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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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round, black velvet, silver-mounted bag hanging at the side. The bodices were made with square basques at the back, and cross-cut full sleeves to wrist. Muslin tippets, pointed back and front, were fastened with black velvet bows; white muslin caps trimmed with lace. Another Puritan costume would be a black velvet, or grey or black satin, or stuff dress, with plain skirt to ankle; plain bodice, cut V-shape, with a neatly folded muslin kerchief, plain elbow-sleeves, long muslin apron; square-toed shoes, tied with ribbon, high heels; muslin cap, high-crowned, with plain front. (See Rose Standish, and Plate X., Fig. 40.)

PUSSY. (See White Cat.)

PYRENEAN PEASANT. Scarlet short petticoat, blue skirt, looped up with scarlet and gold; black velvet bodice, trimmed with gold lace; scarlet cap.

QUADRILLE. (See Introduction.)

QUAKERESS. Grey satin dress, touching the ground; short-waisted high bodice, open at the throat, with leg-of-mutton sleeves to wrist, and turn-back muslin cuffs; a plain hemmed muslin kerchief, neatly folded inside; a bonnet of the same satin as the dress, with a soft crown and stiff card-board front; a plaited cap beneath, or a fine cambric cap, without the bonnet.

QUARTERS OF GLOBE. (See Europe, Asia, Africa, America.)

QUEEN OF CYPRUS. (See Venetian.)

QUEEN OF FARIES. (See F.)

QUEEN OF MAY. (See May.)

QUEEN OF NIGHT. (See Night.)

QUEEN, NORTH AMERICAN. (See America.)

QUEEN OF THE REGIMENT. Cream satin jacket with gold braid, crimson satin skirt, trimmed with gold cord; red and gold cap; crimson sash, and dress sword.

QUEENS OF DIFFERENT CARDS. (See Cards.)

QUEENS, MARIES. (See Maries.)

QUICKSILVER. Fashionable black evening dress made of tulle, and trimmed with silver.