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 the hem embroidered with pale blue and pink flowers; a short-waisted tail coat, pale pink brocade with revers of blue satin; large buttons, broad frills at neck and wrist; pale blue satin hat, pink and ostrich feathers standing up straight on one side; long cane in one hand and an eyeglass in the other. Or, white three-cornered hat, powdered hair, black silver tipped walking stick fastened with satin ribbon at handle. Or, short apple green skirt pinked out; ruche of pink silk at the hem; short waisted pink bodice, sleeves one puff to elbow; pink sash, pink reticule; large green poke bonnet trimmed with pink roses; buttonless gloves; fan on arm.

MEUNIERE DE VILLAGE. Short white silk skirt and bodice, striped with rose colour; white apron; lace cap and gold windmill in it.

MEXICAN. Short skirt of black and red, with scarf of many colours wrapped round the head and falling on dress. Much gold about the costume; gold sequins, chains, &c. Or, long yellow trousers, opening near the feet on the outside of the leg, and showing a plaiting of muslin beneath; the bodice comes low in the neck, opens on the shoulder, and is embroidered all round in black; a coloured scarf is wound about the waist, a round hat on the head; short skirt.

MEXICAN GIPSY. Black satin vandyke skirt, with red satin scarf over black, and red satin bodice covered with sequins; red satin head-dress and Mexican ornaments.

MICAELA (Carmen). Short white cashmere skirt, bordered with band of blue; blue over-skirt, trimmed up the front; low square bodice, with grenat velvet, revers of the grenat velvet bordering white stomacher; white linen head-dress, fastened with gold pins, and flowing at the back; muslin cap. (Le Cœur et la Main). Short striped red and yellow petticoat; three tunics above of red, matching red stay-bodice, cut square in the neck; large straw hat; wreath of flowers.

MIDNIGHT. Black tulle, with ostrich feather trimming, and silver stars. (See )

MIDSUMMER NIGHT. Electric blue satin edged with a ruche of silver gauze, with scarlet poppies at intervals, and draperies of blue tulle above, covered with silver stars, draped high on one side, with a wreath of poppies; low bodice trimmed with gauze, silver and poppies, with epaulettes of blue