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FANCY DRESSES DESCRIBED; OR,

dressed high in front with plaits falling to the waist at the back; long bronze boots, with gilt heels and fur tops. (See Polish.)

CRESSIDA (Troilus and Cressida). Flowing classic dress of soft white wool; belt at waist; low under-bodice visible above bodice; helmet-like cap.

CROW. Black skirt and feather-bodice and wings; the bird's head as a cap.

CUP. (See Gamma.)

CYPRUS, QUEEN OF. Rich violet silk velvet Venetian costume trimmed with gold and pearls; under-dress of mauve satin trimmed to match; pearl and gold girdle, fan, head-dress. (See Venetian.)

DAFFODIL. Dress of light green brocade, draped with two shades of green tulle, caught down with wreaths of daffodils; head-dress of the same; a wand with a bunch of daffodils and bells on the top.

DAFFY-DOWN DILLY, "who came up to town, in a yellow petticoat and a green grown." The yellow petticoat satin, made full and long; the gown flowered, looped up on one side; the bodice of the same, opening V-shape, and bordered all round with ermine; tight sleeves with pouf at elbow; high horned head-dress of Edward III. time.

DAIRY MAID. Quilted skirt of a bright colour; laveuse tunic of chintz; square-cut bodice of the same chintz, with stomacher to match the petticoat, laced across; muslin fichu, cap and apron.

DAISY, DEW ON. White spangled tulle dress and frosted veil, with bunches of pink-tipped daisies tied with satin ribbon scattered all over the dress.

DAISY, FIELD. White silk evening gown, trimmed with fringes of daisies, grass, and leaves; back of skirt tulle, panels of painted daisies; dark green silk bodice, bordered at neck and waist with the flowers and leaves; coronet of daisies.

DAISY QUEEN, sometimes called Daisy Chain. Fashionable white tulle evening dress, the top of bodice and edge of tunic having a fringe of pendent white, red-tipped daisies, headed by leaves; crown of daisies, and tulle veil scattered with daisies; or a sort of Tarn O'Shanter cap made with loops like daisy petals, green tassel in the centre; wand with bunch of daisies carried in hand.