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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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ornaments of rosebuds, roses, and leaves. (See Couleur de Rose and Flowers.)

ROSE, LA. Green under-skirt, pink tunic and bodice trimmed with roses and pearls; a crown of roses and tulle-spangled veil.

ROSE MICHON (La Jolie Parfumeuse). High blue boots; pink short skirt, with box-plaited pink flounce round; blue tunic caught up at back, pink apron with two pockets, all bordered with white muslin plaiting; low square blue bodice with plaitings a la vieille round it and the short sleeves, a pink rose on one side; a blue ribbon tied in bow round neck; blue rosette at side.

ROSE OF CASTILLE. A Spanish dress. Skirt of black lace over bright-coloured satin low bodice; velvet senorita jacket trimmed with gold fringe; high comb; black lace mantilla; black shoes with silk stockings; Spanish fan.

ROSE OF LANCASTER. A dress made with quilted satin petticoat, the front sewn with pearls; gauze train fastened with roses in red, after the same fashion as Rose of York.

ROSE OF SUMMER, LAST. Pink satin ball dress, with low square bodice and elbow-sleeves; pink tulle tunic sprinkled with loose petals caught up with roses and green leaves, a garland of the same on the dress, a few detached petals below them as if they had fallen off; roses in the hair.

ROSE OF YORK, in white. Skirt of white satin covered with white roses and pearls; train of white plush trimmed with roses, having a Watteau plait at the back; a pointed bodice square cut at the neck; high ruff, full puffed sleeves; duchess hat of white satin trimmed with ostrich feathers, roses, and pearls.

ROSE STANDISH. Short stuff skirt; long linen apron, with band of embroidery; high bodice, long sleeves and epaulettes over a habit-shirt and collar, forming part of apron; black velvet coif, little cap beneath. (See Puritan and Plate X., Fig. 40.)

ROSES, BASKET OF. The head-dress is a gilt wicker basket filled with flowers; the green satin corselet is covered with cross-bars of gold braid; white muslin skirt