black grelots and gold fringe and coins; large ornamental pattern of gold, worked up the front and sides; above this a scarf of black lace, almost covered by a tunic of scarlet and gold; Oriental silk tunic, pointed on one side, and knotted on the other; low black body, cut square, trimmed with gold chains and coins; handkerchief of the same red and gold material, tightly tied round the head; black stockings embroidered with gold spangles and shoes en suite. Or short black satin skirt bordered with gold braid and coins; crimson satin tunic ornamented with gold butterflies and stars; black and crimson satin jacket, with coins; crimson satin head-dress with gold sequins; anklets and necklets of gold coins. Tambourine. (See Gipsy.)
BOLEYN, ANNE. (See A.)
BONBONNIÈRE. Short red, white, and blue skirt; low square bodice of crimson, trimmed across the front with blue; muslin apron and cap, with blue and red ribbons; a basket of bonbons in the hand, and a pair of scales. Another rendering is a dress of lemon-coloured tulle, trimmed with lace and French bonbons. Another: Short cream satin skirt trimmed with bands of pink, chocolate, and gold , pink and chocolate striped upper skirt, ribbons at side, pink satin bodice gored. Muslin chemisette, cap of same, powdered hair; basket of sweets in hand.
BO-PEEP. A short skirt, bunched-up tunic, black velvet low bodice, laced in front with coloured ribbons over white muslin, short sleeves; straw hat and coloured ribbon streamers and flowers, sometimes replaced by black cocked hat in velvet; crook, tied with bunch of ribbons; a toy lamb may be carried under arm; black shoes, coloured heels and stockings; large blue apron may be added. This can be carried out in silk, satin, or cotton, with brocaded or chintz tunic. Hair powdered or not, as preferred. Walter Crane's rendering of Bo-Peep is as follows:—The bodice yellow, full and rather low in the neck, where it is gathered into a band; the upper skirt of blue cotton is full and looped up over a bright pink under skirt, which is just long enough to leave the yellow-clad ankles and feet clearly visible; folded yellow waistband; the hat is a Dolly Varden shape in straw, trimmed with flowers or bows, and tied on to the head with a piece of pink or blue ribbon; the crook ornamented with a bunch of blue, pink, and yellow ribbons.
