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 ORCHARD. An evening dress of red tulle, or light pink and white tulle, trimmed with apples and pears, fruit and blossoms, walnuts and leaves, plums, &c.

ORCHARD, ENGLISH. Sacque of crimson brocade trimmed with old point, and apples, plums, and pears, &c.

ORIENTAL LADY, EASTERN SULTANA, EASTERN QUEEN, LIGHT OF THE HAREM, &c. All these at Fancy Balls are rendered with loose silk trousers to ankles; a short satin skirt; and a sort of paletot of satin with pendent sleeves. The whole in bright colours, much betrimmed with gold and sequins; the hair in plaits; a round cap on the head. A jewelled aigrette in front. The following costumes are effective: Eastern Sultana, or Light of the Harem. Petticoat of white satin embroidered in gold, gold and white trousers to ankles; paletot of crimson striped silk, embroidered in gold and lined with green silk; long sleeves, and white satin ones beneath; Indian gold and white scarf round the waist; yellow pointed shoes; white satin cap embroidered in pearls; gold jewelled coronet; white muslin veil. Eastern Dress. Yellow silk veil confined by gold coins; amber and claret skirt; claret velvet paletot trimmed with amber and much gold; gold sequins and amber beads for jewellery. Oriental Lady. Tunic of crimson Dacca muslin; trousers of white muslin spangled with gold; short crimson silk skirt, and jacket; the stomacher covered with pearls and jewels; sash of cloth of gold; turban of the same entwined with crimson cashmere; embroidered slippers; gold spangled veil.

ORLEANS, DUCHESS OF (temp. Louis XIV. and James II.). A coloured satin petticoat made walking length, embroidered. The bodice is a high square, stiff and narrow, with high stomacher covered with jewels; the sleeves are ample, and come to the elbow with ruffles; a satin train of contrasting colour, bordered with the same gathered flounce, comes from the shoulder in box plaits; the hair is curled, not powdered, and over it is the coiffure à la Steinkirk, made with tier upon tier of upstanding lace lappets, hanging at the back; shoes with very pointed toes; long gloves; a fan in the hand. (See Plate XIV., Fig. 56.) This style of dress is the one adopted for James II.'s reign at Fancy Balls.