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 PESCHARD, MADAME (La Branche cassée). Short striped skirt, black and white; short blue cashmere tunic, bunched up; long embroidered yellow apron, with bib; a blue low square bodice over linen chemisette and loose sleeves, terminating above elbow. The distinguishing point in this costume is a large white cashmere hood worn on the head, attached to the dress in front with roses, showing the hair, a bunch of roses in front and at the side. A spade carried in the hand.

PHAROAH'S DAUGHTER. Egyptian jewelled head-dress; loose white dress, short sleeves; bodice cut half-high, bordered with jewels, and gold rows of beads; tiny bracelets; long over-robe of gold brocade.

PHILINE. 1st Act: White skirt, blue satin bodice, cut en cœur; coquettish blue hat turned up with roses. 2nd Act: White brocaded gown dotted over with rosebuds trimmed with Valenciennes. Last dress. Long black tulle robe covered with gold stars, bodice of scarlet silk, fairy wand in hand.

PHILIPPA OF HAINAULT. Blue velvet train trimmed with ermine, fastened in front with jewelled clasps; ruby velvet bodice with ermine carried down the front in a double row; a girdle of precious stones round the hips; the front of the dress embroidered with the arms of the family, on gold and silver tissue; a veil hangs at the back; a jewelled coronet on the forehead, terminating in two large circles of gems about the ears.

PHILIPPINA WELSER. Married 1550, when seventeen; famed for beautiful complexion. Bodice of black velvet, very high in throat, with linen ruff; sleeves filled in high to shoulder, trimmed with fur; handsome jewels round neck; plain skirt, embroidered in front; hair turned off face, set in jewelled coif and coronet.

PHŒBE. (As You Like It). Shepherdess costume of grey cashmere, with bunch of flowers on side of bodice; kerchief, large full leg-of-mutton sleeves; pointed Phrygian cap; leather shoes.

PHŒBE MAYFLOWER. Short skirt of satin, tunic and bodice of chintz laced across the front; muslin sleeves to wrist; apron, and becoming muslin cap with ribbons to match the costume.