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 FANS. White satin evening dress embroidered with Japanese fans. Small enamel fans for ornaments. An aigrette with fan on the powdered hair.

FATES, THE. In antique Greek costume. (See Greek.) Clotho bears a distaff in her hand, and wears a crown with seven stars, the robe spangled with stars. Lachesis holds a spindle, or is represented spinning; her robe also star-spangled. Atropos in black robe and veil; scissors and threads of various length; in the hand a knife.

FATIMA. Petticoat of white satin, striped with scarlet and gold, and edged with deep gold fringe; tunic of blue satin, trimmed with gold passementerie, crescents, stars, and pearl fringe; scarf of scarlet cashmere, embroidered in white; white satin vest, trimmed with scarlet and gold; blue velvet Zouave jacket, trimmed with gold cord; head-dress, turban of scarlet and blue velvet, with chains of pearls; veil of tulle, embroidered with gold stars, anklets and armlets of gold. Sometimes a mediaeval dress is worn with horned head-dress; the train sprinkled with jewels; cap outlined with beads. Or a Turkish dress, with a key hung at side. (See Turkish.)

FAVART, MADAME. Short grass-green skirt, red tunic and square stay-bodice, white chemisette, and white elbow-sleeves; red stockings and black shoes; red or black handkerchief about the head, with coins; hurdy-gurdy in hand. Or cream dress with grenat, or cerise and blue. These colours may be varied.

FEBRUARY is generally represented by a French carnival costume, one half white, the other harlequinade, nearly covered with bells.

FEDORA. Madame Sarah Bernhardt wore a pale blue brocatelle and embossed velvet, with large moons for bodice and train; paniers and tunic of brocatelle; under-skirt of dark blue velvet, bordered with bouillonnes. Another dress: bodice and train of Pompadour brocade, flowered over with roses, front moussehne de soie of a light blue shade, trimmed with lace; elbow sleeves, and épaulettes.

FENELLA (Peveril of the Peak). Red silk Turkish trousers; short green skirt, trimmed with lace and pearls and Arabesque figures in gold; white satin front breadth; Oriental