are bordered with leaves and grapes on velvet trellis work; the same in hair, and on the wand carried in the hand. Sometimes Autumn is dressed in classic drapery (see Greek), with the floral and other insignias of the season.
AUTUMN, GOLDEN. The bodice and tunic of golden satin, looped over tulle of the same shade; the tunic caught back and edged with a fringe of ears of corn, clusters of fruit of all kinds, and nuts; the bodice trimmed to correspond, and for the small sleeves a band of fruit and leaves; a wreath of ears of corn and fruit; ornaments of fruit. Attached to side a gold-coloured fan with a border of ears of corn; a cluster of fruit placed on the outside stick; in the hand either a bunch of corn or a sickle.
AUVERGNE PEASANT (or Auvergnate). Short black or black and white striped skirt made plain; red tunic; low velvet bodice, with black braces over shoulders; white chemisette, with ruff, and short sleeves; bibbed red linen or white muslin apron, bunch of flowers at the side; large straw hat, with flat crown, coming well down at ears; peasant jewellery of silver hearts; black shoes; coloured silk stockings.
AVELINE (La Marjolaine) Normandy costume. Short skirt of old gold trimmed with bands of brown; laveuse tunic of reddish pink bunched up at back. High basqued brown bodice with bars of old gold cut square, a brown linen collar at the back. Puffed sleeves slashed with old gold; linen cuffs; Normandy cap; low shoes; brown stockings; milliner's box. (See Normandy Peasant.)
AVENEL, WHITE LADY OF. (See White Lady.)
AZUCENA (Il Trovatore). Tawny yellow loose woollen robe, confined at waist by leather belt with pendent tassels; scarf of red and other coloured silk fastened into girdle and on shoulders; head bound with a many-coloured striped handkerchief; rows of beads round neck. Or a Gipsy costume, red and gold, with sequins; tambourine slung at back. (See Gipsy.)
BABES IN THE WOOD. (See Girls' and Boys' Fancy Costumes, Appendix at end of volume.)
BABY BUNTING. (See Girls' and Boys' Fancy Costumes, Appendix.)
