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 Bride wears a similar dress, with large silver Norwegian crown, veil, and ornaments. The Norwegian Fish-girl has a net round waist.

NOURMAHAL (Lalla Rookh). Short amber satin skirt trimmed with blue and gold; amber satin bodice studded with jewels. Or, a pelisse, with bodice and narrow tunic in one, over short skirt; transparent pendent sleeves; blue and gold sash and cap; the hair plaited and entwined with pearls; white full gold-spangled trousers; white and gold slippers; feather fan. Blue and red, or red and green, may be used instead of amber and blue.

NOVA SCOTIA. Skirt of red bunting draped with scarves of red, blue, and yellow, made of Surah silk fastened on with burgees; low bodice edged with gold; a blue ribbon with Nova Scotia embroidered in gold, crossing from shoulder to waist; aigrette of red and yellow ospreys; fan of red, blue, and yellow silk; long Suede gloves tied with red ribbon. This is suitable to a nautical fancy ball.

NOVEMBER. A fashionable evening dress of grey tulle to resemble a November fog.

NOVICE. (See )

NUBIAN. Dress of rich colouring, red and yellow, with the hair almost hidden by a coloured handerchief twisted about it; an Egyptian harp carried in hand; many coins and beads for jewellery; the sleeves are sometimes long, sometimes short; the bodice is a mere drapery; sometimes a sleeveless jacket is worn over all.

NUMBER, SPECIAL CHRISTMAS. Cap such as was worn by printers some time ago, something like a Scotch cap made of printed sateen, with a black satin band inscribed with the word "Newspaper," quill pens and sealing wax at the side; necklet of white cardboard bound with pink tape; low bodice and skirt of sateen, printed with news and trimmed with printed news; waistband with special Christmas number; châtelaine with printer's ink bottle, composing stick and roller; the skirt principally of newspaper; apron made of a coloured picture; black mittens; stockings and shoes; bracelets of gold nibs, and lead type on pink.