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 sleeves and puff on shoulder; Spanish mantilla and comb; red rose at side; black shoes and stockings.

DUSK. Dress of dull grey, muslin or gauze, over satin: silver ornaments and smoked pearls; a bat on shoulder.

DUTCH. There are many varieties of national head-dresses peculiar to Holland, which would hardly be suitable for fancy balls. The usual costume on such occasions is a short blue silk or stuff skirt; short plain over-skirt of yellow satin, or brocade, or chintz; high black velvet bodice laced over a high white chemisette with short puffed sleeves, silver bands on either side of the jacket fronts; white cap with a gathered frill, large silver circles above the ears and a silver band across forehead. The bodice may be made to the waist, square at neck, with kerchief tucked in, a band round the waist and across bust; or low, with tabs at waist; contrasting stomacher; turned down linen collar. Many pretty Dutch costumes may be copied from Mieris, Gerard Dow, and other Dutch painters. A Dutch skating costume of the 17th century is as follows: Short satin skirt, long upper one, turned up all round to waist; long pointed bodice, sleeves with one puff, and then two white satin puffs to wrist; satin fur-lined muff, fur tippets, hoods lined with a colour, gauze veil, high-heeled shoes, skates hanging at the side. A good Dutch costume is worn at Marken: full short black skirt, bordered with gold; large figured apron; square sleeveless jacket bodice of blue, close-fitting, ending at waist, bordered with embroidery, and laced with gold over red; under-bodice high to throat; white tight sleeves to elbow, blue armlets to wrist; round high red head-dress like a busby, with two rows of beads.

DUTCH FISH WIFE (Scheveningen). Full plain blue skirt, round waist band, 6 or 8 inches deep, red, blue, and white, tied with ribbon bow in front; short orange bodice, square in front, filled in with kerchief, sleeves rolled up, cape of green, lined with rose colour, round neck, reaching below waist; close-fitting cap with lace lappets, large straw hat over; basket of fish. The ordinary caps are skull-shape, linen, a piece turned back at ears, standing out from face with gold ornaments on either side.

DUTCH LADY. Black velvet dress; old gold tablier, rich jet embroidery; powdered hair; black lace, and jet.

DUTCH MATRON (16th century). Kilted skirt of