice, trimmed to match, with a high ruff on wire from the shoulders; the hair turned off the face in double roll, not powdered; a jewelled crown; the sleeves in longitudinal puffs to the wrist, with bands of gold between; lace cuffs; feather fan; pointed satin shoes. (See Coloured Illustration I.—Frontispiece.) Or, red velvet bodice and train embroidered with gold; vest and skirt of yellow satin, front of red and gold embroidery; sleeves puffed and striped with gold; crown of red velvet and jewels.

MARGUERITE, LA. (See Flowers.)

MARIA (School for Scandal). White muslin frock with sash; in last act ivory satin cape and pelisse trimmed with white-fox; a white beaver Gainsborough hat, ostrich plumes.

MARIANA (Measure for Measure), Plain flowing tulle skirt; velvet bodice, open, heart shape, with low chemisette;