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 of black and peacock-green silk, arranged in alternate flounces, the tail feathers spreading over the train; cuirass bodice of green silk, bordered with feathers; helmet of green feathers. By a simple contrivance the tail can be made to spread out at will.

PEAR BLOSSOM. (See )

PEARL. Pearly grey evening dress of gauze over satin; nautilus shell head-dress.

PEA, SWEET. Four skirts of tulle; white and green bodice and cap; a bunch of the flowers in front of bodice.

PEASANT, THE COQUETTISH (La Belle Poule). Short, striped blue and white skirt, and long jacket bodice, fitting the figure to perfection. It has long sleeves, all trimmed with bias bands, and is cut heart-shape, very open at the neck; a lace-edged fichu over, with a bunch of flowers in front; short draped tunic, and waistcoat of plain blue; coquettish straw hat, with blue ribbons. This is one of many charming French costumes which require to be thoroughly well made: blue stockings and high-heeled shoes with blue rosettes are worn with it.

PEASANTS. (See the )

PÊCHEUSE DE CALVADOS. (See )

PEDLER (Woman). {See )

PEG WOFFINGTON. (Masks and Faces). First dress: Black sacque of figured brocade open at the sides, quite untrimmed, the bodice cut low back and front with a muslin lace-edged fichu over it; the dress skirt beneath of blue figured gauze, and a large black hat trimmed with blue worn with it. Second dress: A red and grey brocaded sacque, quite distinct from the low pointed pink bodice and front breadth, the sacque made very full and low at the back, with elbow sleeves; a round pink wreath accompanies this. Third dress: Brown and maize satin similarly made, the brown sacque caught up on either side of the skirt with large brown and maize rosettes. Or, over-dress of green brocade, pink petticoat, elbow-sleeves, mittens, and kerchief, the ends terminating at the waist and cuff. Peg Woffington is generally represented with a flowered