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FANCY DRESSES DESCRIBED; OR,

flowered chintz, open in front bunched up at side; pointed bodice with blue stomacher; lace elbow-sleeves and kerchief; muslin cap.

STAR, STARLIGHT, EVENING STAR, POLAR STAR, MORNING STAR, NORTHERN STAR, are all rendered after the same order; viz., with either a black, blue, or white evening dress, and veil covered with silver stars; ornaments of the same, coronet of the same in the hair. Much silver fringe is used on bodices and tunic, a glittering effect being desired. The hair powdered with silver is an improvement. For Starlight, a dark purple dress veiled in star-spangled tulle is sometimes worn. Or, two shades of dark blue, with a silver scarf about the skirt, looped with silver stars and fringe; bodice and veil spangled with stars, also front of dress; crown of stars. And for a Dark Starlight Night, a black dress, studded one side with diamonds, one side with jet stars; one side of the hair powdered; one glove; and one shoe white, one black. For Evening Star, a gold crescent is also introduced in the hair.

STARNBERG BRIDE. A short red skirt, full lace apron going quite round and reaching nearly to the hem; a black velvet bodice laced across with silver, and filled in with a lace kerchief; a frill at the throat; long, full sleeves matching the skirt; a wreath on the head. (See German Peasant.)

STELLA. (See Fille du Tambour-Major.)

STEWARDESS. Short blue satin skirt and loose bodice, with white over-jacket faced with blue; fisherman's cap of white with blue band; the word stewardess in silver letters.

STOCKBROKER, LADY. Short pink silk skirt bordered with white satin, hung with gold coins, and the several kinds of stocks printed upon it; low bodice of pink silk, over it a low polonaise of star-spangled gauze, caught up with roses, the top of the bodice trimmed with gold coins and fringe; gold belt at the waist; gold net on the head with coins; a cornucopia carried in the hand, out of which stocks, money, and roses seem to spring; high-heeled pink shoes; black mittens.

STORK. Dress of bird's plumage and satin with head of stork for cap.