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 IRISH PEASANT. (See, )

IRISH POTATO-GATHERER. Striped petticoat, short; loose flowered chintz jacket tied in at waist, small red and black shawl on shoulders; crash apron; red and yellow handkerchief on head; hoe and basket of potatoes.

IRISH QUEEN. Dress of light blue and amber; petticoat trimmed with gold shamrocks; scarf of tulle edged with fringe crossing the front; bodice low, square, long blue satin basque, gold-coloured stomacher worked with shamrocks; crimson scarf fastened on shoulder with gold harps; crimson velvet cap, blue velvet coronet and shamrocks; massive gold ornaments.

ISABEL DE CROZE (Quentin Durward). Costume of Louis XI. period. White satin flowing skirt, tight sleeves, loose bodice and girdle, all worked in gold fleur-de-lys, bordered with ermine; horned head-dress, and veil. (See )

ISABEL OF NAVARRE. Long white satin dress, embroidered with fleur-de-lys and other heraldic devices; bodice and train of ruby velvet, bordered with ermine; plastron of white satin, worked in gold; long sleeves with ermine; gold crown and muslin veil.

ISTHMUS OF SUEZ. Short skirt of white satin, bordered with gold; green satin embroidered tunic, at the edge palms and Oriental figures; low round bodice of cloth of gold, richly embroidered; turban of gold and red, with flowing veil; blue shoes, red stockings.

ITALIAN PEASANT (Contadina). This is carried out in most incongruous materials for Fancy Balls. The Roman Peasant's dress is a short blue skirt, which may be trimmed with gold, a red upper skirt forming a point on the left side; a low white chemisette, the sleeves coming above the wrist; and on the lower portion of the arm only, over the white sleeve is one of red, like a gaiter. Roman lace and embroidery are often introduced on the top of the chemisette and shoulders; the bodice is a low black or red corselet forming points in front, bordered with gold and laced; a long apron of bright-coloured stripes is fastened round the waist, with no gathers, a third of it turning down outside. The head-dress is usually made of white