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 MOLDOVAN PEASANT High white chemisette fastened with cherry ribbons; corselet of same colour, trimmed with lace and embroidered in gold; large muslin apron over short dark skirt; hair plaited with cherry-coloured ribbon.

MOLLY MALONE (Widdy Malone). Red and blue flannel costume, made like an Irish peasant's, but with a wheel-barrow embroidered on the side of tunic. (See, , &c.)

MONEY. Dark brown skirt, on it a row of bank-notes printed on white satin; white satin tunic, with purse-shaped pocket and ''£. s. d.'' embroidered on it; gold-coloured satin low bodice, with long sleeves of gold-spangled tulle; a long netted crimson silk scarf, with a tassel and steel rings at either end, slung round the waist; a satin cap of white, brown, and gold satin covered, as is the entire dress, with sequins. (See and .)

MONTE CARLO. Dress, half red satin, half black velvet and lace; one shoe red, one black; short skirt fringed with coins, and trimmed with cards; pointed coronet of red satin, with aigrette of cards on shoulder; croupier's rake carried in hand; and Rouge et Noir. (See Coloured Illustration, . Plate XI.)

MONTESPAN, MADAME DE. Long full plain white satin skirt; bodice of the same half high, pointed back and front; low fichu folded above and fastened with jewel in front; large puffed sleeves to elbow, slashed horizontally; hair in curls; diamond ornaments, and sometimes a train, over shoulders.

MONTHS. (See, , , ,, , , , , , , .)

MOONLIGHT, MOONSHINE, MOON, LUNA, CLAIRE DE LUNE. A silver-spangled tulle evening dress, over white satin; a mantle of the same, bordered with silver lace, attached to the shoulders of the low bodice; a white and silver scarf twisted round the head, fastened either with diamonds or with silver crescents, which must be introduced on the shoulders, front of the bodice, and skirt; white satin shoes with crescents; silver ornaments. Dark grey and silver is another pretty combination for the character.