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 scarf knotted round waist, with dagger; green velvet jacket bodice, open at neck, bordered with fur; crimson cap and eagle's feather; white and gold veil; feather fan. Dark hair hanging about shoulders.

FERN. Bodice and tunic of brown satin, bordered with fern-leaves, falling over green tulle dress, mixed with ferns, moss, primroses; brown velvet round the neck; ornaments of enamel ferns; fern wreath on head.

FIAMETTA (La Mascotte). First dress: Riding-costume of scarlet cloth, felt hat, and leather gauntlets. Second dress as gipsy: Short white skirt; tunic and bodice of amber; scarf round hips; square bodice, sleeves to wrists; with a scarf of many colours tied to form a head-dress; hair hanging down back; gold ornaments; tambourine. Or, crimson and gold satin dress, with red stockings, gold sandals, red handkerchief tied round the head.

FIFTEENTH CENTURY COSTUMES. During so long a period various changes of attire held good, but the style which at fancy balls is generally supposed to represent the century is a full plain skirt, bordered a quarter of a yard deep with ermine, belt of the same round the waist; the skirt looped on one side over plain petticoat; braces on the plain heart-shaped bodice, also of ermine, with a stomacher and horned head-dress.

FIGARETTE. A pretty mixture of red, black, and yellow, the skirt cut into alternate Vandykes, and edged with gold; a white apron, red scarf round the hips, black cocked hat, brilliant yellow sleeves. This is a short costume, with plenty of gold trimming and gay colouring.

FILEUSE. (See .)

FILLE D'AUBERGE. Short sky-blue and crimson-striped skirt; pale blue tunic, trimmed with white lace; black velvet bodice, laced with crimson; white fichu, and high white muslin cap; crimson stockings; ornaments, silver earrings and cross. Any French peasant dress will do.

FILLE DU REGIMENT. (See )

FILLE DU TAMBOUR-MAJOR, STELLA. High boots; short skirt of red, blue, and white stripes, with a