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 PRINCESS (Characters from Tennyson's Poem). {See also ) The Princess Ida, a classical white robe trimmed with gold. Lady Psyche, black velvet hood and tunic over pink skirt. Lady Blanche in the same, with grey hair and a crimson brocaded silk skirt. Melissa, green tarlatan dress and veil.

PRINCESS IN "FORTY THIEVES." Short white satin skirt, embroidered all over in white jet and pearls, cut in tabs at the edge; between each tab appears a frill of white lace; a scarf of twisted satin, blue and red, tied over the hips, from beneath it large tabs of brown satin embroidered with brown beads; white satin cuirass body, made very long, powdered all over with deep red jewels; sky blue and deep red satin scarf tied under the arms; the same round the head; ornaments, diamonds and jewelled flies.

PRINCESSE DE CONDÉ. Long white satin robe, trimmed with the same material round the skirt, the front entirely covered with white jet embroidery, and numberless small tassels of the same; body cut in a low square in front; very high ruff, edged with pearls and pearl chains from the points all round the back of the dress; very short sleeves, with falls of lace hanging over the arms, and pearl fringes; hair powdered, and dressed in small curls all over the head; magnificent diamonds mixed in the hair, round the neck, and on the front of the dress.

PRISCILLA, THE PURITAN MAIDEN (Miles Staiidish). Short black or light grey stuff gown, made in the old style, with tippet, cuffs, apron, and mob-cap of clear white muslin; the over-skirt, which is tucked under, is the same as the skirt; black stockings and shoes, with small buckles; the bodice is quite plain, save the tippet, but it has an all-round untrimmed basque. Or, after Elmore, red striped skirt, green-coloured kirtle and bodice; long sleeves; bodice low; sleeves turned back with linen; Puritan cap; linen tippet.

PSYCHE. Loose white dress; low full bodice and belt; silver wings; hair in classic coil.

PULCHINELLE, PUNCHINELLA. (See, Plate IX., Fig. 36.)

PURITAN (as worn in the quadrille at Marlborough House). Long grey satin dress, with three rows of black velvet;