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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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velvet sash starting from the shoulders encircles the waist, and is tied loosely in front of the apron; straw hat with flowers in front, ribbons floating at the back; a distaff is carried in the hand, and decorated with blue ribbons and field flowers; striped black and white stockings, black shoes, with amber and red bows.

SPORT. Pink satin bodice; gold cap trimmed with colours of favourite racehorses; the front of bodice, portraits of racehorses; in the skirt, insignias of hunting and shooting.

SPRING. A green or white tulle evening dress trimmed with spring flowers, daisies, primroses, crocuses, and violets; a lighter veil falling over the shoulders, a wreath of the same; the flowers may be arranged round the skirt in a lattice-work, the tunic edged with a fringe of green grass. Less hackneyed renderings are as follows: Green silk short skirt trimmed with snowdrops and violets; white cashmere polonaise and low bodice, with long hanging sleeves caught up on one side by a swallow; a ruff of lace and flowers round the neck; green and white cap with flowers; green satin shoes. Several short skirts of frosted tarlatan or tulle caught up with frosted primroses, crocuses, and dead fern-leaves; the low bodice trimmed with swansdown as well as flowers and crystal drops; powdered hair, with flowers, gloves, and satin boots, bordered with swansdown; crystal ornaments. Or, classic robe of pale green silk or muslin; hair studded with flowers, veil on head; sandalled feet. Or, a white dress with green leaves heading each flounce; paniers edged with buttercups and daisies; flowers over back of skirt. Or, low bodice, with fichu of fine tulle edged with grass and flowers; hair scattered over with flowers, hair hanging; long gloves, and fan edged with flowers.

SQUEERS, MRS. AND MISS (Nicholas Nickleby). Mrs. Squeers, a short, narrow skirt, just touching the ankles, composed of flounced and striped, mousseline-de-laine; spencer of the same with short waist, enormous gigot sleeves; a coal-scuttle bonnet of drawn black satin; corkscrew curls; a birch rod and wooden spoon in hand. Miss Fanny Squeers; similar dress, white muslin skirt, pink sash tied at back; white satin bonnet and spencer.

SQUIRE'S DAUGHTER. Loose skirt of sateen with three fluted flounces of muslin edged with lace; tunic of