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 OLDEN TIME, LADY OF. A favourite character at Fancy Balls, generally carried out by a poudré costume, or as follows: Quilted satin petticoat; brocaded tunic pinned together at the back; a low velvet bodice laced across a white stomacher; muslin kerchief about the neck; hood and wimple on the head. Of poudré dresses of the olden time the following are examples: Blue and white flowered tunic, over long cerise skirt; stomacher and low bodice trimmed with blue and cerise, lawn ruffles; powdered hair over cushion, with roses, convolvuluses, and pearls. Or, a quilted skirt touching the ground, chintz sacque (see ); square bodice, with straight-cut pointed stomacher; sleeves to elbow with puffs and ruffles; muslin cap, or Dolly Varden hat with flowers.

OLIVETTE. Tunic of black and gold-spangled satin; over-skirt of blue satin; black scarf, and pocket embroidered in gold; velvet bodice embroidered to match, with blue stomacher of gold brocade; blue stockings, black shoes and mittens; gold sequin ornaments, or cloth of gold trimmed with gold lace; front of skirt coral silk; large collar lined with black velvet and edged with gold beads; head-dress and necklet gold filagree. Or white, as the Bride, satin skirt embroidered with silver beads; Zouave jacket and high collar; small pointed cap with orange blossoms and feathers. (See )

OLIVIA (Twelfth Night). Long over-dress bordered with gold, having a distinct front breadth; the bodice low square, pointed at waist, with close-set loops round the point; jewelled buttons fastening the bodice in front; a basque at the back; a ruff comes from shoulder to shoulder, made of a plain piece of muslin edged with pointed lace, not plaited; the slashed sleeves have epaulettes and cuffs, and are puffed to the wrist; a jewelled coif is worn on the head; the hair rolled off the face; a veil floating at the back.

OLIVIA PRIMROSE. (See and Plate IX., Fig. 35.)

OLYMPIA. Satin dress, made with close-fitting low bodice bordered with a broad band of embroidery, which goes round the skirt; full sleeves to the wrist, with lace; costly jewels.